Ask the Waiter – Tipping at Sushi Places!

I received this letter from a former sushi chef. I thought it was worth reprinting. Hello Waiter, I used to work as a sushi chef for about 7 years and I think I might be able to offer a little input, at the very least. on how I preferred to be tipped. Generally, I...

Clublife

A few years ago I came across an entertaining blog about a bouncer in New York City called “Clublife.” Written by “Rob the Bouncer” I enjoyed his wry observations about the characters that push up against the velvet boundaries of the Manhattan night club scene. Of...

Splat

It’s late at night and I’m driving home from a friend’s house. As I listen to jazz on the radio, I smile at the dreamscape floating past my car window. An evening mist has risen off the flat waters of New York harbor, thickening Manhattan’s bright lights into a...

Compensation

“And finally,” the breathless waitress says, wrapping up her lengthy recitation of the specials before cerebral hypoxia shuts down her conscious mind, “We have sesame encrusted blue fin tuna with wasabi whipped cream and pickled ginger.” “Wow,” my friend exclaims....

Done! Kind of……….

I submitted my manuscript to my publisher today. Now I’ve got a couple of weeks to relax before the edits come rolling in. We’re even looking at book cover ideas. It’s all starting to come together. My heartfelt thanks go out to all of Waiter Rant’s readers. Without...