Restaurant Life

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1. How to spot a good restaurant 1 2 3

   By fresco, June 6, 2003
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   • T. Brooks
   • June 9, 2003

2. Opening a Deli

   By DeliDrama, August 20, 2014
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   • sculptor
   • September 6, 2014

3. 'Cook it yourself' restaurants

   By torakris, April 4, 2006
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   • jmcgrath
   • April 4, 2006

4. What to do when you forget to put in an order?

   By mskerr, April 17, 2013
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   • TimSmith123
   • June 22, 2013

5. "coffee shop" vs. diner

   By alacarte, September 27, 2004
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   • phaelon56
   • October 19, 2004

6. Cracker Barrel 1 2

   By Nawlins, April 21, 2009
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   • Lisa Shock
   • August 31, 2016

7. Restaurant Hidden Extras 1 2 3

   By oakapple, August 1, 2004
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   • Shelley G.
   • November 2, 2004

8. What is a restaurant trying to ‘say’ to us? 1 2 3

   By Jonathan Day, October 22, 2002
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   • Wilfrid
   • November 1, 2002

9. What bothers you most about a restaurant? 1 2 3

   By Gifted Gourmet, May 23, 2005
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   • Fritz Brenner
   • May 25, 2005

10. Being a chef and a parent

    By Fat Guy, April 28, 2007
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    • fitzy
    • May 17, 2007

11. When the Chef is not actually in the kitchen 1 2 3 4

    By JMayer, June 2, 2004
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    • Fat Guy
    • June 7, 2004

12. Dining Solo 1 2

    By Sneakeater, May 11, 2006
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    • BrooksNYC
    • May 25, 2006

13. The Horror of Working on Christmas Day

    By Gifted Gourmet, December 20, 2004
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    • Carlovski
    • January 4, 2005

14. Is there ANY consensus on waitstaff etiquette?

    By mskerr, February 11, 2013
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    • SylviaLovegren
    • February 24, 2014

15. Bad service 1 2

    By kguetzow, January 25, 2006
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    • deltadoc
    • January 29, 2006

16. Shouldn't the consumer be aware 1 2 3

    By KateW, March 11, 2003
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    • g.johnson
    • March 19, 2003

17. Strangest Restaurant at which You've Eaten 1 2

    By Rushina, May 20, 2004
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    • Romaney O'Malley
    • June 10, 2004

18. Would you eat at a communal table with people you don't know? 1 2

    By itsjust.mark, March 17, 2011
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    • davythefatboy
    • May 9, 2011

19. Bistro v. Brasserie

    By Fat Guy, May 16, 2008
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    • RAHiggins1
    • May 25, 2008

20. Restaurant work – your most embarrassing moment?

    By mskerr, August 29, 2012
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    • Charlotte1988
    • September 27, 2012

21. Opening a hotel restaurant in Arkansas: 1 2

    By cdabney, August 6, 2007
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    • maurdel
    • November 1, 2007

22. Restaurant Noise Is So Friggin' Important 1 2

    By weinoo, June 10, 2011
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    • threestars
    • July 19, 2011

23. ordering fish undercooked?

    By WiscoNole, July 2, 2007
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    • Sukie
    • September 14, 2008

24. The temperature of restaurants

    By Fat Guy, August 21, 2007
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    • boneface
    • September 15, 2007

25. On the halfshell and waiting, waiting.... 1 2 3

    By bobmac, July 27, 2004
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    • johnnyd
    • August 20, 2004