Some Restaurants Banning Taking Pictures Of Food

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Updated: 1/24 8:57 am

NEW YORK CITY - If you look at your Facebook newsfeed, you'll probably find more than one "what I ate today..." posts, and of course, accompanying photos. But what if you were stopped from photographing your fajita, because the restaurant was camera shy?

The New York Times is reporting some chefs are now banning patrons from taking photos of their food, or have instituted a no-flash policy.

Apparently, too many people taking photos of their food with smartphones or other cameras, to post them online, and it's ruining the ambiance and dining experience for others.

The New York Times listed several restaurants in New York City and others in the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada.

The Times reported a restaurant in Brooklyn is among banning the photos. The owner said the photo-taking was not only distracting other customers, but also the chef.

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TheFacts - 1/24/2013 1:37 PM
6 Votes
People that feel the need to take and post pictures of their food are the same ones that feel the need to tell their 877 friends they are now going to the bathroom along with every other move they make. Get a life people!

davmoses - 1/24/2013 1:20 PM
1 Vote
Good for the restaurants! People need to put these devices down and learn how to talk and enjoy each other in person. These devices are helpful, but I get so tired of people using them everywhere. My cell phone stays in the car when I am at a restaurant or some event. Very little happens in life that cannot wait a couple of hours for response....

hikingdude - 1/24/2013 12:03 PM
1 Vote
I can understand someone wanting to take pictures of their friends while dining, so I will tolerant flash photos or them repositioning to get a good photo. Disturbing my meal/company while taking photos to twat what you are eating, that's being rude. I know its kind of hard for fast-food consumers to understand, but the ambiance of a restaurant is part of the choice of eating there.

winston57 - 1/24/2013 11:45 AM
2 Votes
I've never tried to rig up an Arbys sandwich to look like the advertising. I think it would involve freezing the folded slices in a stacked position, and stacking it on one side of the bun facing the camera and propping up the rear, empty side of the bun with a toothpick. Then there's chunky soup - you put it in a bowl so shallow that even a pea laying on the bottom will break the top surface. Nobody would ever buy a stupid bowl like that for home use. Lastly you surround four pieces of shrimp with leaves, and shred one end of a carrot to make it look 20x its original size and viola, you've got a four bite snack appearing to fill a 12" plate.

Hawkster8458 - 1/24/2013 11:18 AM
1 Vote
They're just afraid the picture isn't going to match what was advertised and it will hurt their business. If they were proud of their creations they would applaud the free advertisement.

Ammys2Cuties - 1/24/2013 11:15 AM
0 Votes
Uh yeah, sure - let's go with that 'ruining' thingy...LOL!

Akita - 1/24/2013 11:05 AM
1 Vote
I take pictures of food when it looks sooooo good. Let them tell me that I cant photograph what Im paying for, lol.

winston57 - 1/24/2013 9:54 AM
5 Votes
If the chefs cared more about what their food tastes like than what it looks like maybe photography would take a back seat to consumption. I get a kick out of these chef shows.... "it's about the presentation". No, it's about the food. Fancy presentation (i.e. how it's arranged on the plate with inedible garnish) exists to disguise small portions.

Bearcat04 - 1/24/2013 9:38 AM
2 Votes
Violation of free press isn't it?
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