Tips for dining solo?

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I'm a big fan of eating at the bar, sushi bar or chefs table since they're more sociable.

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+1 at the bar. Sometimes you meet interesting people or at least a good chin wag with the bartender.

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If you're on per diem, dat HH

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As I'm finally feeling confident here are my tips to avoid eating in your hotel cave like gollum:
1. Like with anything Be confident and don't give a fuck, if the matrie'd asks if it's just you look them in the eye and say yup. For some reason some of them tend to feel weird about it

2. Check google images to see how the seating is arranged e.g is it intimate or will you just be another body, obviously if it has a counter easy win

3. Use an app like Foursquare which lets you search for solo dining options and check user reviews

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Disagree with BoozAllen. In this case you post up your table like the BSD you are (or aspire to be) and order a nice cocktail. If you wanted to wolf down your food you should have gotten delivery.

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Good opportunity to people watch I guess, and just zone out

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Given how often we tend to be in foreign cities without friends or local/remote teams who have other plans, what are your tips for dining solo and by that I mean in a nice sit down resteraunt

HH? Also not per diem otherwise choice is easy

Agree, bars good for networking

Ready to order by the time the server shows up. The time between greeting and ordering is small talk time when you eat with people.

Bain1 see your point. IMO eating in the room sucks unless you have something to do while you eat.

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