Now that people are back in restaurants again, it’s time to revisit irritating server habits: Overly familiar: “Hi. I’m John” [Should everyone at the table
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Perhaps We Should Be Tipping More for Cheap Eats
The fundamental problem with tipping in restaurants is that employers should be paying their workers, not customers. But the practice of tipping is also grossly
Loners Unite!
Eenmal is a pop-up restaurant in Amsterdam that caters to single diners. They describe themselves as “the first one-person restaurant in the world and an
Are Wine Enthusiasts Ruining the Sommelier Profession?
I’ve seem some pathetically ridiculous arguments in my life, but this one might just win the prize. Adam Teeter at Winepair argues that people seeking
Can’t Anybody Start a Good Food Fight Anymore?
I happened to come across a summary of the Southern Foodways Alliance 2012 Symposium devoted to barbecue the other day, and I was struck by
Creative Chefs and the Proletarians
Genuine culinary artistry faces a fundamental hurdle–the preparation of food is also a business and the customer must be satisfied. Art and music production also