Waiter Rant is going to Rio!

by | 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...

No Man’s Land

by | 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!

Saving Grace

by | Jun 12, 2008 | Uncategorized

It’s 9:30 PM on Wednesday night and Café Machiavelli’s been empty for almost an hour. Thinking we might close early, the owner sits down behind the hostess stand and starts tabulating the night’s receipts.  Eager to go home, the food runner starts cleaning the...

Those Cheeky Brits!

by | Jun 4, 2008 | Uncategorized

Here’s the UK edition of my book, courtesy of John Murrays! You have to love the cover! UK readers can pre-order my book on Amazon.co.UK by clicking here! Many thanks to Eleanor, Helen, Lucy, and everyone at John Murrays!

The Wages of Candy

by | Jun 2, 2008 | Uncategorized

It’s 9:00 AM and I’m sitting in the dentist’s chair. The news is not good. “It needs to be extracted,” the dentist says, pronouncing my molar’s death sentence. “Wow,” I reply. “That bad?” “Yes.” “You can’t fix it?” “You could get a root canal and a crown,” the dentist...

Flat Vacant Stare

by | May 24, 2008 | Uncategorized

It’s five o’clock on Friday night and I’m saddled with a trainee. I hate training new waiters, but having one shadowing me on a busy night is truly a pain in the ass. “So where did you work before you came here?” I ask the trainee as I brew myself an espresso. “The...

It’s National Waiters Day!

by | May 21, 2008 | Uncategorized

I didn’t even know we had a holiday! Damn! No one tells me anything! If you go out to eat today you have to tip 30%  (And pre-order my book.) So let it be written, so let it be done.

Kirkus Review

by | May 20, 2008 | Uncategorized

Here’s the Kirkus Review for my upcoming book! KIRKUS June 1, 2008 The Waiter WAITER RANT: Thanks for the Tip—Confessions of a Cynical Waiter A popular blogger offers behind-the-scenes tales about working the front of the house. After defecting from seminary and...

Keep Your Wits About You.

by | May 17, 2008 | Uncategorized

It’s 10:00 AM and I’m walking towards the modernish building that houses Café Machiavelli. As I get closer, a sinking feeling starts tickling my stomach. I recognize the sensation. I felt it whenever I didn’t want to go to school as a kid. For a moment I consider...