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Restaurant Video On YouTube Encourages President Obama And Governor Cuomo To Increase The Minimum Wage

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:13:54 +0000

A group of restaurant owners is collaborating on a video designed with the hope of catching the attention of President Barack Obama and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The group Strong Economy for All, "Strong

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Diners Insulted After Restaurant Bill Calls Them 'Fat Girls'

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:11:51 +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.

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Wisconsin Man Bill Wisth Protests Getting Cut Off From All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry

Patrick Bateman — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:15:51 +0000

There are a ton of guys out there who claim to have no shame in their game, but Wisconsin resident Bill Wisth takes the cake… or should we say all-you-can-eat fish fry. The 6’6,” 350 lbs. mountain of a man claims he had 12 pieces of fried fish before a supposedly “all you can eat” seafood restaurant — ‘Chuck’s Place’ — tried to persuade him to leave with an additional eight pieces to go.

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Why Was KFC Ordered to Pay $8 Million to Brain-Damaged Girl?

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:18:07 +0000

Fast food is considered dangerous to one’s health, if you ask health food experts. However, in this case, it was nearly fatal and Kentucky Fried Chicken has been ordered to pay up as a result.

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4 Subtle Tricks Restaurants Use to Get You to Spend More — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:08:50 +0000

When you eat at a restaurant, do you notice things like the size of the straws or the way the menu is laid out? You should — they could be costing you money.

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85-Year-Old Restaurant Critic's Review of Olive Garden Goes Viral

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:42:02 +0000

An Olive Garden recently opened in Grand Forks, ND, and according to the Grand Forks Herald’s 85-year-old restaurant reviewer Marilyn Hagerty, it had become the talk of the town.

So, being a good journalist, Hagerty wrote a review of it. Almost immediately after her article was posted to the Herald’s website, it started to get an unusual number of hits, and quickly became the most read article on the site by a large margin.

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Bailing on Your Restaurant Reservations Might Have Some Costly Consequences

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:27:41 +0000

If you’ve ever made a restaurant reservation and either blown it off or forgotten about it, this might get your attention: some eateries are now charging or publicly shaming people for not showing up.

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Atlanta Restaurant Bans Crying Kids [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:47:54 +0000

At Atlanta pizzeria is receiving both cheers — and jeers — for the notice it recently printed on its menus asking parents of noisy children to take their kids outside.

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Is It OK to Use a Cell Phone in a Restaurant? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:18:11 +0000

While most of us have grimaced when a friend or a diner at a nearby table has taken a cell phone call at a restaurant, most of us have also been guilty of exactly the same behavior.

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San Francisco Restaurant Workers Want Mandatory 25 Percent Tip

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:07:05 +0000

Restaurant workers in San Francisco are trying to change the equation on tipping.

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