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Mandatory Health Charge on Your Restaurant Bill

The latest hidden mandatory add-on is a “health” charge added to restaurant bills. As far as I know, this scam cropped up first in San Francisco, but you can count on it to spread… [...]

Smoking Ban in Restaurants has had Little Effect In Galveston

While some bars and restaurants are complying with the new law banning smoking indoors, on patios, decks and on sidewalks in front of restaurants and bars, smokers continue to puff away in banned areas across Galveston. [...]

How to Handle Restaurant Table Camping

Every time I had a closing shift in the restaurant and was trying to get out at a decent time, seems like Murphy and his law got hungry and decided to pay me a visit… [...]

Less fine dining in the future….

New York restaurateur Danny Meyer is witnessing a turning point in his industry, amid the deepest and most persistent downturn in fine dining in his 24-year career. In recent months, Mr. Meyer, who owns Gramercy Tavern… [...]

Gluten Free Dining

You should always discuss your dietary needs with the staff at the restaurant. It would be a mistake to expect your server to be trained in ‘gluten-free’ dining. Though it is catching on, it is still all to uncommon to train the staff of most restaurants on a Gluten-free menu. If you are going to a new restaurant, it is best not to [...]

Culinary students face off in statewide contest

Knives and pots and pans were put to the test Sunday morning at South Puget Sound Community College, as culinary high school students from throughout the state participated in the 2009 Boyd Coffee ProStart Invitational. [...]