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October 4, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call a lawyer who brews coffee?”/“A barristar.”

A "barrister" is a lawyer; a "barista" is a person who prepares coffee. Of course, there are jokes. "In England, people who practice law are called 'barristers'…

November 22, 2022
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“What do you call a manager at a soup restaurant?”/“Stew. He’s the soupervisor.”

"Soupervisor" (soup + supervisor) is a portmanteau that has been used since at least the 1960s. The poem 'THE SOUPervisor" was printed in the Fort Lauderdale (FL) News on July…

March 17, 2018
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“What do you call a Native American cook?”/“A Sioux chef.”

A sous-chef de cuisine (French for "under-chef of the kitchen") shouldn't be confused with a "Sioux" chef, but there are jokes. "SIOUX CHEF OPENING" was an error…

September 5, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call a pizza place run only by nonbinary people?”/“Little Ze/Zirs.”

Little Caesars is an American multi-national pizza chain. The gender neutral pronouns "Ze/Zir" are sometimes used to make a joke. "ze / zirs as in little caesars pizza ? is that…

March 27, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call a place where brass musicians hang out and drink?”/“HornPub.”

Pornhub is a Canadian-owned internet pornography website. There is no HornPub, but there are jokes. "I'm launching a brass instrument sex fetish site soon. I call it HornPub" was…

June 23, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call an autographed plate?”/“A signature dish.”

A "signature dish" means a chef's specialty. It doesn't mean a dish that is signed by a chef, but there are jokes. "What do you call an autographed plate? A signature…

November 13, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call an overpriced sushi restaurant?”/“A raw deal.”

The expression "raw deal" doesn't usually involve raw seafood, but there are jokes. "There's an 'eat as much as you like for £4' special at my local sushi…

August 31, 2024
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“What do you call someone delivering a lot of spices?”/“A currier.”

Does delivering curry make one a "currier" ("curry" + "courier")? "I'm going to open a bike-delivery Indian restaurant and call it Currier" was posted…

August 31, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call someone who delivers Indian food?”/“A currier”

Does delivering curry make one a "currier" ("curry" + "courier")? "I'm going to open a bike-delivery Indian restaurant and call it Currier" was posted…

October 15, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call the man who shreds your cheese at a restaurant?”/“A grate guy.”

Is the waiter who comes to your table with a shredder and adds parmesan cheese to your dish a grate (great) guy? "I have a lot of time for the man that comes around just to prepare my cheese.…

October 14, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you get if you cross a grocery clerk with a scientist?”/“Market research.”

A riddle on the term "market research" is: Q: What do you get if you cross a grocery clerk with a scientist? A. Market research. The joke was printed in the book 3650 Jokes, Puns, and…

March 8, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you get when you do the Irish jig at McDonald’s?”/“A Shamrock Shake.”

McDonald's fast food restaurants have offered green "Shamrock Shakes" for St. Patrick's Day since 1970. A riddle is: Q: What do you get when you do the Irish jig at…

July 11, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you use to buy bar drinks?”/“Bar tender.”

A bar riddle is: Q: What do you use to buy drinks?A: Bar tender The joke was posted on Reddit on July 11, 2016. redditWhat do you use to buy drinks?submitted July 11, 2016 by signalranchBar tender…

October 27, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What does a baby ghost need at a restaurant?”/“A boo-ster seat.”

Several ghost puns (popular at Halloween) involve a "booster" ("boo-ster"). "Q: What kind of seat does a baby ghost sit in? A: A booster seat" was printed in the…

June 13, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What does a penguin waiter say?”/“Waddle it be?”

"What do penguin waiters say? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Waddle it be?'" was posted on Twitter by Bobby Mitchum…

June 8, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What does a termite order at the restaurant?”/“A table for two!”

"two termites came to the restaurant, the waiter asks them: -what are you going to order? -Table for two, please!" was posted on Twitter by Gennady Simanovsky on November 30, 2018.…

October 30, 2017
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“What does a vampire never order at a restaurant?”/“A stake sandwich.”

A vampire riddle is: Q: What does a vampire never order at a restaurant?A: A stake (steak) sandwich. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on October 30, 1999. “What does a vampire…

January 8, 2018
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“What does a vampire order at a Chinese restaurant?”/“Chow vein.”

A vampire riddle was posted on Twitter on May 17, 2012: Q: What's the most popular dish at a Chinese Vampire Restaurant? A: Chow Vein. A similar riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on…

May 28, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?”

American minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), referencing the restaurant sit-ins for civil rights, was reported calling for economic justice in a United Press…

January 30, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What happened when the barman died?”/“The police held an inn-quest.”

A barman riddle is: Q: What happened when the barman died?A: The police held an inn-quest. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. Google BooksGoofy Jokes & GigglesBy Charles…

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