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Daily Dining Poll: Do You Factor Freebies into a Tip?

Everyone loves to get something for free when they dine out. But do you always tip a bit extra if a restaurant gives you something for nothing? Take our poll and weigh in today! Do you tip more if a restaurant comps part of your meal?survey software

Bad Service at a Restaurant: What Would You Do?

This past weekend, I dined out a restaurant (one not on the OpenTable network, and, on behalf of my fellow diners, I am glad for that) and experienced really poor service. I’ve waited tables at many restaurants. Because of that, I am always apt to cut servers a lot of slack. It is a difficult [...]

Date/Time	Event
06/01/2013 - 06/02/2013 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Montclair Food & Wine Festival Woman’s Club of Upper Montclair, Montclair New Jersey
06/03/2013 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Long Island Hospitality Ball to Benefit American Cancer Society Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury New York

Caroline Potter is the Chief Dining Officer for OpenTable, Inc. She’s a dining trend-spotter and an OpenTable VIP, who dines out more than she eats in and has accrued more than 10,000 Dining Rewards points. Caroline started working in restaurants as a teen and she's since tackled every front-of-the-house job, from bartender and hostess to runner and server. She trained as a chef at Manhattan’s prestigious French Culinary Institute, cooking at L’Ecole. In addition to her role at OpenTable, she has written about food from farm to table for New York City’s famed Greenmarket and Edible Brooklyn and Edible East End magazines. Caroline is also a Certified Master Gardener.