Want to keep your favourite restaurant in business? Become a regular

Want to keep your favourite restaurant in business? Become a regular
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The Washington Post
By Tom SietsemaThere are a few drawbacks to a job that pays someone to eat and write. But allow me to pull out the world’s tiniest violin and play this lament: I miss being a regular in a restaurant.I know I’ll be a frequent customer at a handful of places I love – someday. For now, the relentless pursuit of what’s fresh, hot, new, on the dining scene holds me back. That might sound exciting to some people, but probably not to regulars, who are easily marked by their behaviour in restaurants. 'We love this...

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