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Books : Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter |
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 647.95068
EAN: 9780061256684
ISBN: 0061256684
Label: Ecco
Manufacturer: Ecco
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: August 01, 2008
Publisher: Ecco
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Studio: Ecco
Sales Rank: 7751
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According to The Waiter, eighty percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to eat. The remaining twenty percent, however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths. Waiter Rant offers the server's unique point of view, replete with tales of customer stupidity, arrogant misbehavior, and unseen bits of human grace transpiring in the most unlikely places. Through outrageous stories, The Waiter reveals the secrets to getting good service, proper tipping etiquette, and how to keep him from spitting in your food. The Waiter also shares his ongoing struggle, at age thirty-eight, to figure out if he can finally leave the first job at which he's truly thrived.
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I'll make this short and sweet. If you've ever worked in the food industry you must read this book. Very well written. I love it.
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I enjoyed Waiter Rant, the stories and anecdotes were amusing and made for a fine afternoon's reading. The book provides an interesting peek into the lives of people whose job it is to be invisible until needed, which provides them with plenty of opportunities to see things (and write about) other people do.
As a drawback, I thought this book, or rather, the writing, lacked a sharpness of wit to really bring the stories to life. I was entertained certainly. But in holding this particular ... Read More
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This is a great book that tells you a whole lot about an occupation that most of us frequently encounter and often take for granted. I have never been a waiter (I will use this to cover both men and women if I may), but when I think about what has made many dining experiences (at almost any type of restaurant) pleasant or not, it often comes down to how good the waiter's service has been.
This book gives the insight of a very articulate writer (who I understand does a lot of blogging) ... Read More
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This book would make a great short story. I can't imagine being very interested in his philosophical discussions with himself. The running of the restaurants, the interplay among front and back of the house is fun to read, but apparently he (and presumably his editor if there was one) either didn't have enough similar material, or he assumed we wanted to know about his inner turmoil. The book felt disjointed to me, but I did finish it. I wouldn't recommend it, however. (I have worked in restaurants, ... Read More
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The author/waiter is a highly educated college graduate who proves to be an excellent writer as well. He can take any situation or anecdote, embellish it with a little humor and turn it into a story that capture's one's attention from beginning to end.
While nothing in the book is earth-shattering, I will say that much of it is eye-opening. Besides, there are many stories that most of us can relate to on a daily basis, especially those who work with the public: dealing with nasty customers; ... Read More
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 647.95068
EAN: 9780061256684
ISBN: 0061256684
Label: Ecco
Manufacturer: Ecco
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: August 01, 2008
Publisher: Ecco
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Studio: Ecco
Sales Rank: 7751
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