These are the 13 worst restaurant and food trends for 2018

Each year, we list our biggest pet peeves on food and restaurant trends that should die, quickly.
Anne Valdespino, Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • December 26, 2018
We get it: Getting to dine out is a privilege, a part of this job we enjoy. But when you do it a lot, and we do, you notice all the good things — the server who goes the extra mile or the chef who comes out to chat with the patrons — and you...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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