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My date wanted to go informal and somewhere not too expensive. But there’s a group and me and my buddy and her date disagree with an informal place. So, I need help thinking of a restaurant to eat at that is semi formal so we can compromise.

Where do you live? If you make reservations – if they’ll take them and they try and accomodate prom goers – I agree Olive Garden is nice and it depends on management if they’ll take a reservations. Outback may take reservations and you get so much food you can basically share and they don’t have a problem with it. The girls will pretend not to eat very much for fear of messing up their dresses. Look in your local phone book and newspaper and see who is having prom specials. Be aware that if you have a large party – tip will be included in the price of the meal and therefore – you do not need to leave another tip on top of that and don’t be afraid to ask. Red Lobster is nice and may accomodate you as well and you can even ask for a room away from all crying babies and such. Worst thing is to have to wait in line all dressed up while people STARE at you. Carrabas will probably accomodate you as well. Just call up and tell them it’s prom night and ask what they can do for you. You’d be surprised! Some hotels will also be running specials in their restaurants as well for prom night with a special menu and pricing. Maybe even valet parking. First things first: you’ve got to decide how much you want to spend and go from there. I will tell you you’ll all be starving and looking for drive-thru after because nobody wants to mess up their prom clothes before the pix, etc.

Makati is a commercial city. But I was hoping to propose to my girlfriend somewhere in the area. Can anyone suggest an expensive restaurant where I can make this memorable moment?

jollibee. put a diamond ring inside the burger…

I recently noticed on my bill at a nice local chain restaurant that the tax was 10% of the bill. I questioned the waitress about it since the state rate is 6% & she didn’t seem to know anything about it. She questioned management & the answer was that is is a luxury tax. What do you have to do to qualify to charge such a tax? Are there requirements, or can any restaurant charge it?

It’s not that the "can" charge it. They "must" charge it.

The tax goes to the state. The restaurant doesn’t get to keep it.

Many states have different tax rates for "prepared" food so it is common to pay a higher sales tax rate at a restaurant than at a store.

If you want to fall over, rent a car at an airport and look at the tax rate.

i don’t care if they are expensive.
sometimes it’s hard to get ocean salmon, many are farm raised.
what are some good fish?
i only know cat fish and tilapia and snapper are cheap fish.

You really can’t go wrong with fish. I can’t think of an unhealthy one unless it’s fried.

When out to eat I love Salmon, Swordfish, Tuna, Halibut, Stripped Bass, Black Cod/Chilean Seabass, Mahi-Mahi….

I always avoid muddy fish like catfish and tilapia. You’re right those are cheap flavorless fish.

Someone told me that when a restaurant comps items from your bill, that these items can be recorded as cash discounts so that no tax needs to be paid. I always thought that the restaurant had to pay tax on the cost of these items. Who is right?

State law generally governs this. Normally they would have to pay the sales tax on any goods purchased for the business and not sold. Arguably that would include meals given away without charge. Some states treat this as a "store coupon" and require that tax be collected/paid on the retail price before the discount.