Communal tables had a moment in the early 2010s, but the trend faced a backlash and then largely faded away. Apparently Gen-Z is ready to bring them back. A new survey commissioned by the reservation ...
Sharing has become impossibly embedded in restaurant dining rooms, particularly with the proliferation of so-called “share plates.” But what about the ultimate attempt at forced sharing—the communal ...
Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. At a recent ...
No piece of restaurant furniture is more controversial than the communal table. You either think it’s a fun way to meet new people and embrace the energy of a dining room—or consider it a nightmare of ...
No piece of restaurant furniture is more controversial than the communal table. You either think it’s a fun way to meet new people and embrace the energy of a dining room—or consider it a nightmare of ...