by waiter | Aug 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
I received this letter from a former sushi chef. I thought it was worth reprinting. Hello Waiter, I used to work as a sushi chef for about 7 years and I think I might be able to offer a little input, at the very least. on how I preferred to be tipped. Generally, I...
by waiter | Aug 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
A few years ago I came across an entertaining blog about a bouncer in New York City called “Clublife.” Written by “Rob the Bouncer” I enjoyed his wry observations about the characters that push up against the velvet boundaries of the Manhattan night club scene. Of...
by waiter | Aug 26, 2007 | Uncategorized
It’s late at night and I’m driving home from a friend’s house. As I listen to jazz on the radio, I smile at the dreamscape floating past my car window. An evening mist has risen off the flat waters of New York harbor, thickening Manhattan’s bright lights into a...
by waiter | Aug 14, 2007 | Uncategorized
“And finally,” the breathless waitress says, wrapping up her lengthy recitation of the specials before cerebral hypoxia shuts down her conscious mind, “We have sesame encrusted blue fin tuna with wasabi whipped cream and pickled ginger.” “Wow,” my friend exclaims....
by waiter | Aug 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
I submitted my manuscript to my publisher today. Now I’ve got a couple of weeks to relax before the edits come rolling in. We’re even looking at book cover ideas. It’s all starting to come together. My heartfelt thanks go out to all of Waiter Rant’s readers. Without...
by waiter | Aug 7, 2007 | Uncategorized
I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while. The due date for my manuscript is fast approaching and I’m allocating all my energy to that end. I will get back to posting on a regular schedule as soon this process is completed. Hopefully it won’t be much longer. Other...
by waiter | Jul 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
There’s a great article on Time.com titled Restaurants: The New Sweatshops? “Eating out has become as American as apple pie, but for those manning the kitchen, restaurant work is anything but an American dream. Dishwashers, waiters and delivery people are increasingly...
by waiter | Jul 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
A while back I mentioned one of my old posts, Cold Autumn, was selected for inclusion in W.W. Norton’s anthology, The Best of Creative Nonfiction, edited by Lee Gutkind. Well, it finally went on sale and you can buy it at fine bookstores everywhere or by clicking...
by waiter | Jul 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
It’s a perfect Friday evening and I’m sitting at a wrought iron table outside Café American. Sitting across from me Beth and Celine, two of my former co-workers, are drinking Cosmopolitans and chattering away like schoolgirls. Hiding out of view behind a street corner...
by waiter | Jul 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
Dear Waiter: Here’s a question that came up tonight, and I’d like your opinion: How late is too late to go into a sit-down restaurant, of either “fancy” or”chain” variety? Because of my work schedule and preferences, I rarely eat at...
