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How to tip in Greece

Tipping in Greece is confusing for most visitors. Here’s a simple guide that will let you return to any restaurant with [...]

How can I get better service at my table?
Be nice, if a long wait has gotten you upset, remember it’s not your waiter’s fault. If you waited a long time, chances are your waiter has been very busy and is tired. Now that you are at the table, make a fresh start of [...]

If you get stuck in Nashville, get stuck here...

While on a recent road trip from Knoxville Tennessee to Minneapolis Minnesota my travel partner and I found ourselves stranded in the middle of the night (2:30 am) when the RV we were traveling in broke down. The tow truck driver was kind enough to drop us of at the closest hotel which lucky for [...]

Tampa Bay waiters know what ‘tips’ spelled backwards is

from CnewsPubs.com – Opinion
Date August 24 2008 | Topic: Randall Grantham

Next time you’re in a bar and lookin’ for somethin’ to toast,
Don’t forget our friend who deserves it the most.
The bartender listens to our problems and deals with our weird trips.
And tries to make a living depending on our tips.
So hard to be a bartender.
Blues [...]

Spice firings stir readers into fervor, scorch lines

Wednesday, August 06, 2008
BY NANCY ESHELMAN
Of The Patriot-News

Forget Obama vs. McCain or the fact that the Olympics are two days out.

The hot topic in Harrisburg this week revolves around a waiter, a bartender and the owner of a restaurant on a prime piece of property on Second Street.

If you’ve been sleeping, here’s the capsulated version: [...]

3 Types of Service. American, French & Russian

American service, particularly suited to banquet service means that all the glass and silver, plus napkin and perhaps a service plate are on the table when guest arrives. Plate service (means waiters serve only plates, which are plated (prepared) in the kitchen.

French service- (The last propagator of this style was the Lausanne Hotel School) Large [...]