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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Family discovers staples inside a Texas Roadhouse roll. Manager gaslights them, saying the restaurant is a  “staple-free premise”

“It’s wildly inappropriate to stalk a customer online”: Server comments on influencer’s Instagram about the bad tip she left at the restaurant, sparking debate

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Ruth’s Chris server left speechless after customer complains about $150 steak’s lack of sizzle

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

Natasha Dubash

“I would have walked out”: Woman says she left no tip after the server didn’t put in her food order. Was she in the right?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Red Lobster signage outside a restaurant location. A Red Lobster server in a black shirt makes a concerned look on her face. Her text reads, "Y'all not trying the seafood boil at Red Lobster?!"

“Let me run over to Red Lobster”: Red Lobster launches seafood boils as part of “Crabfest”

2 Panel image of waitress and finished food on plate

“They ate like 7 different meals”: Restaurant customers ask server to return 3 different plates after eating nearly the entire thing. Is this a new scam?

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

Braden Bjella

3 Panel Image, girl in her cart and top golf building front

“Even the hourly managers were doing it”: Topgolf server shares what some workers would do if a customer paid in cash

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

married couple servers at texas roadhouse

‘I’m not feeling guilty about my tipping anymore’: Married couple who serve together at Texas Roadhouse reveal how much they make each night

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

2 panel image. Digital checkout details at Texas Roadhouse with caption that reads: "What would you tip???" on left. Texas Roadhouse sign on right.

‘So we shouldn’t tip you anything’: Family of 6 questions how much to tip on $80 bill at Texas Roadhouse. Then they ask the server

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

3 Panel Image, women with aprons on in her car, and 2 glasses of strawberry margarita with limes and strawberry topping

‘I don’t trust you’: Customer orders a strawberry margarita. Then they make a potentially job-ending request of their server

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Restaurant booths on left. Woman server with caption that reads: "When you try to seat people at table and they hit you with 'Do you have a booth?'" on right.

‘Just do your job’: Server seats customers. Then they ask for a booth

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Girl panicking, 4 hands cheering a shot of tequila

‘He picked out the tequila himself’: Man orders 5 old-fashioneds with Komos tequila. His server didn’t tell him they’re $100 each

‘Ask for the manager’: 2 women try to order meals at restaurant. Then the male server stops them

‘I feel like I’m interrupting something’: Red Lobster customers wonder why their food is taking so long. Then they see what the workers are doing in the kitchen

oliver garden workers uses vacuum to clean floors(l)(r); Oliver Garden restaurant front(c)

Servers

Family discovers staples inside a Texas Roadhouse roll. Manager gaslights them, saying the restaurant is a “staple-free premise”