Allow me to rant.
One of the surefire ways that you can tell a restaurant is hiding something.. is if they make a scene about patrons taking pictures at the restaurant. I’m not talking about detailed pictures of every orifice of the place but just casual pictures of the entrees at the privacy of the patrons’ own tables.
To those type of restaurant owners I say this. And I speak from experience as I’ve worked and helped manage a restaurant for nearly 5 years. This is NOT a good way to run a business nor is it a profitable way. You do NOT question customers and single them out in a restaurant and you do NOT force them to delete the pictures in front of them. There’s this little thing called.. “serving your customers” that someone should give them a heads up about. Totally ruined the entire restaurant experience having to look over our shoulders every time we do anything. If they said it in a courteous manner, I wouldn’t have any issue because as the owners.. they have a right to dictate how they conduct their business. But their tone was just short of antagonistic and I pretty much wanted my fist to meet the owner’s face.
I’m not gonna name the restaurant but I will say this. Any restaurant you go to, take pictures openly of their food and take care not to bother anyone else. If the owner there speaks up and tells you NOT to take pictures rudely, spread the news and let customers decide if that’s the kind of restaurant you’d like to eat at. If they do it in a courteous manner, acquiesce to their pleas.. apologize.. and enjoy your meal.