If you order last a certain dollar amount, which varies per store, a manager has to override the system. It's in case the employee taking the order were to ring up to much on accident, or just to verify that the total can be approved or paid for. As you order food the moment the cashier presses the button the order shows up in the back and they start making food. Once we had someone order 150$ worth of food, and walk out without paying. So we had all that good made and we had to throw it out. So that's what I mean by "max out"

I had one person max out on their total and needed a manager to override it, which rarely ever happens, sat down and ate all the food they ordered. Came back an hour later for desert.

We're so used to performing our jobs as we were trained that it just comes out. And ya you'd be surprised at how much just one or two people can eat by themselves haha

Well were I worked was definitely not California, and it was even listed as an official part of trainer to be mentioned for new employees on register, and enforced by owners and corporate, no matter the state. No matter the country.