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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Should women be served first in restaurants?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A recent article in the New York Times told of a new restaurant in which the owner, a woman, decided to be gender neutral when it came to passing out menus, taking orders and delivering plates. Apparently, at most upscale restaurants there is software that notes both the position at a table to which a dish is going and whether the diner is female, so the wait-staff can present dishes in a gender-conscious sequence.
The response was decidedly negative, with comment cards returned stating, “Serve ladies first!” It seems that chivalry still rules at most upscale restaurants and traditional etiquette matters.
What do you think when you go out to dine? Do you notice who gets served first and does it matter to you? Should there be equality in the restaurant dining rooms of America?
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