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Crazy Lucky

January 10, 2012

I recently started working at a chain Italian restaurant about nine months ago. It is my first serving job and i’m very grateful for it being i’m the youngest there and had no experience. One night i got a table that im sure every waiter has had before. The one were you know its going [...]

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Spelling Errors

January 10, 2012

I have a coworker who freaks out over spelling errors. Apparently I spelled blue cheese wrong. I insist that I didn’t of course. “That’s how it’s spelled! Look at the jug! I bet you any money it’s spelled that way!” She slams the large plastic container down on the counter in front of me. It [...]

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Wedding Tips

December 31, 2011

I have worked as a server in a Greek restaurant, as well as a caterer for the same restaurant. Out of both of these jobs, catering is by far the most difficult and underappreciated job, and people have the audacity to not tip (even though we have tip jars at the bars). Now I know [...]

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Large Party Lunacy

December 30, 2011

I work as a hostess at a chain seafood restaurant, and I love it. My managers and co-workers are amazing, and for the most part my customers are lovely people. My restaurant is a decent size for our area, and can comfortably seat about 300 customers at a time. However, as most of our seating [...]

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Tears In An Elevator

December 8, 2011

I work at a high volume roof top bar/restaurant in a city famous for it’s beautiful weather, historic charm and abundance of watering holes. Needless to say we get insanely busy during the summer and especially holiday weekends. The Sunday night of Memorial Day weekend I was working the upper level of the bar starting [...]

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Dealing With Coworkers

November 10, 2011

A few years back a server who I apparently was getting coo with me decided to express her dissatisfaction with black tables (she is white). “Poor tippers” she said. There is some truth to that but that’s for another discussion. She said she never liked having them because of that ‘fact’. I thought “Perhaps it’s [...]

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Finally, A Social Network For Waiters!

October 31, 2011

Check it out here and don’t forget to join! They really have everything you could imagine, enjoy! http://waiterstoday.com/      

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Written Up

October 30, 2011

  I’ll never forget this 4 top i was waiting on at a steakhouse i once worked for. They ALL ordered steaks….steaks with salads and loaded baked potatoes…the whole nine yards. I’m chatting it up with them, we’re all laughing, having a great time. I’m so confident i’m getting a great tip. Check time comes. [...]

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Oh Look, Here Comes A Douchebag

October 19, 2011

I have recently turned 24, I’ve gone to university for a couple years, worked my ass off to get my diploma, and I make more money with my tips than I would working fulltime as a legal assistant (what i studied) at the lawfirms in my small town. ITS HORSE-CRAP. Im still looking for a [...]

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Blondie, Bling, & The 5 Hour Dinner

October 10, 2011

Table 12. This extravagant old lady (let’s call her Betty), came in at 6pm, told me her two friends will be joining her. She also pointed to the other seats and said, “Since there will be three of us you’ll need to bring three separate checks.” It’s at this point I get to say something [...]

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