cover n.— «Many restaurants serve twice as many “covers” (that’s diners in kitchen parlance) as they do in a normal shift. That puts an amazing strain on everyone—reservationists, prep cooks, chefs, bartenders, servers—even...
mock-tini n.— «Kim Lane of McGill’s restaurant made her Sunrise “Gin” Mock-tini with bartender’s needs in mind.» —“Bartenders compete at Mocktail event” by Kim Brown Tulsa World (Oklahoma) Nov...
dining sleeve n.— «I also like the idea of not using paper napkins, which happen to be made from virgin wood and represent the height of wastefulness. I have designed a clothing line that has what’s called a “dining sleeve.”...
sushero n.— «Abril1996—junio1996…sushero…restaurant japones banzai.» —“Administracion de Empresas” by Ricardo Sanchez Coellar in Guadalajara, Mexico Usenet: es.alt.anuncios.trabajo.demandas Nov...
wingery n. a restaurant that specializes in serving spicy hot chicken wings. Editorial Note: Thanks to Charles Doyle for bringing this term to our attention. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chew and screw v. phr.— « Whatever happened to the local colloquial term for running out on a restaurant tab—“chew ‘n’ screw”? Or the more universal phrase: “eat it & beat it.”» —“IHOP loses bid to get drop on...