I’ve never worked in a restaurant, either, though I do love observing the choreography of a well-trained waitstaff. In and out of the kitchen they go, countless times per hour, weaving and bobbing ...

There is a moment at the end of a meal when the last bite is gone and the plates are sitting there, staring back at you. Some folks feel the urge to tidy up by scraping plates together. It feels ...

It's an easy thing to do, even out of habit. You're in a restaurant and your server is busy but you don't want your dirty plates in front of you. You think you're helping by stacking them up and ...

What’s the best way to leave your table at a restaurant to help out the staff? Servers are weighing in after one TikToker expressed her own opinion on the matter. Jade (@jadesandwich) shared her ...

Dear Mister Manners: Any time we dine out, my godmother makes a habit of stacking everyone’s used plates for our server at the conclusion of the meal. She insists she’s being helpful for the person ...