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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

‘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

‘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

‘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

‘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’

‘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)

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

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

Braden Bjella

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

‘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

‘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

‘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

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

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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

‘I can 100% attest to this’: Viewers divided after ex-server of 3 years says Black customers don’t tip

‘And it’s the smallest dish you’ve ever seen’: Olive Garden server tries to convince customers to spend an extra $6 on alfredo sauce with breadsticks

Server shares why Olive Garden is the worst place to wait tables. And 4 other places to 'never' be one

‘Just take my word for it’: Server shares why Olive Garden is the worst place to wait tables. And 3 other places to ‘never’ serve at

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

Woman says she was waited on by a Gen Alpha server

Servers