That’s why today we’re bringing you the things people advise you to look out for when picking where to eat. One netizen recently asked: “What are red flags at a restaurant?” And people made many observations, from disaffected-looking staff to dirty premises and formerly alive fruit flies on the windowsills.
What things make you want to leave a restaurant immediately? Let us know in the comments, and don’t forget to upvote your favorite submissions below!
Bored Panda reached out to Professional Chef Eugene Wong to know more about red flags in restaurants. Today, Eugene is an online content creator, sharing his expertise and cooking tips with people on TikTok. But for more than 20 years, he was a professional chef, including in Michelin restaurants. Read his recommendations on what to pay attention to when deciding whether a restaurant is worth it below!
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“Look if the restaurant is busy [and] check if you can catch a glimpse of the kitchen to see if it’s clean and if the chefs are maintaining proper hygiene, i.e., clean aprons, clean floors, and clean work stations,” Eugene tells Bored Panda.
When it comes to the staff, he advises diners to pay attention to their moods. “Observe if the hostesses and servers seem generally happy and nice versus stressed out. This can be a good indicator of the overall work environment and management.”
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“When a menu has too many items, it’s a red flag for me,” Eugene tells us. “Except for Chinese places,” he adds. “Restaurants, in my opinion, should specialize in a type of dish or cuisine and have other dishes that complement [this]. A large, unfocused menu can indicate that the restaurant might be trying to do too much, often at the expense of quality.”
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