Hi!
The culinary fuck ups usually strike you, when you are already late and a crowd of hungry people are waiting for their food. I had a lot of them in my professional career, it is the part of being a cook/chef.
I believe there is a way to save most of ruined dishes by using "the number one rule of Judo" - your oponent's strenght can be used in your favour.
This technique has spectacularly saved my ass twice this year.