The time has come! Since our most popular post of 2011 was The 10 Most Annoying Restaurant Trends, we've decided to give you the latest batch of restaurant-world developments that really get under our skin. Which one of these irks you the most? Get ready to hit the comment button to chime in with your thoughts.
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Some people, like me, are larger than others. Larger people need more room to get in and out of a seat. The population of the United States is getting larger. And it's just as simple as getting taller. 'Nuff said.
I don't care who pours my wine. Just do it! And you can give it to me in a mason jar, if you want.
Commercial ketchup: read the ingredients. I eat them all. Heinz is not the only good brand.
If a restaurant thinks other-than-tap is what ought to be drunk, then they ought not be preparing food with tap water. Face it, non-tap = bigger profits.
Guess what men do in a restroom. Hint: miss.
No matter what the text looks like, restaurants ought not to be offering "proscuitto". If it's good enough to put in your customer's belly, it's good enough to spell right.
Regarding wood infusion: beware of vapor splinters.
Also, dogs. Are dogs an issue really? Again, in Europe dogs are allowed everywhere, public transit, in (yes! inside!) restaurants, and there aren't headlines everyday reading "Dog Allergy kills another diner!" or "Dog-borne dirt causes man to die!"
Finally, does it make sense to demand every restaurant support a single company who makes a high fructose corn syrup, vinegar and tomato paste sauce? Give me my Heinz on everything! No wonder you want more room to sit down.
Yeesh.
And, as you can see, I have an Airedale myself, so I guess I'm a little biased! ;)
It's all about making money and packing the restaurant to the hilt... It'd be a disaster if there was a fire.