I’d rather just be handed a normal menu and pick my favourite food. In Spain, they call it tapas. It’s exciting and romantic, an adventure for the taste buds. Think chorizo sausage and patatas bravas ...

Smaller plates mean more trips to the buffet line, which keeps the dining area less crowded and ensures that the food stations don't get overwhelmed. Additionally, using small plates can help ...

The New Science of Eating,” about how the colour of a plate can affect how much food we eat. He said: "Snack foods - unhealthy stuff on a red plate - you end up eating a little bit less because ...

Editor's Note: Small Plates is a column of restaurant news and ... After nearly two decades, longtime food and drink writer Robin Garr is no longer publishing his LouisvilleHotBytes column in ...