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High quality bread is labor intensive and expensive to make in-house. Most restaurants buy it from third parties, making it even more expensive. The expectation that restaurants should provide free bread should’ve become a distant memory from the “good old days” a long time ago.

Your food isn’t taking too long, your conversation isn’t interesting enough.

Crowdsourced review sites are a scourge against humanity.

It’s heartbreaking to see so many restaurant people suffering right now, but this might be a healthy opportunity for our industry to pause for a moment and apologize to the world for creating Salt Bae.

The word “foodie” is only a badge of pride to the people who proclaim themselves one.

Damn you, unnecessary mesclun green garnishes!

Using Spanish words like “gracias” and “amigo” with Latino/a bussers if you don’t actually speak Spanish is condescending.

Stop ordering steaks medium rare “plus.” Plus doesn’t exist in a professional kitchen. Line cooks don’t have time to be bothered with abstract temperatures outside of the normal spectrum. That’s why the Rare to Well Done scale evolved the way it did. There are no in-betweens.

If your server or bartender is doing something worthy of your taking a video, ask her if it’s OK before you start filming. She’ll probably say yes regardless, but at least you’re showing a modicum of respect. Most people don’t.

Related: People who order certain spirits or brands thinking somehow gluten-free or low-carb alcohol is better alcohol for your health. Total BS.

We don’t need any more food festivals.

Don’t ever send back a Ribeye because it’s fatty. Ribeyes are fatty.

Can we all agree, as a society, to stop saying “Rosé All Day”? The world will be a much better place.