A jug of fresh cold tap water on the table without having to ask. I'll never forget my first time in Greece when I was 19. Whatever you ordered, in a taverna or just a Coke in a bar, always came with a glass of cold water. I thought 'how civilised'. Still do.
Just last week I complemented a waiter who bought a bottle of wine to the table, showed it to me, removed the screw cap, and poured it. If the bottle doesn't have a cork why would you want to try it before it's poured?
Oh, and after the first glass has been poured for heaven's sake leave it to the diners to help themselves to more.
When it comes to fresh pasta, no-one else gets to decide how much cheese is enough. Do not bring a set quantity in a bowl, freshly grated only and don't you stop before I say so.
A jug of fresh cold tap water on the table without having to ask. I'll never forget my first time in Greece when I was 19. Whatever you ordered, in a taverna or just a Coke in a bar, always came with a glass of cold water. I thought 'how civilised'. Still do.
Just last week I complemented a waiter who bought a bottle of wine to the table, showed it to me, removed the screw cap, and poured it. If the bottle doesn't have a cork why would you want to try it before it's poured?
Oh, and after the first glass has been poured for heaven's sake leave it to the diners to help themselves to more.
Yes. Yes. Yes! Inject these straight to my veins.
When it comes to fresh pasta, no-one else gets to decide how much cheese is enough. Do not bring a set quantity in a bowl, freshly grated only and don't you stop before I say so.
And is the pasta in the room with us now?
My one rule: if there are pictures of the food outside, do not go in. Applies in every country in the world.
This is an excellent rule. Though I will occasionally check survey pictures on Google reviews to get a sense of the food.
My one rule: if there are pictures of the food outside, do not go in. Applies in every country in the world.