Before they were SLM dining writers and co-hosts of Arch Eats, George and Cheryl spent years in the restaurant industry where they learned the ins and outs of the business and saw just about every kind of customer you could imagine. In this episode, they draw on their combined decades of experience to share their essential dining “Do’s and Don’ts,” a restaurant etiquette 101 crash course that will help you have the best dining experience possible. Watch Arch Eats on YouTube and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever podcasts are available.

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This episode is sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, bringing world-class cultural experiences to your backyard with their 2026 Festival Season, May 23 through June 28. Don’t miss the classic comedy The Pirates of Penzance, the Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza, the American opera A Streetcar Named Desire, and the legendary Romeo and Juliet. Tickets start at just $25. Purchase your tickets today at https://opera-stl.org/

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Before they were&nbsp;SLM&nbsp;dining writers and co-hosts of&nbsp;Arch Eats,&nbsp;George and Cheryl spent years in the restaurant industry where they learned the ins and outs of the business and saw just about every kind of customer you could imagine. In this episode, they draw on their combined decades of experience to share their essential dining &ldquo;Do&rsquo;s and Don&rsquo;ts,&rdquo; a restaurant etiquette 101 crash course that will help you have the best dining experience possible. Watch&nbsp;Arch Eats&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGkvOXGJHENgtHtcRMnGPVFW">YouTube</a>&nbsp;and listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0BfUm30GQXcfuYAWqwrsYs?si=432aaa0abc5646a4">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arch-eats/id1714524378">Apple Podcasts</a>, or wherever podcasts are available.
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See related stories and resources from this episode at https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/arch-eats/episode-65
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGkvOXGJHENgtHtcRMnGPVFW
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0BfUm30GQXcfuYAWqwrsYs?si=432aaa0abc5646a4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=c46d922dd1824b7b
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arch-eats/id1714524378
This episode is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://opera-stl.org/">Opera Theatre of Saint Louis,</a>&nbsp;bringing world-class cultural experiences to your backyard with their 2026 Festival Season, May 23 through June 28. Don&rsquo;t miss the classic comedy&nbsp;The Pirates of Penzance, the Tony Award-winning musical&nbsp;The Light in the Piazza, the American opera&nbsp;A Streetcar Named Desire, and the legendary&nbsp;Romeo and Juliet. Tickets start at just $25.&nbsp;<a href="https://opera-stl.org/">Purchase your tickets today at https://opera-stl.org/</a>
New to podcasts? Follow these instructions to start listening to our shows, and hear what you&rsquo;ve been missing: https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/how-to-listen/
Have an idea for a future episode? Email podcasts@stlmag.com
Interested in being a podcast sponsor? Email advertisting@stlmag.com

Get the inside dish on the St. Louis dining scene. Join St. Louis Magazine dining editor George Mahe and dining critic Cheryl Baehr to learn about the latest and greatest restaurants, including what’s going on behind the scenes, the backstories, insider tips, and more. Discover the things you didn’t even know you should know about the local restaurant scene.

Get the inside dish on the St. Louis dining scene. Join St. Louis Magazine dining editor George Mahe and dining critic Cheryl Baehr to learn about the latest and greatest restaurants, including what’s going on behind the scenes, the backstories, insider tips, and more. Discover the things you didn’t even know you should know about the local restaurant scene.