Here’s Why Ice Cubes in Restaurants Have Holes

Here’s Why Ice Cubes in Restaurants Have Holes

When I worked as a waitress, the ice machine was a constant source of awe, entertainment and sometimes low-key horror. It was a modern marvel that could instantly turn a tepid Pepsi into a frosty refreshment—when it worked, that is. Which was … not always. One restaurant I worked at even got a German cockroach infestation inside the machine, which meant we occasionally served drinks with frozen bonus critters that thawed, then crawled out to say…