restaurant rules

David Dale at the SMH is seeking help to update his 20 restaurant rules he put together 20 years ago. Are these rules still valid? Some rules are particularly relevant to Cairns and the Far North especially #3:

3. Never eat in a restaurant that is recommended in any free publication you find in your hotel room, even if the recommendation is on a different page from the ad.

Which may preclude a significant chunk of our most popular dining establishments?