Waiternotes Blog is an extemporaneous collection of thoughts, impressions, and experiences of a professional waiter. Your server works in two fine dining restaurants. He’s been in ‘the business’ for more than 20 years.
Over the years he has often mused that he should keep a notebook of the funny and interesting things that happen working in a restaurant – from good and bad tips, to good and horrible managers, to nice and abominable diners, to hilarious and odious co-workers, and on.
This will be that notebook. I hope you enjoy it.
Sincerely,
Your Server
Love the site. Keep up the good work. I gave you a shout out on my new Blog, as I am also just another slave to the restaurant world.
http://confessions-of-a-waitress.tumblr.com/
Xox.
Hello,
I write an advice column, “Table Manners,” for CHOW, the online food mag, and I’m looking for some restaurant servers to interview for this week’s column. I’m writing about things customers unwittingly do that annoy servers–like stacking their plates at the table, thinking they are being helpful. I’ve really enjoyed perusing your blog and I’d love to interview you. It should only take about ten minutes and I’d be very grateful.
If you contact me at helena.echlin@gmail.com, I will give you my number, or just let me know a convenient time and number at which to call you.
Thanks so much, and looking forward to speaking.
Yours,
Helena Echlin
I saw a comment you left at “sorry not my table” and clicked on your blog–very glad I did. Your writing is great! And if you are in CA and want someone to fuck up Blackie’s world a la letters of complaints, I’m your girl. Just reading about her and recalling my share of Blackies makes me want to choke her and your management team. WHY do they always look the other way regarding these dumb bitches? Rock on with your newly single self.
I am also linking you on my blog. You have a lot of valuable information. It’s good for rookies to read this sort of material to know what they are getting themselves into.
http://workingintherestaurant.blogspot.com/