"Alexa, play 'Closing Time' by Semisonic." This tried-and-true trick subtly informed most guests that the ice cream place where I worked was officially closed. However, there were often a few ...

Imagine working at a bar or restaurant at closing time. What would you do if there were still customers lingering at a table over an hour past closing time? Would you let them stay as long as they ...

From sausage jokes to closing time hints, a former server shares the quiet codes and survival tactics behind every smile in the service industry. Daniel M. Lavery cofounded and co-edited the site The ...

Last call will be at 1:30 a.m., and Ocean Springs bars must close by 2 a.m. over Labor Day Weekend and for at least the next 30 days. At a special meeting Tuesday, city officials voted for the earlier ...