I'm a veteran waiter and I'm here to tell you that you ... For me, a finicky eater who doesn’t particularly like to share food, ordering at a tapas restaurant is a circuitous process.

There’s no menu, just one question: What do you desire most? The waiter — your “Universal Waiter” — is ready to take your order. The catch? You’re the chef too, and the secret ingredient is one word: ...