by waiter | Nov 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
There’s been a rumor floating around the internet for some time that Oprah Winfrey once said, referring to the depressed state of the economy, that “It’s okay to tip 10%.” After receiving countless emails on this subject I thought I’d put...
by waiter | Oct 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
There was an entry in today’s “You’re the Boss” blog on the New York Times website entitled “One Hundred Things Restaurant Staffers should never do. (Part 1).” Oh man, I just had this rip a new one. My responses are in italics. ONE...
by waiter | Oct 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
It’s 7:00 AM and I’m running late for work. It’s my fault of course. I didn’t get much sleep last night and the snooze bar on my alarm clock was too tempting to pass up. When I finally achieved consciousness I realized I had only half an hour...
by waiter | Oct 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Brown-Eyed Girl and I parted ways a little while back so, to help lift my spirits, my friend Phil took me to the rifle range to blast cartoon zombies with his AR-15. I know what you’re thinking, high powered rifles and breakups don’t mix. But hey, it...
by waiter | Oct 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is messed up. That’s just wrong. They didn’t need to fire him. I think an email to Barney Greengrass asking that the waiter be reinstated is in order. Here’s the address. Guy’s got a kid to support. What do you guys think?
by waiter | Oct 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
After looking reading though the discussion thread from the last post I noticed that some people find that actually having to physically hand a tip to a worker is a stressful experience. Why is that? Why is handing a tip to a bellhop, valet, baggage handler, taxi...
by waiter | Sep 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
Hi everybody. Sorry I’ve been away for so long. But I have a question for all of YOU. What tipping situations cause you the most anxiety? Do you ever run into situations where you’re unsure a tip would be appropriate or not? And if a tip is called are you...
by waiter | Sep 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’m walking Buster though my neighborhood when I spot a young boy sitting in the middle of the sidewalk staring at something very intently. Since his back is to me I can’t see what he’s looking at. My interest piqued, Buster and I creep up on him and...
by waiter | Aug 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Sorry for the late notice, but my Oprah episode “Are you Rude?” from last October will be re-airing today on ABC! If you missed it the first time, check it out!
by waiter | Aug 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
It’s a rainy Tuesday night and I’m sitting on the outdoor patio of a North Jersey bar smoking cigars and drinking draft beer with a guy I’m going to call Mack. As I suck smoke from a Punch maduro, a burst of lightning skitters across the Manhattan...
