by waiter | Oct 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Brown-Eyed Girl and I parted ways a little while back so, to help lift my spirits, my friend Phil took me to the rifle range to blast cartoon zombies with his AR-15. I know what you’re thinking, high powered rifles and breakups don’t mix. But hey, it...
by waiter | Oct 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is messed up. That’s just wrong. They didn’t need to fire him. I think an email to Barney Greengrass asking that the waiter be reinstated is in order. Here’s the address. Guy’s got a kid to support. What do you guys think?
by waiter | Oct 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
After looking reading though the discussion thread from the last post I noticed that some people find that actually having to physically hand a tip to a worker is a stressful experience. Why is that? Why is handing a tip to a bellhop, valet, baggage handler, taxi...
by waiter | Sep 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
Hi everybody. Sorry I’ve been away for so long. But I have a question for all of YOU. What tipping situations cause you the most anxiety? Do you ever run into situations where you’re unsure a tip would be appropriate or not? And if a tip is called are you...
by waiter | Sep 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’m walking Buster though my neighborhood when I spot a young boy sitting in the middle of the sidewalk staring at something very intently. Since his back is to me I can’t see what he’s looking at. My interest piqued, Buster and I creep up on him and...
by waiter | Aug 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Sorry for the late notice, but my Oprah episode “Are you Rude?” from last October will be re-airing today on ABC! If you missed it the first time, check it out!
by waiter | Aug 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
It’s a rainy Tuesday night and I’m sitting on the outdoor patio of a North Jersey bar smoking cigars and drinking draft beer with a guy I’m going to call Mack. As I suck smoke from a Punch maduro, a burst of lightning skitters across the Manhattan...
by waiter | Aug 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’m happy to announce that the paperback edition of Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip – Confessions of a Cynical Waiter hit the New York Times Extended Bestseller List! Thanks everybody!
by waiter | Aug 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’ll be doing a book signing at the Barnes & Noble in Tribeca at 7:00 PM tonight. The address is 97 Warren St. (at Greenwich St.) New York, NY 10007 Come on down! I’d love to meet you!
by waiter | Jul 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’m walking down 49th Street when my stomach starts rumbling. Actually it’s screaming. I haven’t eaten breakfast and my blood sugar’s in the cellar. If I don’t get something into my gut soon I’ll pass out. Luckily for my stomach,...
