nobody takes order from the table, everybody need to fall in line. I doubt it very much!. MAy I ask the OP to cite the actual incident! She might misunderstood something.

I had one isolated incident wherein there was a confusion in our order and I ordered the "unserved" order from the able and gave the additional payment. But it is isolated and not the routine practice of making the order at the counter.

MAybe the OP can clarify the thing that made her start this thread!