Dining do’s & don’ts
The bottom line: Which restaurant dining chair is best? It depends on this equation
When settling in for an 18-course degustation, I’ll be needing upholstery, writes Terry Durack.
- Terry Durack
The best wines to bring to every kind of dinner party (without breaking the bank)
From dinner with wine snobs to a games night, these tips will help match the right wine to the occasion, whether your budget is $20 or $200.
- Katie Spain
When it comes to dinner plates, it’s not hip to be square
My heart stubbornly belongs to the plain, round white plate.
- Terry Durack
‘Is that legal?’ Hospo identities share weirdest customer requests
From a surprising celebrity encounter to interpretive dance in the dining room, restaurant workers strive to accommodate even the most surprising diner desires.
- Scott Bolles
12 common food and drink myths that refuse to die
Can pork be eaten pink? Can you eat unopened mussels? Do venues really put the highest mark-up on the second cheapest wine?
- Scott Bolles
How to navigate the dos and don’ts of doggy bags in 2025
Alice Zaslavsky dishes up the latest etiquette on taking your leftovers home.
- Alice Zaslavsky
‘She ate her entree, the penguin did not’: Hospo staff share Valentine’s Day stories that got their hearts racing
From customers bringing furry dates to managing proposals, February 14 can be a high-wire act for restaurant staff.
- Scott Bolles
- Opinion
- Don’t @ me
Creating a stink: Five everyday foods that should be banned from the office
Bringing lunch to work might be great for your budget, but please – think about your workmates before unleashing these.
- Andrea McGinniss
- Opinion
- Stirring the pot
‘The main purpose of Lunar New Year is to get your life to rain money like in a rap video’
Red packets, eating fish, making dumplings, yee sang – Adam Liaw on how every Lunar New Year tradition relates to one crucial purpose – getting rich.
- Adam Liaw
Is it acceptable to put ice cubes in a glass of wine to cool it down?
Plus other pro tips for serving red, white and sparkling wines in hot weather.
- Huon Hooke
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