No piece of restaurant furniture is more controversial than the communal table. You either think it’s a fun way to meet new people and embrace the energy of a dining room—or consider it a nightmare of ...

Ask George: Are there established procedures for busing restaurant tables, because I’m seeing things now that I’ve never seen before? Dave L., St. Louis The questioner referred specifically to the ...

This post originally appeared in the May 20, 2019 edition of The Move, a place for Eater’s editors to reveal their recommendations and pro dining tips — sometimes thoughtful, sometimes weird, but ...

Confession: I don’t know much about what constitutes a “good table” or “bad table” in a restaurant. When a host leads me to my table, I sit down without complaint and only think about my location ...

Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends and ...

We have probably all been there at some stage, sitting at a mediocre table in a restaurant trying not to let the disappointing allocation spoil an evening that we’ve been looking forward to. We may be ...