It might change your habits. There are a lot of little etiquette details that can easily shift you from a coveted regular to a diner that restaurant staff want to settle up as quickly as possible.

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 ...

I'm a stacker. I admit it. Every time my friends and I go to a restaurant, I usually stack our used plates and dishes and shift them to the end of the table to ease our waiter's often hectic night.

Dear Miss Manners: When at a restaurant, is it bad manners to "stack" (only dinner, saucer, bread) plates for the wait staff to remove from the table? Gentle Reader: Yes, and worse manners to ask to ...

Among the many perks of going out to eat is one that stands tall as the best advantage — no dishes to clean up. But, anyone who has worked in the restaurant and bar industry knows that having to ...

Dishwashers, bussers, expeditors, and plenty of other people play a role in getting that plate in front of you. Darron Cardosa is a food service professional with over 30 years of restaurant ...

I’m probably a tad too thirsty for waitstaff praise. I like ordering dishes that servers recommend and complimenting their good taste. I make a point never to request menu alterations. Most of all, I ...