One of my favorite restaurants is Carrabbas Italian. Half the reason for that is I can watch what’s going on in the kitchen if I want to.
Used to have a roommate that was a kitchen worker in a fairly nice steakhouse...he used to say it didn’t matter if it’s McDonald’s or Ruth’s Chris.....there’s a certain amount of nasty in every restaurant and if you knew what went on you’d never eat out again....and said it in all seriousness.
He’s right.
I worked in restaurants as a teen...................