Getting a table at a world-renowned restaurant can feel like winning the lottery. Cancellation rates have improved recently, ...

Can I send a dish back just because I didn’t like it? How do we split the check without causing a fight in the group chat? In Code of Conduct, our restaurant etiquette column, we explore the do’s and ...

Reserving a table at New York's hottest restaurant can be more difficult than getting a ticket to the Eras tour. Caroline is a Southern-born and New York-based restaurant industry writer, casserole ...

It's become increasingly common for restaurants to charge customers' credit cards even before they step foot into an establishment, let alone order food or drinks. Referred to as a "reservation fee" ...

Darron Cardosa is a food service professional with over 30 years of restaurant experience. He has written more than 1,500 articles and blog posts about the hospitality industry, including for Food & ...

Scoring a table in New York can seem impossible, but may be easier than you think. By Priya Krishna, Umi Syam and Aliza Aufrichtig Illustrations by Nick Little. Photographs by Lisa Corson. Oct. 23, ...

Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. The rise of apps like Resy, and newcomers like ...

While many popular steakhouse chain restaurants allow large parties to make reservations ahead of time, Outback is one of the exceptions. Rather than reservations, Outback Steakhouse offers something ...