service
It’s Hard to Enjoy Going Out to Dinner When You’re a Chef
I don't think of myself as a demanding person, but since I work in a kitchen, I simply know the way certain things need to be prepared. If I don't think something tastes good at a restaurant, I’ll let them know. I’m paying for it, right?
A Restaurant That Banned Kids Just Did Its Best Ever Weekend Trade
An Australian restaurant owner made headlines this month after he banned children from his establishment. Social media backlash ensued but Liam Flynn says he has just posted his most successful weekend trade in years. (Dogs are still welcome.)
It’s Official, No One Really Likes Using iPads to Order in Restaurants
A new report has found that most of us are pretty ambivalent about technology in restaurants, with 37 percent of British adults saying they prefer to eat out in a tech-free environment.
Sen. Al Franken Wants the FTC to Investigate Apple Music
Apple Music has now angered a pop star and a politician.
How to Get Rid of a Terrible Restaurant Customer
There’s a customer we call Underbite who lives in the neighborhood near Thirty Acres and rides a fold-up bicycle. I've kicked him out of my restaurant a number of times, but he continues to haunt me.
A Tour of the Long-Lost Internet Churches of the Web 1.0 Days
I revisited the sacred relics of the days when GeoCities pages roamed the land.
You Don't Need Laws to Figure Out How to Tip Me
I would make more money if there was a mandatory tipping policy, but there's a lot to be said about the benefits of some untaxed income when you’re working in the service industry.
Some Cafés in the South of France Are Run Like the Mafia
Aix-en-Provence has a bit of a Mafia problem and it bleeds into the way its cafés have been run for over a century. We spoke to a waiter who spends his time stuffing cash into envelopes for anonymous men in suits and ignoring tourists.
Warren Sapp Stiffed a Waitress After Getting Poor Service
Warren Sapp didn't tip a waitress at a bar and now he's defending his move on Twitter. Oh, brother.
Instagram Hates You
Look, the image service's new Terms of Service agreement is a middle finger to users. So give the middle finger right back.
If You Swear at Apple's Automated Customer Service, They'll Put You Through to a Human
Could it be that Apple’s automated customer service system is designed to detect frustration amongst humans, and will let you jump the line if it thinks you’re growing angry enough? Yep.