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What Are the Most Common Places to Find Germs in a Restaurant?

Mike Adams — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:25:12 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving dinner takes place at the dining room table. But if your family’s tradition involves going to local restaurant instead, you should understand the risk factors involved in breaking bread with hundreds, possibly thousands, of other people who might not be as hygienic as you. At a restaurant, the biggest risk [...]

Why Was a Family Locked in a Restaurant Because of a Tip?

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:28:26 +0000

Here’s a cautionary tale for diners regarding autograts — aka “autogratuity.” A family from Houston, Texas claims it was locked inside a La Fisherman restaurant and threatened with police action when it refused to adhere to the restaurants policy of adding an automatic 17 percent tip to the bills for a party of five and beyond.

Eat, Drink and Be Tech Savvy — TGI Friday's Lets Customers Pay with Smartphones

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:30:02 +0000

Smartphones can do just about anything these days. They let us send and receive emails, access social media, take and send pictures and play countless video games. TGI Friday’s is about to add one more option. The restaurant has implemented a new feature in more than half of their franchises that will let their customers [...]

4 Subtle Tricks Restaurants Use to Get You to Spend More — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:01:50 +0000

When you eat at a restaurant, do you notice things like the size of the straws or the way the menu is laid out? You should — they could be costing you money. The restaurant industry, like any other, is in business to make a profit. And while simply serving more customers is one way [...]

Bailing on Your Restaurant Reservations Might Have Some Costly Consequences

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:07:41 +0000

If you’ve ever made a restaurant reservation and either blown it off or forgotten about it, this might get your attention: some eateries are now charging or publicly shaming people for not showing up.

Atlanta Restaurant Bans Crying Kids [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:17:54 +0000

At Atlanta pizzeria is receiving both cheers — and jeers — for the notice it recently printed on its menus asking parents of noisy children to take their kids outside. After Donnie Parmer, co-owner of Grant Central Pizza, got an abundance of complaints (both in person and on the review site Yelp) about screaming or [...]

20 Restaurants Utica Is In Need Of

Dave Wheeler — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:19:39 +0000

The Utica/Rome area has a great collection of Italian restaurants. It’s great to see these local businesses striving in a world of big chains. But sometimes, you may need a little big chain restaurant in your life. Where would you go out with friends in this area if you’re looking for something different than Riggies [...]

Is It OK to Use a Cell Phone in a Restaurant? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:18:11 +0000

While most of us have grimaced when a friend or a diner at a nearby table has taken a cell phone call at a restaurant, most of us have also been guilty of exactly the same behavior. That duality is reflected in a survey from Poll Postion, which asked 1,057 adults whether they thought talking on cell [...]

San Francisco Restaurant Workers Want Mandatory 25 Percent Tip

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:16:05 +0000

Restaurant workers in San Francisco are trying to change the equation on tipping. Instead of the customer deciding how much to leave — and restaurant patrons typically tip between 15 and 20 percent — they are seeking to make mandatory a 25 percent service charge which would come with every bill. Proponents of the change cite the difficult [...]

The Search is on for the First Boilermaker Burger

Lite 98.7 — Thu, 19 May 2011 20:30:55 +0000

The New York Beef Industry Council wants to know how you top your burger. They, along with Babe's Macaroni Grill, Carmella's Cafe, and the Boilermaker are going to make the first Boilermaker Burger! Jean O’Toole, Director of PR and Promo