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The Dining Experience Part 7: It’s a Restroom, not a Closet
Restroom(s) are a reflection of your concern for your customers
I spent last weekend in Los Angeles, and, as is usual on trips away from home, I ate a number of meals at various restaurants throughout the course of the weekend.
I won’t mention the name of the restaurant associated with these photographs and videos, because I did actually like the food and had a good time with friends. I would like to point out, however, to restaurant owners everywhere that rest rooms are an important part of the overall dining experience.[...]
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The Dining Experience Part 6: Give me the Details
Your menu needs to be specific
Here’s a tip for restaurant owners. When you create your menus, you need to tell me EVERYTHING that is included in the meal. If you put mayo on your hamburger by default, you need to tell me that. If you put guacamole[...]
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The Dining Experience Part 5: Large-Group Meals
04.06.09 | Permalink | 2 CommentsDon’t just think of yourself when eating with others
I’m not a fan of large group dinner gatherings. For years, I thought it was just a general dislike of people that led me to this preference, but since I moved to California a while back, and “I’m not a fan” evolved into “I’m really not a fan”, and is now fast approaching “I loathe”, I thought maybe I should investigate what the real problem[...]
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The Dining Experience Part 4: Don’t be a Lingerer
You got there first; that doesn’t mean you own the table
Sunday brunch is my favorite meal of the week. I make it a point to eat out that morning/early afternoon as often as possible. Unfortunately, so does the rest of the city, as far as I can tell.
Lines are quite common at the better-known places here in San Francisco. Some who[...]
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The Dining Experience Part 3: Have odor, will travel
I shouldn’t have to smell your food
One property of food that people often overlook is its odor. The fresh, warm smell of something you really enjoy can lift your spirit unlike anything else in the universe. Unfortunately, the smell of something you don’t really enjoy can often have the opposite effect, bringing you a sense of unpleasantness that can be distracting, revolting, or even vomit-inducing.
In a restaurant—particularly in an overcrowded urban one—there isn’t a whole lot you can do if someone nearby orders something that reeks to high heaven. I’m a[...]
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The Dining Experience Part 2: A Little Respect
We’re All Human
I can’t emphasize this one enough. The people who serve you food are human beings. They deserve respect.
There’s an old saying that you can tell a lot about your date by the way he or she treats the staff at a restaurant. So true. By and large, people who treat waiters like crap[...]
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The Dining Experience Part 1: Know What You Want
In line at the Food Counter, Getting Ready to Order
Okay. So you’re standing in line, waiting to get to the counter to order your food. Maybe two or three people are in front of you, so you have to wait for up to five or even ten minutes, which seems like an eternity. So while you’re standing there with the rest of us, is it too much to ask that you figure out what you want to order before you actually get to the front of the line?
Seriously, what are you doing for all that time, if not figuring out what you want? There’s a giant menu displayed prominently on the wall above the counter; how many[...]
