Tag: Restaurants
When restaurants close, Americans lose much more than a meal
Rebecca L. Spang, Indiana University
Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted a video of himself on March 15 saying: “No more restaurants.” Seated in his palatial kitchen with...
Want better tips? Go for gold
Na Young Lee, University of Dayton
Although tipping is generally thought to be a voluntary payment meant to express gratitude to a service worker, the...
Restaurants not only feed us, they shape our food preferences
Michael von Massow, University of Guelph; Alfons Weersink, University of Guelph, and Bruce Gregory McAdams, University of Guelph
Restaurants are playing an increasingly important role...
How the war on tipping harms customers
Michael Lynn, Cornell University
Some journalists and other social commentators have in recent years called for the abolition of restaurant tipping, primarily because they argue...
Eating out might be devouring your food budget – and you...
Amit Sharma, Pennsylvania State University
If you were to guess how much you spend on eating out per month, chances are you’ll miss the mark...
In America’s sandwiches, the story of a nation
Paul Freedman, Yale University; Andrew P. Haley, The University of Southern Mississippi; Imogene L. Lim, Vancouver Island University; Ken Albala, University of the Pacific,...
For restaurants looking to boost profits, it’s often about everything but...
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Staying one step ahead of the competition in the hypercompetitive restaurant industry requires more than simply tinkering with...
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Are movies a good way to learn history?
Scott Alan Metzger, Pennsylvania State University
Hollywood loves history. At this year’s Academy Awards, three nominees for Best Picture (“Fences,” “Hacksaw Ridge” and...
