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85 Tips & Strategies for Dining Out

SparkPeople's Dining Out Guide will help you take charge of your next culinary adventure. Get expert tips, from choosing a restaurant to ordering dessert.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Why Buy Marinated Meat From Your Butcher?

We all have marinated meat or bought marinated meat from the butcher. There are spicy marinates and sweet. They add something that a spice dry rub just can't.

How to Avoid Dining at a Tourist Trap

Why it’s OK to send restaurant food back

Are you really such a big deal? No. So stop worrying that you’ll make others feel awkward

How to Order a Steak at a Restaurant

How to Order a Steak at a Restaurant. It seems as though most people don't know how to order a steak. They don't know the difference between the cuts, they don't know the difference in how it's cooked, and they don't know how steak is supposed to be prepared. If you don't know these things, in effect, you're guessing every time you order. With a...

How to Grill a Better Burger (and Steak)

Sharpen your grilling skills! These 10 simple tips for grilling burgers and steaks will help you cook juicier, tastier meat.

Tipping Guidelines For Non-Restaurant Services

Tipping etiquette outside of restaurant can feel like a gray area. These guidelines will help.

7 Top Chain Steak Houses That Define What Makes a Great Steak

Many loves to have a steak to celebrate, but to be able to determine what makes a great steak is the quality of meat, how it is treated, and prepared.

What's the Difference Between a Restaurant Service Fee and a Tip?

Nowadays, it seems that U.S. consumers are being asked to shell out more in tips and service charges than ever before. But is there a difference between the two?

What makes great restaurant service? Tastemakers nominees provide thoughtful touches

When it comes to service, certain stock phrases indicate that a restaurant may be going through the motions or, even worse, indifferent to the satisfaction of their patrons. "Are you ...

How millennials are changing restaurant service

Millennials and their digital habits and desire for convenience are driving major changes in the restaurant industry.

How to Expand Your Restaurant Service into Catering

Start small and build your restaurant towards larger events so that your catering customer experiences amazing service and great food, every time.

How to Control Cost of Food & Labor in a Restaurant Service

Costs are part of any business, but you can minimize costs by pricing your food correctly and maximizing staff productivity.

The places we find the people we’ve lost: My dad and the T-Bone Steak House

I'm not sure why it took me so long to go back to the T-Bone, but the memories were there waiting for me.

Tablet Menus Can Improve Restaurant Service and Even Boost Tips

Instead of handing customers a flat paper menu listing Burgers and Bottles’ many gourmet burgers or 50-plus beers, servers direct their attention to something shinier.

Eater's Guide to Restaurant Passover Meals

Restaurants Run on Tips

Americans love to eat out. But when they do, how much do they tip -- and more importantly, how much do they think they should tip, and how do they fee

Healthy Ordering Tips For Restaurants

In a previous article, I mentioned overall tips and suggestions on how to make eating out realistic and in line with your fitness goals. In this article, I wanted to highlight specific ordering suggestions for various cuisines. Whether you are eating at an...

Gluten Free Guide to Huntsville Restaurants

If you are craving some gravy biscuits or a greasy burger but you’re vegan AND gluten-free, it can be difficult finding the right restaurant. A gluten-free diet is an eating plan that excludes foods