4 mistakes to stop making at high-end restaurants, according to an etiquette expert

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There are a few things customers should avoid doing at high-end restaurants.

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In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's — we compared it to the US restaurant

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From exclusive items to portion sizes, we wanted to find all the differences between Hungry Jack's in Australia and Burger King in the US. This is "Food Wars."

This is what food on a new $675-per-day ultra-luxury cruise ship is like, from endless caviar to a sushi buffet

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Silversea's new Silver Ray cruise ship has eight restaurants, five of which are complimentary.

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I ate at the Paris bistro that's now owned by the richest man in Europe. It has many critics, but one dish won me over.

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I dined at Chez L'Ami Louis for the first time to see what the buzz was all about.

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Chipotle customers are roasting the chain for its portion sizes — and filming their orders in hopes of getting more food

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Some Chipotle customers are recording employees to document how much protein they get in their orders.

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IHOP-Applebee's combo restaurants could be coming, but history shows making them work could be tough

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Multi-branded restaurants, like this combination Taco Bell-Pizza Hut, have been around for decades.

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Applebee's says its 'date night' passes that give diners $1,500 of food and drink for $200 sold out within a minute

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Applebee's.

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I teach dining etiquette to Americans. Many people miss the basics — here are the most common mistakes I see.

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Luminary, an AI-generated pop-up restaurant, just opened in Australia. Here's whats on the menu, from bioluminescent calamari to chocolate mousse.

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Stefanie Woo, a hospitality professional, used OpenAI's ChatGPT and Canva's AI image generator to create the concept behind a new pop-up restaurant. This image is an AI-generated rendering of the restaurant.

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A New Jersey spaghetti restaurant plans to ban kids because of noise and 'crazy messes'

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Nettie's House of Spaghetti (not pictured) said its decision to ban children under 10 wasn't "made lightly."

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