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Money - The Ultimate Hammer11 comments

waiternotes wrote 1 week ago: Do the rich really get richer? I think they do. And I think the current economic troubles will ultim … more →

Tags: customer types, Lunch Shift, haggling in restaurants, loan sharks, negotiating wine prices in restaurants, shrinking profit margins

Challenging Conventional Wisdom – Round Two8 comments

waiternotes wrote 1 month ago: I enjoyed writing the last column about Challenging Conventional Wisdom so much, I realized I have a … more →

Tags: Foodserver Philosophy, Stupid Waiters, breaking glass in the ice, conventional wisdom, garnish tray cleanliness, Red Robin, restaurant hygiene myths

Google Phone Hype

Shane wrote 1 month ago: Normally I dont play with topics that have to do with basically pure speculation (the guy claims he … more →

Tags: technology, Google, Apple, iPhone, android, Insider, rumor, 2010, Motorola

Our Workflow on how we create new Products

The CEO wrote 2 months ago: Hello dear Readers, I have some little inside Info to share with you on how we, the most powerful co … more →

Tags: Fuddleware, Corporate

What Makes A Real Pro11 comments

waiternotes wrote 2 months ago: I mentioned before how WordPress.com offers various statistical data on your blog. One of the featur … more →

Tags: Bosses, Corporate Executives, Foodserver Philosophy, Great Waiters, Lunch Shift, Owner/Managers, reader questions, 60 second greeting, anticipatory service

1997 SP Baseball Review8 comments

oldschoolbreaks wrote 4 months ago: Here is the box break/review that I hyped up a few days ago, 1997 SP! 1997 was the last year that th … more →

Tags: box breaks, 1997, game film, Griffey Heroes, Marquee Matchups, special fx, Upper Deck, Upper Deck SP

Staying Off The Booze With Cocaine

waiternotes wrote 4 months ago: My last post about my Fourth Waiting Job at the Rusty Pelican was kind of a set piece. I got lost in … more →

Tags: Bosses, Owner/Managers, theft, Frank the bartender, Ciera, Vicodin, cocaine, octogenarian millionaire, CIA-level clearance

BoyWonder - Radio On Ep (dropping 31 July)

bleksperm wrote 5 months ago: Yep… I dun did it again…   My label mate is gonna drop end of the month and yo’ll … more →

Tags: Download, News, Siamese Entertainment

MaliQ

bleksperm wrote 5 months ago: Was in the lab last night with CapCity’s own businessman/MC/Label owner…. we really hit … more →

Tags: Uncategorized

Something In The Air3 comments

waiternotes wrote 6 months ago: A furious day at Michael’s on Friday. Not me furious, as in my grumpy post about Restaurant Ov … more →

Tags: Tips, Owner/Managers, Drinking, Foodserver Philosophy, daily life, Dinner shift, Lunch Shift, Ciera, Lakers

Restaurant Overstaffing1 comment

waiternotes wrote 6 months ago: Perhaps it is a sign of the times that I’m complaining again about restaurant management strat … more →

Tags: Bosses, Owner/Managers, cover counts, restaurant overstaffing, cowardly management

A New Trend In Verbal Tips?2 comments

waiternotes wrote 6 months ago: My last post was a sort of mini-essay about Verbal Tips. It didn’t start out that way. As I sa … more →

Tags: Jackasses, Bad Tips, customer types, Verbal Tips, thank you for your service

Cover Counts3 comments

waiternotes wrote 6 months ago: Counting covers is the practice of trying to give each server an equal number of guests per shift, t … more →

Tags: Good tips, Owner/Managers, Foodserver Philosophy, cover counts, Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Cab, conflict with management, 30% tippers

Restaurant Industry Contraction7 comments

waiternotes wrote 7 months ago: A little-recognized benefit of being a waiter is that the job has a sort of built-in protection from … more →

Tags: Dinner shift, Lunch Shift, Tips, mechanics out of work, restaurant inflation, tipping on bottom total, waiter job advantages

Backlogged For Weeks

waiternotes wrote 8 months ago: Just when I thought I was out of ideas – nothing interesting was happening – I look back on the last … more →

Tags: Jackasses, Good tips, Bosses, Owner/Managers, Sweethearts, Foodserver Philosophy, daily life, Dinner shift, Lunch Shift

A Philosophy Of Tips6 comments

waiternotes wrote 9 months ago: As the economy has spiraled and sputtered, I’ve occasionally (and increasingly) found myself d … more →

Tags: Jackasses, Tips, Bad Tips, Good tips, Sweethearts, Foodserver Philosophy, customer types, Craftsman, reasons for tipping

Rational Quality Manager debuts on Jazz.net

Brian wrote 9 months ago: For the unfamiliar, Jazz.net is IBM Rational’s foray in open commercial development.  In simpl … more →

Write-Ups & Shout-Outs6 comments

waiternotes wrote 9 months ago: First off I’d like to thank some of the contributors to the comments sections: waiterextraordi … more →

Tags: Jackasses, Bosses, Owner/Managers, Corporate Executives, Lunch Shift, Stupid Waiters, gift certificates, waiter shoes, Write-ups

Things I Like About Being A Waiter – Part 12 comments

waiternotes wrote 9 months ago: There are many things I like about being a waiter. Not ranked in importance – rather, this is the on … more →

Tags: autobiography, customer types, Foodserver Philosophy, Muhammad Ali, benefits of being a waiter, shyness, ~Musician~, writer, BMOC


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