“But whether you’re out with picky eaters, health nuts, penny-pinchers, or work colleagues, you can always avoid that Sliding Doors moment of wondering what could have been. How? Treat the ordering process for what it really is: a cut-throat negotiation between dining companions where the losers are the people who don’t get everything they want.”

Some expert advice from Grub Street on getting exactly what you want when out to dinner with a group. #FoodWriterSurvivalTips