Restaurants Are Full of Old People Now

Hey, entitled "millennials," with your "organic" this and "artisanal" that and "farm to table" marijuana: you're not the bosses any more. Old folks have taken over American restaurants. Thank the lord.
Whining Millionaire Successfully Gets Bathroom Attendants Fired
Last week, childlike Business Insider boss Henry Blodget publicly bemoaned the fact that a fancy New York restaurant employs bathroom attendants. Now, Henry's dream has come true: the bathroom attendants are all getting fired. Great.
Finally, a restaurant has figured out how to get Brooklyn foodies to shut the fuck up: anyone who talks during Eat's $40 prix fixe "silent" dinner is "forced to eat the rest of their meal on the bench outside."
After pulling a terrific, sneaky stunt to test the restaurant's service for its no-name customers, New York Times critic Pete Wells knocked Daniel Boulud's flagship Daniel down a star, leaving only five four-star restaurants in New York City.
Florida Restaurant Owner Fires Entire Staff via Text Message
While most Americans were out drinking, barbecuing, and setting off fireworks on July Fourth, more than a dozen employees at an Italian restaurant in Florida were finding out they'd all been fired, via a text message from their boss.
Waitress Sues Her Former Boss for Tricking Her Into Eating ‘Shrooms
The deranged jerks at Sticky's Finger Joint are now being sued by a former employee, who alleges that her boss tricked her into consuming mushrooms, while asking her to try out a new recipe.
Is It Wrong for a Restaurant to Pay Its Workers? Discuss!
The New York Times' "Room for Debate" online feature is grappling with the news that Sushi Yasada Yasuda—where lunch bills seem to run in the triple figures—has implemented a no-tipping policy, because it pays its staff full salary and benefits, as is the "custom in Japan."
NYC Restaurant Does Away with Tipping, Pays Staff Salary Plus Benefits
Midtown Manhattan sushi joint Sushi Yasuda, acclaimed for its authentic Japanese dining experience, is taking its Far East ambiance a step further — by eliminating tips.
As the National Transportation Safety Board promotes a new, stricter BAC limit of .05 to drive, the hospitality industry is worried about a "chilling effect" on alcohol sales.
Restaurant Posts Bad Tipper's Receipt Online, Calls Him a 'Cheap Jew'
A pan-Asian restaurant in Hockessin, Delaware, is attempting to rebuild its reputation after it spent the last several months attacking customers on social networks using curse words and racial slurs.
Thatz Not Okay: Making Enemies at Dinner; Feeding a Jewish Dog Ham
Welcome to Thatz Not Okay, a regular column in which I school inquiring readers on what is and is not okay. Please send your questions (max: 200 words) to caity@gawker.com with the subject "Thatz Not Okay."
Fancy NYC Restaurant May Have Exposed Thousands in Hepatitis A Outbreak
According to Zagat, "'Sharing" is the thing at this "rustic" bi‑level Villager," but an Alta pastry chef might have shared a little more than diners asked for at the pricey tapas restaurant.
Fast Food Workers Will Still Be Screwed Under Obamacare
After Obamacare passed, a broad variety of employers—including many of America's Most Asshole-ish Bosses—are going so far as to lay off employees in anticipation of the new health care costs they'd have to pay. Well, good news: business owners can just leave their employees uninsured. Problem solved!
