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2/28/20

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2/21/20

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Does a line cook have to tip the bartender?

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2/7/20

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1/31/20

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1/28/20

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1/24/20

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Is it okay to snatch silverware from other tables?

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1/17/20

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Ask The Salty Waitress: What does the bartender think when I request their cheapest booze?

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1/14/20

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1/10/20

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1/7/20

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Does my server think I’m a freeloader?

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12/20/19

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12/18/19

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Do I really have to call this entree by its stupid name?

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12/13/19

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Can I give my bartender a holiday gift or bonus?

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12/10/19

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Ask The Salty Waitress: My drink is hundreds of dollars. Must I tip 20%?

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12/6/19

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Why is the bartender talking more to the cute girl next to me?

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12/3/19

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Why do servers always give the guy the bill, even if I’m paying?

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11/26/19

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11/22/19

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11/19/19

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Ask The Salty Waitress: I’ve run out of excuses to avoid my friend’s Pampered Chef parties

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11/15/19

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Should I let a restaurant know that I’m celebrating a special occasion?

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Ask The Salty Waitress: My drink is hundreds of dollars. Must I tip 20%?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Do I really have to call this entree by its stupid name?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I suspect this bar fills top-shelf liquor bottles with bottom-shelf booze

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Ask The Salty Waitress: How much food do restaurants waste?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Does a line cook have to tip the bartender?

Ask The Salty Waitress: If a restaurant screws up my reservation, does it get a second chance?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I don’t want this super late dish anymore. Do I pay for it?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why do I have to remove my AirPods to order coffee?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Is it okay to snatch silverware from other tables?

Ask The Salty Waitress: What does the bartender think when I request their cheapest booze?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I’m going to be 5 minutes late. Should I still call the restaurant?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Is our server eavesdropping on our conversation?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Does my server think I’m a freeloader?

Best of the worst questions from Ask The Salty Waitress

Ask The Salty Waitress: Do I really have to call this entree by its stupid name?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Can I give my bartender a holiday gift or bonus?

Ask The Salty Waitress: My drink is hundreds of dollars. Must I tip 20%?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why is the bartender talking more to the cute girl next to me?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why do servers always give the guy the bill, even if I’m paying?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I’m sick of all my food arriving at once

Ask The Salty Waitress: How much should I tip when ordering catering for the office?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I’ve run out of excuses to avoid my friend’s Pampered Chef parties

Ask The Salty Waitress: Should I let a restaurant know that I’m celebrating a special occasion?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I’m sick of all my food arriving at once

Ask The Salty Waitress: My drink is hundreds of dollars. Must I tip 20%?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Do I really have to call this entree by its stupid name?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I suspect this bar fills top-shelf liquor bottles with bottom-shelf booze

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Ask The Salty Waitress: How much food do restaurants waste?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Does a line cook have to tip the bartender?

Ask The Salty Waitress: If a restaurant screws up my reservation, does it get a second chance?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I don’t want this super late dish anymore. Do I pay for it?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why do I have to remove my AirPods to order coffee?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Is it okay to snatch silverware from other tables?

Ask The Salty Waitress: What does the bartender think when I request their cheapest booze?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I’m going to be 5 minutes late. Should I still call the restaurant?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Is our server eavesdropping on our conversation?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Does my server think I’m a freeloader?

Best of the worst questions from Ask The Salty Waitress

Ask The Salty Waitress: Do I really have to call this entree by its stupid name?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Can I give my bartender a holiday gift or bonus?

Ask The Salty Waitress: My drink is hundreds of dollars. Must I tip 20%?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why is the bartender talking more to the cute girl next to me?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why do servers always give the guy the bill, even if I’m paying?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I’m sick of all my food arriving at once

Ask The Salty Waitress: How much should I tip when ordering catering for the office?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I’ve run out of excuses to avoid my friend’s Pampered Chef parties

Ask The Salty Waitress: Should I let a restaurant know that I’m celebrating a special occasion?