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When it comes to dining out, there are some unwritten rules of etiquette between server and customer that are important to know.
Salar Sheik, a Los Angeles-based restaurant consultant and founder of Savory Hospitality, told Fox News Digital that the rudest thing a customer can do is "one-timing" a server.
That's when a customer asks for something like a glass of water , for example — but when the server returns, the customer then asks for something else, Sheik said.
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"You're just running them in circles," Sheik pointed out. "Try to bulk up on your order. Let them know right at the same time."
What if you're in a hurry and need to place your order quickly? There's a polite way to ask your server to