While cutomers are glad to get the tiny bread basket for free, several theories and conspiracies have emerged around the custom. However, nobody knows exactly why restaurants give out the free perks.

A viral TikTok video claims that restaurants offer free bread and chips to stimulate cravings and prompt customers to order more off the menu. PEOPLE asked a registered dietitian to weigh in on ...

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. —I Corinthians 11: 23-26 ...