On a recent Thursday my husband and I showed up at a cute bistro right when it opened. “You’re in luck!” the host said when we told her we didn’t have a reservation, then led us past a slew of ...

Decades in restaurants and retail rewired my brain. Even off the clock, I bus my own glasses, align tables and barstools, fix paper towels, and reorganize sugar caddies because the service mindset ...

Along with the traditional turkey, stuffing and gravy this Thanksgiving, I’m afraid I’ll be getting a spoonful of my own medicine. For the past year and a half, I’ve had the privilege of working as ...

Bar work is a common career path in the cocktail-loving city of New Orleans, but finding stability and upward mobility in the hospitality industry is a challenge, particularly for young workers who ...

Once a month going forward, Chowhound will turn the tables on a few, select social media whiners whose recent restaurant character assassination work we’ll deem deserving of address. Credit: ...

For anyone who has ever felt the frustration of waiting to be seated at a restaurant with open tables, this former NYC service worker has a message for you. In a TikTok with almost 3,000 views, ...