Perhaps one of the greatest advantages of being a human is having opposable thumbs that make it easier to grasp and manipulate objects firmly, but when you’re serving tables, the standard is only to use them for stabilization. Noelle, Liz, and Nick are getting handsy and answering etiquette questions, including: 

• What is the proper use of thumbs while delivering plates at a restaurant?
• Do you require your servers to use trays when delivering drinks, food, and/or extra utensils?
• How have cleanliness standards changed in restaurants since COVID?
• Are you grossed out when bartenders use their hands to add garnish to your drink?
• As a customer, have you ever grabbed something – be it fruit or something else – from behind the bar?