6 guides
Dining explainers
- Restaurant Week: Diner's Guide to Getting the Most Restaurant week offers two to three prix fixe courses at a set price, usually $25 to $65 per person. Here is how to book, what to order, and how tipping works.
- Restaurant Service Styles Explained for Diners American plated, buffet, family-style, and tableside service each affect cost and formality. Here is what each restaurant service style means for diners.
- Restaurant Dress Codes Explained: What to Wear Restaurant dress codes range from smart casual to black tie optional. This guide defines each level and shows how to confirm the dress code before you arrive.
- Restaurant Service Charge Explained: Is It a Tip? A service charge is a mandatory restaurant fee, not a tip that goes to your server. Here is how to read your bill and decide whether to tip on top of it.
- Dining and Catering Terms Glossary Plain-language definitions of 35 dining and catering terms -- service styles, billing concepts, tipping vocabulary, and event planning terms explained in one guide.
- Corkage Fees Explained: BYOB Guide for Diners A corkage fee is what restaurants charge when you bring your own wine, typically $10 to $40 per bottle. Here is when it applies and what etiquette to follow.