Hanson’s Karma

I posted this at ShamelessRestaurants.com today. It is my reaction to comments made by Steve Hanson, the CEO of BR Guest Restaurants, in the NY post article “Unsavory Kitchens.”...

Semper Fi

A hard cold rain is falling. The bistro is almost empty. I’m up front reading the paper waiting for customers. The door swings open. I feel a blast of cold wet air hit my face. A young man, about twenty one, walks in. “Are you open?” he asks. “Yes we are.” I...

Gotta Love the New York Post! The BBC too!

I was interviewed on Wednesday by the New York Post. They are doing a piece about waiters and blogging. The article should appear in the upcoming Sunday edition in the Pulse section. How about that? I don’t know how much of the article will be about my site....

Payback

It’s the day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday. The bistro is crazy busy. Almost every chair has an ass warming it. The few tables we have left are reserved for reservations. Countless walk-ins, holiday shoppers laden with packages, are being turned away. My...

Random Brokenness

It’s a slow Friday night. I’m reciting the specials on autopilot to a middle aged couple. They look bored and impatient. It’s a long list. Just as I get around to the lamb shank, Claude, one of the dozen homeless people who frequent our neighborhood, stops in front of...

Sometimes people take themselves way too seriously

I like to link to waiter oriented websites that I find funny or interesting. When I provide a link I write the proprietor of that website, tell them about the link, and ask of they would link to my site in return. Just a couple of bloggers trying to increase traffic...

Waiter Advocacy

ShamelessRestaurants.com has stories about restaurant working conditions in NYC. Before you accept a job – check the place’s rep at this site. Good work guys! Another interesting site is Customers Suck Journal. Worth a look. More anger to be found at...

Maitre d’ Rumor

There’s a rumor floating on the internet that President Bush’s twin daughters walked into Freemans restaurant in New York City and asked for a table. The maitre d’ reportedly replied that they “were full and would be for the next 4 years.” The entire restaurant...