One Olive Garden manager was caught being a real Grinch to employees this Christmas season — and now the team leader has been 86’d. Parent company Darden took action after a mean-spirited missive from the Kansas worker went viral, drawing negative attention to the brand, which has been struggling with inflation-related setbacks. “From now on, … Read more
Life is just a bowl of cherries for this fruitarian couple. Ayelet Alfasia and Dima Gaysinski swear by the fruitarian diet — which consists of only fruits and vegetables with occasional nuts and seeds — so much so that they claim their vision has improved, they no longer have cavities in their teeth and have no body odor despite rarely … Read more
If you needed yet another impetus to prepare for winter by consuming ungodly amounts of sugar, look no further, National Cookie Day arrives on December 4, and there is no better day or reason to steal a cookie from the cookie jar. National Cookie Day was first observed, quite naturally, by the Cookie Monster who … Read more
Starbucks diehards are foaming at the mouth — and it’s not because they’re drinking frothy cappuccinos. Earlier this fall, the coffee giant introduced an option to add gratuity when paying by card. Card readers now bear digital buttons to tip $1, $2, $5, a custom amount or nothing. Customers are roasting at the pressure to … Read more
The new Starbucks tipping system has gotten more complicated, thanks to dueling tips from TikTok baristas. “The amount of baristas on here saying that they just hit the ‘no tip’ button before handing out the card reader, that’s scary. First of all, my loves, that’s fireable,” TikTok user @yassimodo, who claims to be a Starbucks … Read more
She needed an assist. One sauced England soccer fan wasn’t using her head Tuesday when she ordered McDonald’s following her country’s 3-0 World Cup win over Wales. She netted 160 nuggets instead of 20. “I think I must have been trying to add sweet and sour sauce, but instead was adding extra nuggets,” the unnamed … Read more
To tip or not to tip — that is still the question. Tipping etiquette at fast food restaurants has been a long debated topic, and Starbucks’ newest move is being slammed by employees and customers alike. In a viral TikTok video, a Starbucks employee reenacts the humiliating moment when customers are asked to pay using … Read more
As the Maitre D’ at some of New York City’s trendiest restaurants, Michael Cecchi-Azzolina is the man to know if you want a table. Over his 35 years in the industry, he’s been the gatekeeper at River Cafe, Raoul’s, Minetta Tavern, and Le CouCou among others. Now, he’s finally telling all in his upcoming book “Your … Read more
Christmas is around the corner — and who wouldn’t want to celebrate the holidays in an actual gingerbread house made entirely out of Pop-Tarts? On Zillow, an off-the-market home described as the Pop-Tarts Gingerbread Lodge at 1 Kellogg’s Square has been listed. And it looks, well, delicious. The only problem? It’s probably meant for one … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Ready to mix things up this Cyber Monday and beyond? After shopping the normal bedding, fashion and beauty finds, take a step back and into the kitchen for this set of trending deals. We’re speaking of KitchenAid, of … Read more
Before you mash your potatoes for Thanksgiving, you might want to re-evaluate how you prepare them. A cooking guru on TikTok has shared a hack to make the traditional holiday dish — without even having to peel the spuds. Lora McLaughlin Peterson — @lorafied on TikTok — posts kitchen and cooking hacks to her 195,300 … Read more
It’s the kitchen appliance that keeps on giving. The air fryer is gearing up to be the star of Thanksgiving dinner this year as the mini-convection oven becomes a must-have holiday hack for a cooking a juicy, delicious turkey in a timely manner. Butterball hotline attendants have been flooded with inquires about and how to … Read more
Inflation might be turning Americans into grinches this holiday season, new data suggests. In a survey of 1,000 consumers and 165 restaurant owners and operators across the U.S. this month, just 43% of consumers are now tipping their servers 20% or more, a significant decline from 56% of customers last year. That’s according to a … Read more
A UK restaurant owner turned up the heat on one TripAdvisor user after they left a below-average review for Waz’s Bistrot. According to the reviewer, who goes by the username BLONDIE4214, everything from the food right down to the restrooms left the reviewer unimpressed. “Visited here last night on the recommendation of a friend. To … Read more
All she wants for Christmas is typical holiday food. “Big Brother Australia” host Sonia Kruger roasted the extravagant meal requests her friends and family make, saying she prefers to do some “Christmas ghosting” instead. “Gluten free, lactose free, nitrate free,” the 57-year-old told Stellar Magazine. “Honestly, how the hell did cavemen and women survive without … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Ready to mix things up this Black Friday? After shopping the normal bedding, fashion and beauty finds, take a step back and into the kitchen for this set of trending deals. We’re speaking of KitchenAid, of course, as … Read more
Have you had your break today? In America, we like things cheap, quick and easy and nowhere are those preferences more pronounced than the arena of fast food. As Adam Chandler, author of “Drive-Thru Dreams,” attests, “The food is terrible, and it’s delicious, and it’s completely ridiculous and we love it.” In 1921, Capitalizing Capricorn … Read more
The owner of a Sydney, Australia cafe has revealed her struggles after appearing on Channel 7’s Kitchen Nightmares Australia, saying she has lost thousands of dollars in business after the program rebranded and renovated her cafe. Virginia Cheong, the owner of Cafe de Vie in Homebush, recently appeared on the Channel 7 program hoping to get … Read more
Two-thirds of Americans (67%) would eat cultured meat grown in a lab setting. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,001 U.S. adults who are their household’s primary grocery shoppers, which discovered people have become more open to trying meat alternatives, with 58% willing to eat plant-based options such as tofu, tempeh, and seitan. However, … Read more
This Thanksgiving is shaping up to be a real turkey. With inflation and avian bird flu sending the cost of the traditional holiday feast sky high this year, it may be smarter to eat out, according to a report from Wells Fargo. The study, which compared Consumer Price Index data from November 2021 with November … Read more