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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

texas-roadhouse-customer-walks-out

‘Never in my 4 years of serving’: Texas Roadhouse customer says man walked out mid-meal after steak issues

Woman showing off pigtails(l+r), Dollar bills left as tip(c)

pigtail-tip-experiment

‘The pigtail theory scares me so much…’: Server shows how much she makes in tips with different hairstyles

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

olive-garden-hack

‘Enjoy your new and improved salad experience’: Ex-Olive Garden server reveals tricks the restaurant doesn’t want you to know about

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo Author Photo

Charlotte Colombo

Hand writing down orders(l), Woman talking(c), Receipt being printed(r)

party-of-40-requests-separate-checks

‘Like yall could’ve paid together then Venmo each other after’: Restaurant server pushed to tears after party of 40 requested separate checks

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Man says he was charged for ‘surprise’ birthday cake that restaurant brought to table

paying for surprise cake

‘It was $14. … We never asked for it’: Man says he was charged for ‘surprise’ birthday cake that restaurant brought to table

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

server shows the effort workers will put in if they make livable wage

server tipped life

‘They don’t realize the unnecessary bending over we do for the tip!’: Viewers divided after server shows the effort workers will put in if they make livable wage

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Cheesecake Factory worker slams customers who ask for recommendations

working at the factory

‘What’s good here?’: Cheesecake Factory worker slams customers who ask for recommendations

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Customer hisses at server after finding out baked potatoes aren’t on the Applebee’s menu

applebees scene

‘Just another day at Applebee’s’: Customer hisses at server after finding out baked potatoes aren’t on the Applebee’s menu

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Server slams customers who make reservations but don’t include their kids as ‘people’

bartender issues

‘These people made a reservation for 2 people’: Server slams customers who make reservations but don’t include their kids as ‘people’

Woman talking(l+r), Lemonade in a glass(c)

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‘Why would you do that??’: Server says she charged customers for lemonade after they ordered lemons, water, and sugar

Server with plate(l+r), Plate of fish and chips(c)

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‘I know her plan’: Viewers divided over server who picked up customer’s fries with her hands. It’s a common trick

Woman says legacy restaurants are closing because nobody will work for them

restaurant workers

‘I’ve gotten $0 checks’: Woman says legacy restaurants are closing because nobody will work for them

Server says ‘how much I make in a shift’ videos are going to cause customers to stop tipping

Money Tips

‘Now they’re knowing how much money servers make’: Server says ‘what I make in a week’ videos are going to cause customers to stop tipping

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Woman says worker shamed her for ordering soup and salad

salad soup shame

‘You’re going to finish them both?!’: Woman says a restaurant worker shamed her for ordering soup and salad

Viewers divided after ex-server of 3 years says Black customers don't tip

Servers