# Notes on a Napkin

> Notes on a Napkin is a candid, irreverent dive into the realities of restaurant life, mixing industry truths with cultural commentary and a restaurateur’s POV of the beautiful chaos behind the scenes.

- **Platform:** substack
- **Category:** Food
- **Subscribers:** 1K
- **Paid subscribers:** 70
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-21
- **URL:** https://danoregan.substack.com
- **Profile:** https://newsletterinsights.io/newsletter/danoregan

## Recent Posts

- [Table 14 & The Missing Ticket](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/when-you-fuck-up-someones-night-out)
- [What I Ate (and Read) in 2025](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/my-2025-round-up)
- [The Hidden Work of Taking Cash](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/cash-is-dead-heres-why-restaurants)
- [The Joy of Watching Someone Cook](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/the-joy-of-watching-someone-cook)
- [Why Dogs Belong in Some Restaurants (and Not Others)](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/why-dogs-belong-in-some-restaurants)
- [Your Eyes Betray You](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/your-eyes-betray-you)
- [Why Most Restaurants Shouldn’t Do Tasting Menus](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/i-was-wrong-about-tasting-menus)
- [Plated & Opinionated #2: Same room, better service.](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/plated-and-opinionated-2-connection)
- [Leave Them Wanting](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/leave-them-wanting)
- [Cooked at Home: The Gougères That Got Me Cooking Again](https://danoregan.substack.com/p/cooked-at-home-the-gougeres-that)