I find your bribe a hostess video to be offensive and just plain wrong. Chowhound should not be promoting this activity. It is not far to the other customers or the owners of the establishment. If the host or hostess is selling...

There was a fascinating article in yesterday’s NYPost – which I’ve failed to find online for purposes of posting a link – but anyway... The reporter went to several hot restaurants w/out a reservation and...

to a table, and I slipped him $50 to thank him. (I generally am a generous tipper, but have never tipped a maitre d' — let alone bribed my way into a restaurant — before in my life.) Five minutes later he came back to...

the appearance of bribing potential customers." This guide gives a list of 20 off-limits restaurants — they’re too good and invitations to them might be thought of as bribes. Here’s the list: Boulevard, French...

a generous tipper, but have never tipped a maitre d' — let alone bribed my way into a restaurant — before in my life.) Five minutes later he came back to the table and handed me a business card with his cell phone...

How much should you tip on drinks?

were really taken aback as this to us is the antithesis of what chowhounds believe. To Quote the manifesto “ Chowhounds blaze trails.. while they appreciate ambiance and service, they can't be fooled by flash” To...

I recently read a great article on how to bribe your way into a booked restaurant (linked below). I was wondering if any folks have tried this locally. Which DC/Baltimore area restaurants did you try to bribe your way into? What...

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Bribing the host or hostess for a table.

The salesman had had quite enough of my waffling between two overcoats. Howard Turkell, 60-ish and a garment center veteran, was trying to be polite with the weirdo hipster kid who’d turned up at his third-floor shop that...

The thread on "bribing" the Maitre D' put a question in jfood’s head. Just trying to gain some perspective. There have been many posts over the years about how to handle the “extra” tip one gives a server for...

Can one man visit all 171 Manhattan Starbucks locations— in one day?

The real reason egg prices are so high.

I’m thinking of taking my husband there as a bribe to come see my show at the Northport theatre. He loves German food. Is this restaurant worth it? I know it’s been around for a very long time, but just curious as to...

I tried Sioma’s Pizza and Barbecue (where Jake’s BBQ had been located). The bbq was OK but I have to say that the atmosphere is much the same and one glance into the kitchen and I thought, I don’t know how much...