Daniel M. Lavery cofounded and co-edited the site The Toast and is the New York Times bestselling author of Texts From Jane Eyre, The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror, Something That May Shock ...

Going out to eat is a treat, but sometimes we forget what it’s like to be on the other side of the table. Servers are ...

I strongly believe working in a restaurant should be a character-building requirement. When chatting with friends who are fellow servers, some joked that the top thing they wished customers would stop ...

The 2024 election cycle has spurred another cultural uproar about tipping in the restaurant industry, and workers from the front and back-of-house want to make sure their takes on the debate are heard ...

A restaurant server is sharing the worst ways parents misbehave at restaurants. “The phrase, ‘The customer is always right’ is dying out,” Alana Fineman, a comedian and server in Southern California ...

Telling your server you 'know the owner' rarely helps and can put staff in a tough spot — here’s the respectful way to handle it.