I’m happy, easygoing, and optimistic, but like most people, certain things get under my skin—not always, just sometimes. With that in mind, a multi-part Rant Series begins, designed to get a few things off my chest every Tuesday, with maybe some attempt at humor thrown in. Without further delay … You’re out for dinner withContinue reading “Rant No. 1: The Screeching, Hellish Kid in the Restaurant “
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Let There Be Light (But Not in This Restaurant, Apparently)
It’s been five straight days of cloud cover. Five days of that washed-out gray light that makes everything — and everyone — look tired. So when I woke up today and saw blue sky and bright sun pouring through the windows like a long-lost friend, I figured people would be flocking to patios and parks.Continue reading “Let There Be Light (But Not in This Restaurant, Apparently)”
The First-Timer versus The Regular and Learning the Unspoken Rules
Every bar or restaurant has its rhythm, cast of characters, and unwritten rules. You won’t find the rules posted on the wall or printed on the menu, but break one, and you’ll feel it in the sudden silence or the cold glance from a regular who is perched at their sacred spot. Walk into aContinue reading “The First-Timer versus The Regular and Learning the Unspoken Rules”
The Loudmouth at the Bar
For fun, a change of pace, and other reasons known only to me, I am writing a series of blog entries about life at the local watering hole. It could be yours or my watering hole because they share many of the same traits no matter where they are or the theme of the place.Continue reading “The Loudmouth at the Bar”
Point to Ponder – Part Two
Perhaps it’s because I grew up in an inevitably noisy environment with four siblings and a father who always, and I mean always, had to have the radio on in the middle of the house that I am sensitive to background noise. I can sit in a media room or an office with two hundredContinue reading “Point to Ponder – Part Two”
Leveraging Social Media and Positive Reviews: The Key to Restaurant Promotion
Yes, it’s another blog about restaurants and it will be my last one for a while. As previously mentioned, I not only have an interest in a couple of dining establishments, but I also do newsletters for them as well as social media. So, yes, there is a promotional aspect to this Friday’s blog. Today’sContinue reading “Leveraging Social Media and Positive Reviews: The Key to Restaurant Promotion”
The Importance of Treating Your Restaurant Server Well: 6 Key Tips
I was in a packed restaurant the other day with some friends and noticed, at a table nearby, a server getting lambasted by a customer because the service was slow, and their expectations weren’t being met. The server, we will call her Chelsea, was close to tears and while the hardened among us would say,Continue reading “The Importance of Treating Your Restaurant Server Well: 6 Key Tips”
Whatever happened to table manners and etiquette when eating in a restaurant?
I was dining with a friend at a local restaurant the other day and while no one is perfect, I noticed an appalling lack of table manners and consideration for others by two guests sitting maybe 20 feet away. And it’s not the first time I have noticed this. I’m a stickler for manners andContinue reading “Whatever happened to table manners and etiquette when eating in a restaurant?”
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