Picture this: you’re scanning the menu while your chef quietly panics in the kitchen, watching you hover over certain dishes.

Let's be real – servers are basically professional people watchers. They've seen it all, and within those first few seconds, their trained eyes are already reading you like an open book. Working the ...

Among my growing list of improper uses of the English language is the response I get when telling a restaurant server or anyone else “thank you.” The usual response has ...

Among my growing list of improper uses of the English language is the response I get when telling a restaurant server or ...

Among my growing list of improper uses of the English language is the response I get when telling a restaurant server or ...

No matter your Thanksgiving dinner traditions, be it turkey, ham, both or something like prime rib or even pizza, family is ...

Ah, The Roots! Brevard County ought to have more such restaurants, where you can stop in for an informal meal or just a cup ...

Imagine walking into your favorite restaurant, ordering for yourself, pouring your own drinks, and then being asked to tip at the end of your meal. If you did all the work yourself and you weren't ...

Foodies often define veganism by its negative space: no meat, no cheese, no animal products whatsoever. But this plant-based eating style is more than its absence. Vegan diners center whole foods and ...

Most people are not trying to be difficult, but a few innocent requests can make a server instantly brace for trouble. Most people do not set out to be difficult when they eat at a restaurant. They ...

A hot pot restaurant where AI robots served bowls of savory broth has closed in Pineville after just two years in business. Yiding Hot Pot, Sushi + More was listed as “permanently closed” as of ...

Those of us who love to eat out have had many encounters with irritating servers. But those same waiters and waitresses may also find us diners annoying and exasperating. Can’t we all just get along?