by waiter | Jul 25, 2008 | Uncategorized
I did a guest post for The Observer in the UK. Here’s the link. I hope some American servers spring to my defense! Many thanks to the crew at The Observer for running this article. It was all in good fun. Cheerio!
by waiter | Jul 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
It’s eight o’clock at night and I arrive at the dog park with Buster, my joint custody pooch. Frustrated because he’s been cooped up in an air conditioned house all day, my dog selects a Chihuahua for destruction and begins expending his pent up energy by trying to...
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...
by waiter | Jul 1, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’ve just arrived in Dallas, Texas and I’m hungry. My friend Lana and her mother suggest we get some lunch at Peggy Sue’s Barbecue near Southern Methodist University. I’ve never been a big fan of BBQ – but when in Rome, do as the Roman’s do. “Get the chopped...
by waiter | Jun 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’d like to thank the good folks at Editora Nova Fronteira of Rio de Janeiro for agreeing to publish my book in Brazil. Waiter Rant is going to be translated into Portuguese! How cool is that? Muito obrigado! My apologies for not posting in a while. I’m...
by waiter | Jun 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
No Man’s Land, a memoir by Ruth Fowler (aka. Mimi in New York) hits bookstores today. Pick up a copy! That’s the second person on my blogroll to come out with a book. Who’s next? Good luck Ruth!
