taste

Eating with your eyes: Virtual reality can alter taste - Technology.org Humans not only relish the sweet, savory and saltiness of foods, but they are influenced by the environment in which they eat. Cornell food scientists used virtual reality to show how people’s perception of real food can be...

For the most part, yes. But not exactly the way you think they might. They aren't grabbing food off the plates before it comes out to the dining room. They also don't make it a habit of tasting their cooks' prepared food. That would cause distrust and that kind of micromanaging is not good...