Discussion:
White-tablecloth restaurant
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bruce bowser
2022-09-17 16:21:43 UTC
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"Over the course of the past twenty-one years I’ve opened and operated
five white-tablecloth restaurants; an urban barbecue joint; a feel-good
jazz club; a neo-roadside stand selling frozen custard, burgers, and hot
dogs; three modern museum cafés; and an off-premises, restaurant-quality
catering company."
This is part of a longer piece on the modern practices of the F&B ('food
and beverage') business.
The 'white-tablecloth' tag for a restaurant intrigued me, especially
given the wide range of examples listed. ("...neo-roadside stand selling
frozen custard, burgers, and hot dog." ?!)
I thought I would compile a hierarchy of restaurants to understand
- 'food-trucks' (and other 'take-away's): a paper-napkin is all you get.
- 'greasy spoon' (motorway cafs): a bare tabletop, with paper napkins.
- fast-food restaurants (self-service e.g. McDonalds, with
paper-tablecloths, paper-napkins)
- family run restaurants (less formal, table service - but with
non-white tablecloths. Cloth napkins.)
- pop-up restaurants (trendy, with table service. Colour of Tablecloth
unknown?)
- white-tablecloth (fine & casual dining): white-tablecloth (by
definition); white cloth-napkins.
- ...
- Michelin-star restaurant (1, 2,...star); starched white tablecloths.
Ditto napkins.
(All comments - written on the back of a paper-napkin - to be sent to me
c/o the 'Greasy Spoon Caf'.)
I prefer the tablecloths with red plaid and white background.
Sheldon Martin
2022-09-17 20:28:50 UTC
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On Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:21:43 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
Post by bruce bowser
"Over the course of the past twenty-one years I’ve opened and operated
five white-tablecloth restaurants; an urban barbecue joint; a feel-good
jazz club; a neo-roadside stand selling frozen custard, burgers, and hot
dogs; three modern museum cafés; and an off-premises, restaurant-quality
catering company."
This is part of a longer piece on the modern practices of the F&B ('food
and beverage') business.
The 'white-tablecloth' tag for a restaurant intrigued me, especially
given the wide range of examples listed. ("...neo-roadside stand selling
frozen custard, burgers, and hot dog." ?!)
I thought I would compile a hierarchy of restaurants to understand
- 'food-trucks' (and other 'take-away's): a paper-napkin is all you get.
- 'greasy spoon' (motorway cafs): a bare tabletop, with paper napkins.
- fast-food restaurants (self-service e.g. McDonalds, with
paper-tablecloths, paper-napkins)
- family run restaurants (less formal, table service - but with
non-white tablecloths. Cloth napkins.)
- pop-up restaurants (trendy, with table service. Colour of Tablecloth
unknown?)
- white-tablecloth (fine & casual dining): white-tablecloth (by
definition); white cloth-napkins.
- ...
- Michelin-star restaurant (1, 2,...star); starched white tablecloths.
Ditto napkins.
(All comments - written on the back of a paper-napkin - to be sent to me
c/o the 'Greasy Spoon Caf'.)
I prefer the tablecloths with red plaid and white background.
You must be Italian.
Hank Rogers
2022-09-18 01:15:28 UTC
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Post by Sheldon Martin
On Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:21:43 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
Post by bruce bowser
"Over the course of the past twenty-one years I’ve opened and operated
five white-tablecloth restaurants; an urban barbecue joint; a feel-good
jazz club; a neo-roadside stand selling frozen custard, burgers, and hot
dogs; three modern museum cafés; and an off-premises, restaurant-quality
catering company."
This is part of a longer piece on the modern practices of the F&B ('food
and beverage') business.
The 'white-tablecloth' tag for a restaurant intrigued me, especially
given the wide range of examples listed. ("...neo-roadside stand selling
frozen custard, burgers, and hot dog." ?!)
I thought I would compile a hierarchy of restaurants to understand
- 'food-trucks' (and other 'take-away's): a paper-napkin is all you get.
- 'greasy spoon' (motorway cafs): a bare tabletop, with paper napkins.
- fast-food restaurants (self-service e.g. McDonalds, with
paper-tablecloths, paper-napkins)
- family run restaurants (less formal, table service - but with
non-white tablecloths. Cloth napkins.)
- pop-up restaurants (trendy, with table service. Colour of Tablecloth
unknown?)
- white-tablecloth (fine & casual dining): white-tablecloth (by
definition); white cloth-napkins.
- ...
- Michelin-star restaurant (1, 2,...star); starched white tablecloths.
Ditto napkins.
(All comments - written on the back of a paper-napkin - to be sent to me
c/o the 'Greasy Spoon Caf'.)
I prefer the tablecloths with red plaid and white background.
You must be Italian.
Yeah, red checkered table cloth = Dago for SURE.

Popeye, what colors do jews use for their table cloths?
dsi1
2022-09-18 01:33:04 UTC
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Post by bruce bowser
"Over the course of the past twenty-one years I’ve opened and operated
five white-tablecloth restaurants; an urban barbecue joint; a feel-good
jazz club; a neo-roadside stand selling frozen custard, burgers, and hot
dogs; three modern museum cafés; and an off-premises, restaurant-quality
catering company."
This is part of a longer piece on the modern practices of the F&B ('food
and beverage') business.
The 'white-tablecloth' tag for a restaurant intrigued me, especially
given the wide range of examples listed. ("...neo-roadside stand selling
frozen custard, burgers, and hot dog." ?!)
I thought I would compile a hierarchy of restaurants to understand
- 'food-trucks' (and other 'take-away's): a paper-napkin is all you get.
- 'greasy spoon' (motorway cafs): a bare tabletop, with paper napkins.
- fast-food restaurants (self-service e.g. McDonalds, with
paper-tablecloths, paper-napkins)
- family run restaurants (less formal, table service - but with
non-white tablecloths. Cloth napkins.)
- pop-up restaurants (trendy, with table service. Colour of Tablecloth
unknown?)
- white-tablecloth (fine & casual dining): white-tablecloth (by
definition); white cloth-napkins.
- ...
- Michelin-star restaurant (1, 2,...star); starched white tablecloths.
Ditto napkins.
(All comments - written on the back of a paper-napkin - to be sent to me
c/o the 'Greasy Spoon Caf'.)
I prefer the tablecloths with red plaid and white background.
We ate at such a place recently. It's a nice family place - everybody minds their own business.

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