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		boring_twenties on Aug 31, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The “menu engineers” who optimize restaurant reven... My uncle told a story about some restaurant in Italy, where everyone is seated at the same fixed time, and the owner comes out and announces: "Tonight, dinner will be rib eye steak. It will be cooked medium rare. If that doesn't sound good to you, please feel free to leave now."

fingerlocks on Aug 31, 2020 [–]

These exist in the US too. My favorite in Seattle is called Archipelago, the chef tells a story about each dish when serving them.

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