by waiter | Oct 26, 2008 | Uncategorized
After you read this article, you’ll realize that sputum in the food is the least of a misbehaving diner’s worries. (Note: I do not condone this behavior.) ) Yuk!
by waiter | Oct 18, 2008 | Uncategorized
Many waiters, especially in these tense economic times, need every tip they can get. Unfortunately, tourists from foreign countries, unaware of American tipping customs, frequently forget to leave their server a gratuity. Martin, a server from Raleigh, North Carolina,...
by waiter | Oct 16, 2008 | Uncategorized
After watching the Oprah Winfrey Show, my parents and I decide to eat at one of my favorite haunts – The Settlers Inn in Hawley, Pennsylvania. Decorated with mission style furniture, the restaurant is located in the dining room of a small hotel that’s...
by waiter | Oct 15, 2008 | Uncategorized
Seeing myself on Oprah was, to put it mildly, a surreal experience. I’m sure Dr. Forni and the other guests who were on the set felt the same way. What you can’t see, however, is how badly I was busting to take a leak after the interview. When I got out of that studio...
by waiter | Oct 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show this Wednesday, October 15th! The show is titled “Are You Rude? Take the Test!” and I’ll be on stage with Oprah discussing the finer points of restaurant etiquette gleaned from my book Waiter...
by waiter | Oct 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
Frank Bruni, the food critic for the NY Times, interviewed me for an article in his Critic’s Notebook titled Old Gender Roles with Your Dinner? Basically the article is about how male and female diners are treated differently in restaurants. I am quoted as...
by waiter | Oct 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
(Possible Spoiler Alert!) It’s ten o’clock at night and I’m leaving the movie theater with my friend Mike. It’s Mike’s 37th birthday so I liberated him from his wife and infant son and took him out for beers and a movie. After consuming greasy man food and a pitcher...
by waiter | Oct 5, 2008 | Uncategorized
I often buy things for myself out of shame. I bought a new couch only when it became obvious that my musty, sagging, slip covered old one was about to achieve sentience. When I realized that I’d be in public promoting my book I finally decided to replace the worn, ill...
by waiter | Oct 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Here are two fun interviews I did for The Street.com and WNBC. Many thanks to Gregg Greenberg and Jillian Kreitzman for making it look easy!
by waiter | Sep 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’m very happy to announce that the good people at BermanBraun, an independent production company, have optioned Waiter Rant for development as a television series. My deep thanks to Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun for their faith in the material I’ve created and their...
