by waiter | May 2, 2005 | Uncategorized
I’m sitting in the Irish pub after work hoisting a few pints with my fellow server Beth. You remember her. She’s the one that was still wearing Underoo’s when I graduated college. The beer and the conversation flow freely. “When I was in the third grade I was mauled...
by waiter | May 1, 2005 | Uncategorized
The woman on table sixteen is a forty year old, slightly drunk, voluptuous peroxide blond. And her ass is halfway out of her pants. Leaning forward in animated conversation she’s oblivious that her backside is sliding out of her jeans. I can’t help but notice it’s a...
by waiter | Apr 29, 2005 | Uncategorized
I’m training a couple of new waiters. I forget their names. Actually, I don’t want to know their names. They probably won’t last long. Being a waiter is like being a soldier in combat. Veterans don’t want get to know the green recruit. They’re going to get blown...
by waiter | Apr 27, 2005 | Uncategorized
I’ve only had to physically throw out one customer in all my time as a waiter. The guy at Clublife gets to do it every night! An entertaining blog about a bouncer in NYC. Go read!
by waiter | Apr 25, 2005 | Uncategorized
Waiter Rant is one year old today. Can you believe it?
by waiter | Apr 25, 2005 | Uncategorized
Twice a week Mr. Escher comes into the bistro to get takeout for his wife. Twice a week I get to hear how much he hates her. “Are you married?” Mr. Escher asks me while paying for his order. “No sir. I’m not.” “Good. Never get...
by waiter | Apr 20, 2005 | Uncategorized
Louis and I are back by the soda machine shooting the shit. “Check this out,” Louis says, “Did you hear of that new gay TV network that’s starting up? “I heard something about it,” I reply “Well they called me.” “Really? Why?” “My twentieth high school reunion is next...
by waiter | Apr 18, 2005 | Uncategorized
It’s Sunday and we’re mad busy. Fluvio’s home sick so I’m left with the keys to the kingdom. The waiters are all working doubles. The “who gets to go home first” begging ritual is in full swing. “Oh man I am so tired,” Shlomo says to me. “You can have the rest...
by waiter | Apr 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
Sorry I haven’t ben writing more. Very busy week at the Bistro and I’m under the weather. Thank God for Ny Quil! I’ll be back with more tales of horror soon! Welcome to all the new readers! So you know – this isn’t a daily blog. I post on...
by waiter | Apr 11, 2005 | Uncategorized
On April 8th Maria Nolan, a 45 year old financial planner for Fleet Securities, was crossing the street near Madison Avenue and East 65th Street when she killed by a hit and run driver. Described in the press as a pretty, well dressed, and petite woman – she lived in...
