I chose the one that seemed to have the most activity, Mesón el Arriero, where I found decade-old hams with hooves still attached hung above the bar, waiters who spit sunflower-seed shells out on the floor and a crowd of locals who were greeted by name and, in one instance, with an unusual question.
Should we be dating strippers and oyster-bar waiters?
The 128-seat two-story restaurant, with a full bar, has waiter service.
The closest the Cotswolds gets to a Schrager hotel experience, from 5.30pm the poolside area becomes a chillout space, complete with bar and waiter service.
But around the corner, at Pinchos Y Tapas — "Hotel California" playing at the bar — a waiter from Chile complained that everyone was too pessimistic.
Care workers, bar staff, waiters and retail staff on low incomes have been hit hardest by the downturn, the report, commissioned by accountancy firm KPMG, found.
Club music played, the runway was decorated with paper butterflies, and, in a bar area, waiters served cream-cheese-stuffed strawberries and champagne.
Carême is about as French as a bistro can be, thousands of miles from the Champs-Élysées, with a tiny zinc bar and waiters in long aprons.
An ejecutivo or cama ticket can mean a seat that folds out into a bed, as well as a bar, friendly waiters and Wi-Fi access.
From the cheery greeting at the hostess's podium to bartenders who efficiently and courteously manage the sardine-crowded bar to waiters who are prompt, solicitous and helpful, industry(food) has evolved into a well-run machine.
