Archive for advice
August 15, 2006 at 9:41 am
· Filed under advice, blog, customer service, resource
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“Being a regular earns you a lot of benefits for only a few conscious behaviors, mostly just good manners. Visit frequently, follow these tips, and within a short amount of time, you’re in.
Wikipedia describes a regular as…
A person who appears often at a certain location and may know others who are also there often, whether out of want or occupation. For example, a regular can be one who goes to a certain coffee shop everyday, so often that the employees know him or her…”
source: “How to Become a Regular” by Greg Cerveny (urban monarch, Jul.31,2006)
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August 2, 2006 at 10:01 am
· Filed under advice, seating, web site
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SoloDining.com serves up “solo dining savvy” for you — whether you despise or delight in a solitary meal in a restaurant or at home; whether you’re fond of fast food or fine dining (or something in between!) AND whether you’re married or divorced, single or solo, bachelor or bachelorette, widow or widower; business/pleasure traveler or stay-at-home-lover.
…The SoloDining.com web site is chockfull of strategies and tips on how to increase your comfort and options as a solo/single diner, plus need-to-know information for anyone considering solo/single travel.
You’ll get the scoop on notable solo-friendly restaurants across the United States and beyond. And while discovering what’s out there, you’ll learn what to look for and, “just as important,” what solo dining amenities to suggest to your favorite restaurants…”
link: SoloDining.com
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July 19, 2006 at 9:54 am
· Filed under advice, article, food, health
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“Food poisoning is becoming an increasingly common occurrence due to the fact that people are traveling and eating out more than they used to. Symptoms of food poisoning can vary, ranging from onset within 30 to 60 minutes after eating (usually in cases of chemical contaminants in food) to up to 12 to 48 hours in cases of bacterial food poisoning.
…According to gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Pimentel, author of the new bestselling book “A New IBS Solution,” the following tips minimize your risk of contracting food poisoning…”
source: “Food poisoning can be avoided” (Daily Press, Jul.12,2006)
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July 12, 2006 at 4:53 pm
· Filed under advice, etiquette, food, web site
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“FoodVirgin.com is the home of The Food Virgin columns. Here, you’ll find answers to all of your questions about eating out– especially eating at restaurants that serve foreign food.
Ever wondered what to order in a Thai restaurant? Should sushi be eaten in one bite or two? What are the little tongs for in a Brazilian Churrascaria? The Food Virgin provides answers to all of these questions, for people who are trying a new cuisine for the first time, as well as experienced diners who want to eat like the experts.”
link: The Food Virgin’s Columns
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July 7, 2006 at 10:04 am
· Filed under advice, article, legal, waitstaff
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“A pair of local waiters is blowing the cover on tricks that a restaurant employee might use to boost take-home pay. But who’s scamming whom?
“There’s a lot of money in iced tea,” counsels Scam Bible author R. Chip DeGlinkta.
“If I were to use these yuppies in a scam,” says R. Chip DeGlinkta as he eyes a table of six professionally dressed women sitting across the restaurant, “I might pad the check there.”
The women look relaxed, but on the job. They could be a group of co-workers celebrating a successful sale or conventioneers expensing a meal between meetings. Would they notice a few extra iced teas added to their tab?
“If they decide to pay separate, that’s good, too,” DeGlinkta says. “I’ll split up the checks and recycle items from different checks….”
source: “Turning the Tables” by Todd A. Price (Gambit Weekly, Jan.1,2005) [Google cached copy]
related links:
Ask the Scam Oracle
“Bar Scams – you snooze, you lose” (FHGI.com)
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June 27, 2006 at 10:08 am
· Filed under advice, article, drinks, etiquette, perspectives, tipping
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“Most bar patrons have severe misconceptions about the actual lives of bartenders—who we are, what we do and why we do it. Also, remember that the interaction between bartender and customer is a delicate one; it’s both an economic and a social relationship that has stood the test of time. Most other relationships in life are fleeting but, if managed properly, the partnership between drinkers and their bartenders is sacred.
Consider this a pocket-size operating manual for our mutual good times. And, if these points are taken to heart, we can continue to raise our collective glasses and toast to our long, drunken future together.
So forget all those third-person fluff pieces you’ve read everywhere else. Here it is: the plain truth about bartending, from someone who knows.”
source: “The Barman Speaks” by Ryan Osterbeck (MetroActive, Jun.21,2006)
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June 20, 2006 at 11:38 am
· Filed under advice, food, health, ordering
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"What are some good foods to choose when dining out? Our forum members share some great tips and details of the good and not so good world of restaurant food. Find some favorites and alternatives right here!
When going out to eat there are a lot of temptations to resist. Whether your at an a diner, restaurant, buffet, or a fast food place you must wisely choose your meals.
Do you choose your restaurants before going out so that you know they will have a healthy dish for you or do you pick from whatever options you have at that particular restaurant?"
source: "What Are Some Good Foods To Choose When Dining Out?" (Bodybuilding.com)
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June 14, 2006 at 11:13 am
· Filed under advice, article, food, ordering
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June 13, 2006 at 12:40 pm
· Filed under advice, blog, customer feedback, customer service, managers
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"About 80 percent of the complaints I get about restaurants from readers have to deal with how they're treated. Here's one example sent to me earlier this week:
If I have a bad or subpar experience at a restaurant, what is the best way to handle it?"
source: "When complaints fall on deaf ears" by Michael Bauer (Between Meals, Jun.10,2006)
Update 6/14/06: A follow up post by Michael Bauer on the subject:
excerpt:
"Saturday's post about a reader whose letter went unanswered, sparked several responses from people in the business. The theme is: They want your complaints, they really do.
As a restaurant critic, I feel like I'm straddling a line, with the restaurants on one side and the consumer on the other…"
source: "Complain at your own risk" by Michael Bauer (Between Meals, Jun.13,2006)
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