by waiter | Feb 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
One of my readers emailed Joe Badali’s about the paycheck withholding imbroglio and received this response via email The reader posted the email in the comments section but I’m reposting it here. I can’t vouch for it’s genuineness but I think...
by waiter | Feb 4, 2007 | Uncategorized
My Dad came up from Pennsylvania to see a basketball game. He has season tickets. I go with him. After the game we stop at a diner alongside a busy highway for a bite to eat. My father orders chicken soup and a triple-decker sandwich. I have my diner usual matzo ball...
by waiter | Feb 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
A reader sent me an interesting article from the Toronto Star. It seems the minimum wage in Canada went up 25 cents to $8 an hour. For tipped workers, like waiters, the minimum increased 20 cents to $6.95. One Toronto restaurant, Joe Badalis, seemed to begrudge the...
by waiter | Jan 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
If you’ve read my blog you know I hate customers who call at 7 on Saturday night and demand the best table in the house to be readied for them by 8. Not only are these people suffering from delusions of grandeur, they forget the simple economy of restaurants....
by waiter | Jan 26, 2007 | Uncategorized
I would like to thank everyone who nominated Waiter Rant for consideration in the 2007 Bloggie Awards. I was selected as one of five finalists for Best Writing of a Weblog. I would like to extend my congratulations to the other four finalists and to every other blog...
