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These Are The Things Restaurant Servers Notice About You Right Away When You’re Dining Out
“Let’s just say they can tell a lot about the dynamics at your table.” Source: These Are The Things Restaurant Servers Notice About You Right Away When You’re Dining Out
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“Equity within the whole restaurant”: The problem with the tipped wage | Salon.com
“We’re the only industry where half of the workforce has to rely on a customer’s goodwill” By Maggie Hennessy, Published September 18, 2022 5:30PM (EDT) Even though he came up in professional kitchens starting as a line cook, Ron Hsu didn’t internalize the implicit inequity and racism of the tipped wage system until he became…
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Howard Johnson’s restaurants were once all over America. What happened? | Democrat & Chronicle
By Alan Morrell, June 13, 2022 Once found all over the country, what happened to the Howard Johnson’s in Brighton? At one time, Howard Johnson’s restaurants were as ubiquitous in the American landscape as the McDonald’s golden arches have become. Communities throughout the country were dotted with the signature orange porcelain roofs, blue shutters and…
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America’s last Howard Johnson’s restaurant has closed – CNN
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business, Updated 1:51 PM ET, Wed June 1, 2022 New York (CNN Business) The last surviving Howard Johnson’s restaurant has closed. Open for most of the past 70 years, the restaurant was located in Lake George, New York, a popular summer vacation spot near the Adirondack Mountains. \The restaurant closed its…
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The Automat: A look back at the future of dining – CBS News
A look back at the future of dining sunday-morning November 21, 2021 / 9:41 AM / CBS News The Automat: It seemed like magic: A restaurant without waiters. Instead, walls of shiny glass and chrome doors, which opened to reveal comfort foods to match Mom’s cooking. “Pies, pies, pies. Yes, the pies were fabulous!’ said…
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Are buffets a thing of the past? Reimagining ‘all-you-can-eat’ in a post-COVID world
It’s hard to imagine salad bars and shared serving spoons in our new normal. April 23, 2021, 11:15 AM PDT / Source: TODAY, By Ronnie Koenig As restaurants have pivoted to stay open during the pandemic, buffets are one of those things that are difficult to imagining continuing in a post-COVID world. Shared spoons, salad…
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What Is Hospitality? The Current Answer Doesn’t Work. – The New York Times
The host-guest relationship puts all the onus on the server, particularly during the pandemic, and points to the dysfunction at the heart of the business. One of my last restaurant meals before the shutdowns started last year was at Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco. I waited on the street by a fishy-smelling puddle until…
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How Much Should I Tip Restaurant Workers During the Pandemic? | Condé Nast Traveler
In our Ethical Traveler advice column, we tackle the tricky moral dilemmas and questions that arise when traveling during a pandemic. By Ashlea Halpern, March 4, 2021 It’s a hot take I can’t get off my mind: Last July, Grub Street’s Chris Crowley argued that anyone who can afford to eat out during a pandemic…
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Where to find great Creole food in Las Vegas.
Grab Creole food just in time for Mardi Gras at these seven restaurants Source: Where to find great Creole food in Las Vegas.
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10 Restaurants First-Time Las Vegas Visitors Should Frequent
“Any first time visitor in Las Vegas is surely overwhelmed by the plethora of places to visit. A food lover will already have a list of go-to spots to visit, while a newbie fresh off the plane might not come with an agenda. This list gives a little of both, with over-the-top experiences that come…

