by waiter | Nov 25, 2004 | Uncategorized
Louis, our token gay waiter, dreams of opening his own restaurant someday. Fairly fluent in French, an excellent cook in his own right, a superb waiter with over twenty years experience in the business, he has a better chance than most. Money, however, is a problem....
by waiter | Nov 25, 2004 | Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving! If you go out to eat today –tip heavy!
by waiter | Nov 23, 2004 | Uncategorized
I posted an ad for the book ScamBible a few days ago and a reader sent me a comment that I think needs to be addressed. “So what have I, a frequent restaurant diner who almost always tips 20-25%, done to deserve being systematically “scammed” by my waiter...
by waiter | Nov 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
The girl on table twenty-six is shockingly beautiful and she knows it. Blonde, about thirty, she has a kick ass body and a face more beautiful than the all dreams of pornography. The poor bastard she’s with is smitten. I can tell it’s a first date. He’s way over...
by waiter | Nov 20, 2004 | Uncategorized
The night’s almost over. I’m in the back enjoying a little snack of ciabatta bread and pesto when Arlene, a fellow waitron, interrupts me. “My customer on table ten wants you to go over and apologize.” she says. “What the fuck for?” I reply through a mouthful of food....
by waiter | Nov 19, 2004 | Uncategorized
My girlfriend dropped the bomb on me Wednesday night. After four up and down years she is leaving me. She will be moving out December 1st. Ouch! This did not come as a surprise. The relationship had been on life support for sometime. We both slowly, painfully, began...
by waiter | Nov 16, 2004 | Uncategorized
Well it seems some knucklehead waiters down in New Orleans wrote themselves a book. They asked me to pitch it and their blog so here goes… The book/blog is called ScamBible. No, its not devotional reading idiot. It’s a manual on how to scam restaurants,...
by waiter | Nov 15, 2004 | Uncategorized
A three top walks in the door. An old woman, face ruined, her hair and makeup arranged in a failed attempt to look thirty. Her daughter, already disintegrating into a younger version of mom, and the daughter’s husband; an Armani clad tortoise shell eyeglass wearing...
by waiter | Nov 13, 2004 | Uncategorized
The door chimes. I look up. Standing in the doorway is a very young, tall, model thin, blonde girl. My face brightens. “How may I help you Miss?” I say welcomingly. “I am here about the hostess position.” she says hopefully. “Ok. Just fill out this application and I...
by waiter | Nov 10, 2004 | Uncategorized
That video camera thing at Starbucks so got under my skin that I wrote them an email expressing my dismay. A few days later I get a reply asking me to call customer service at 1-800-23-LATTE. Soon I’m talking to a very nice woman in Seattle explaining how aggravating...
