On this Etiquette Tuesday, have I got a pet peeve of mines for you??: Coughing and touching the food. Disgusting. No home training.I could think of a few uglier things to say about the person I recently saw do this but I’ll leave those phrases for after-dark conversations. How can a person think it is […]
After celebrating another 20-odd something birthday, I am more in tune with my favorite birthday gift: love. Lots o’ lots o’ love and that’s just what I received this year and every year. This week’s Etiquette Tuesday focuses on the birthday girl etiquette: It’s my party, but let’s be considerate here. While skimming through some […]
Ever been out with someone who is simply a bad tipper? Now I have discussed the other side of tipping, it is a kind gesture on the part of the customer to show appreciation for the good (*key word: good) service. On the flip side, if the server does their part, then it behooves the […]
Thanks to Girl Meets Food for this one. I’ll get straight to the point: wait your turn. Check the scenario: You’re at a crowded bar, you see your friend at the front of the line, you feel that #win sensation because now instead of a 20 minute wait, you could be sipping that Gin and […]
Once again Basketball Wives provides me with yet another etiquette tip of the week. Last night the ladies visited a city that I grew to love after traveling there earlier this year: Rome. The old phrase goes “When in Rome, do as Romans do” and I want to believe that they forgot this when they […]
The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists
Woot! The list is here. The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists are (*denotes publicly voted category*): New Restaurant of the Year: A restaurant that must have opened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and already distinguishes itself as a pacesetter in food, beverage and hospitality. The nominee must be a current member of RAMW. Cocktail […]
The 42nd Annual RAMMY AWARDS Return on July 21, 2024
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will host the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in partnership with Events DC, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The awards return to honor excellence in long standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Anyone in the public can […]
Congrats to all of the 2023 RAMMY Award recipients!! The 2023 RAMMY Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*): Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: Saval Foodservice New Restaurant of the Year: Causa/Amazonia Cocktail Program of the Year: Service Bar Beer Program of the Year: Shelter Wine Program of the Year: Reveler’s Hour Rising […]
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