Flat Vacant Stare

It’s five o’clock on Friday night and I’m saddled with a trainee. I hate training new waiters, but having one shadowing me on a busy night is truly a pain in the ass. “So where did you work before you came here?” I ask the trainee as I brew myself an espresso. “The...

It’s National Waiters Day!

I didn’t even know we had a holiday! Damn! No one tells me anything! If you go out to eat today you have to tip 30%  (And pre-order my book.) So let it be written, so let it be done.

Kirkus Review

Here’s the Kirkus Review for my upcoming book! KIRKUS June 1, 2008 The Waiter WAITER RANT: Thanks for the Tip—Confessions of a Cynical Waiter A popular blogger offers behind-the-scenes tales about working the front of the house. After defecting from seminary and...

Keep Your Wits About You.

It’s 10:00 AM and I’m walking towards the modernish building that houses Café Machiavelli. As I get closer, a sinking feeling starts tickling my stomach. I recognize the sensation. I felt it whenever I didn’t want to go to school as a kid. For a moment I consider...