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When you're eating in a busy counter-service restaurant, is it OK to send one member of your group to claim a seat before you order? What about claiming a seat after you order, but before you get your food? Or should you wait for your food and then take your chances on getting a table?
Sporkful listener Clare in Irvine, CA (below), is torn by this dining dilemma:
“Should I strive for a utopian dining community where we’re all looking out for each other or is this more of a dog eat dog, get in there, get your seat, have your delicious food situation?”
Clare brought her ethical quandary to Dan and Serious Eats food science guru Kenji Lopez-Alt, author of The Food Lab cookbook.
In a world where there just aren't enough tables to go around, is there a way to serve the greater good while maximizing your own restaurant experience?
Listen in to the episode to find out what Dan and Kenji recommend.
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Interstitial music in this episode by Black Label Music:
- "Oakland" by Justin Asher
Photos: FlickrCC/Matt Biddulph; Courtesy of Clare G.
