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Short on Cash? Restaurant Lets You Work Off Your Bill

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:39 +0000

There’s a restaurant out there that will let you eat up without making you pay up. But, there is a catch. While we in the US are greeted with gimmicks like Chili’s two-for-20, a restaurant in the Spanish city of Terrassa has come up with a novel way to serve cash-strapped customers, as the country [...]

Nightmare Restaurant From 'Kitchen Nightmares' Has Epic Facebook Meltdown

Emerald Catron — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:58:47 +0000

In all the years he’s been doing ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ (in the US at least), Gordon Ramsey never quit on a client. Until he went to Amy’s Baking Company in Arizona. Those people were horrible. Taking waitstaff tips, screaming, firing people — they genuinely are the worst. Unfortunately, they didn’t take learning that fact very well. [...]

Tim Harris Serves Up Breakfast, Lunch, Hugs and Inspiration at 'World's Friendliest Restaurant'

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:11:03 +0000

Tim’s Place, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is open from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 in the afternoon, and if you’re in the neighborhood and in need of a cup of coffee and a warm embrace, look no further. Owner Tim Harris wakes up at 5:30 every morning, gets dressed, drives to work, and then does a [...]

Man Arrested After Breaking Into Restaurant, Eating 16 Slices of Pie and Falling Asleep

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:17:48 +0000

A man broke into a Baltimore fast-food restaurant last month and ate 16 slices of pie before falling asleep and being captured, police say. Baltimore police responded to a break-in at a Popeye's chicken restaurant on Feb. 19, whereupon they found a 62-year-old man asleep on the floor of the establishme

Dedicated Fan of Heart Attack Grill Restaurant Dies Of…We'll Let's Just See If You Can Connect the Dots

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:20:56 +0000

When you love a restaurant called Heart Attack Grill as much as John Alleman did, your death shouldn’t come as a total shock. Alleman, 54, has gone to that big burger joint in the sky. He passed away Monday after suffering – you guessed it – a heart attack last week. Alleman was the spokesman [...]

Diners Insulted After Restaurant Bill Calls Them 'Fat Girls'

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:41:51 +0000

Three friends got quite an unpleasant surprise when they received their bill at a Stockton California Chilly D’s Restaurant. And it had nothing to do with what they were being charged for their meal. Instead they were shocked that they had been referred to as “Fat Girls” on the receipt. A bartender named Jeff had typed in that [...]

What Are the Most Common Places to Find Germs in a Restaurant?

Mike Adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:12:12 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving dinner takes place at the dining room table. But if your family’s tradition involves going to local restaurant instead, you should understand the risk factors involved in breaking bread with hundreds, possibly thousands, of other people who might not be as hygienic as you. At a restaurant, the biggest risk [...]

Waitress Stiffed By Single Mom – Right Or Wrong? [POLL]

Brian Scott — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:23:45 +0000

Got this pic from a friend of ours who works a restaurant in Utah. Is this appropriate? How does one know that the server was not a single mom and could use the money? If you can afford $138.00 for dinner, shouldn’t you be able to afford a tip? What say you? &lt;a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/6678511/”&gt;Is This [...]

Restaurant Causes Uproar By Banning Kids Under Age Six

Grace Niemitalo — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:30:09 +0000

McDain’s Restaurant, in suburban Pittsburgh, isn’t what you would call a kid-friendly establishment. The eatery has instituted a new policy banning children younger than six beginning this coming Sunday. McDain’s owner Mike Vuick sent an email to customers, explaining the new rule. He wrote, “We feel that McDain’s is not a place for young children. [...]