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...