of communicating to the server how the service was. I shouldn’t be required to interrupt my meal, and initiate an interaction with the manager (which no matter how civil, is not pleasant in my book), to ensure the service...

I think the skill level of the chef also has something to do with it! It is obviously more challenging and require more skill to make good bite size Har-gow using skin/wrap that is thin, malleable and delicate enough as to not...

who you know you can trust. Make it absolutely, beyond-doubt clear that you are the decision maker and you are the cook. They are the (much valued, but still not as important) support staff. Choose someone not so much on their...

Knowing how to “read your tables” is part of the whole skill of waiting. It is a difficult, under-appreciated trade though one that will never disappear in this society. This thread should educate all of us as...

chowhounds. but i’ll listen to a waiter spill the specials regardless. however, i will say the selling and communication skills of the waiter do play a part in whether or not i order the special. if he/she speaks clearly...

– many thanks to you all. We are especially grateful to Chairwoman Rochelle “Pssst” McCune for her incredible organizational skills, fanatical focus and inspiring leadership, and for extending her term through next...

). http://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-vinh-cape-coral el rincon was good this trip, but they need to focus on improving their english skills to communicate better, and hone their customer service to “aim to please” without...

think) and some other information, presumably required by the city to prove that she’s a licensed street cart vendor. -she spoke pretty decent english, or at least enough to completely understand and communicate with me; i...

It’s not our job, as moderators, to render judgement on the overall importance or triviality of spellling or other communication skills. It is, however, our duty to ensure that all members of this community feel free to...

) is such a malign influence. I’m gonna try your way (I will have to write it down so I can remember it) from now on. And thanks for the kind words on my writing, but let me assure you that any communication skills I may...

for omakase. AAAAARGH! IT’S JUST SUSHI. All it requires is (1) a sushi chef, (2) a customer who wants to eat sushi and is willing to trust the chef to choose the dishes, and (3) a little bit of communication between the two...

at communicating the food. Skills and knowledge can be learned at home, through apprenticeship with a good teacher, formal culinary education, cultural immersion, tasting good food,careful observation, whatever. But depth of...

Not only is Alton Brown hugely entertaining, but he actually helps me understand why cooking works the way it does. Understanding leads to long-term skill, which ultimately leads me to freedom from the bondage of recipes! The...

in dinner prep is very important in the education of your children and leads, I believe, to a closer family with good communications skills…but laziness? That’s a little harsh. Did you read swsidejim’s description of a typical...

to translate where necessary, as his language skills are nil. You may even find yourself dreaming in French by the end of your vacation. Have a wonderful trip and happy anniversary!