And yet, the COM-only team was STILL beating me. Probably because it fits with the show's formula.
After placing a food item on the tray as a cook, there's a 0.5-second delay before they can move again. You can skip this delay by pressing Y/Triangle after the food is placed on the tray but before the animation ends. If done successfully, the gauge disappears instantly with the new food still on the tray. Note that the gauge is not tied to the post-placement delay. You won't hear a bell if the cancellation is done early enough.
It's not necessarily faster to use this glitch because it still depends on what the waiter does. If there's only one order sheet remaining, it's usually better for the waiter to start taking an order first before delivering a tray. Otherwise, the cook has to wait longer for the next order. I already screwed that up within the first six seconds.
No mods or hacks are used if it wasn't clear thanks to what I've been uploading for the past two months. I demonstrated this by letting the delay happen to Plankton. All characters have their own values for the post-placement delay. I could have made Mr. Krabs' value set to 0 so he'd be the only one without the delay.
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