by waiter | Jul 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’m no longer working at Café Machiavelli. I’ve handed in my apron. I’ve taken my last order. Stick a fork in me, I’m done. I realized it was time to go several weeks ago. For me, waiting tables had become like trying to jam a square peg into a round hole. I needed to...
by waiter | Jul 16, 2008 | Uncategorized
Taken from the forward, here’s an audio sample excerpt from the the Brilliance Audio version of Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip – Confessions of a Cynical Waiter! No, that’s not my voice! My thanks to Dan John Miller for his skillful narration. Just...
by waiter | Jul 14, 2008 | Uncategorized
“Did you hear what happened to Sebastiano?” Chimo, one of the waiters at Café Machiavelli asks me. “No,” I reply. “What?” “The cops busted down his door last night.” “For real?” “Yep.” I look over at Sebastiano. He’s loading a plastic rack filled with dirty...
by waiter | Jul 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’ll be doing a book signing on Tuesday, July 29th at Borders Books inside the Time Warner Building in Manhattan. The event starts at 7:00 PM. I’ll also be discussing my book and taking questions. I hope many of my readers in the New York area will be...
by waiter | Jul 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
It’s a hot Dallas afternoon and I’m staring out a southeast corner window inside the former Texas School Book Depository building. Sixty feet down and roughly a hundred and fifty feet away, white Xs painted in the middle of Elm Street mark the spots where two 6.5...
