You might be a restaurant jerk if…
It was one of those busy, busy nights. The kind of night where even thinking it’s busy takes up far too much time. In the restaurant…
What attracts can also repel
I knew both of them. Well actually I didn’t really know either of them, but I knew them in the abstract because I knew their types.…
The long goodbye, bar version
On this particular night we weren’t that busy. Perhaps because of late summer vacations, or hot weather, or general ennui — who knew? Sometimes we question,…
There’s a reason to get fussy over gin
“I’ll have a gin and tonic,” said the man in late afternoon golfing attire. “What kind of gin do you prefer?” I asked, as I always…
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Room with a view
Called in on a Tuesday morning. What a drag. One of the drawbacks of the restaurant business are the odd hours. Of course that is also…
What goes around comes around
I don’t remember the first time I saw him. But sometimes first times don’t matter. “Do you have any [insert newest hard-to-get product name]?” he asked.…
It takes a village, and the village says, “Behave!”
There is a saying, “Your freedom to be you does not trump my freedom to be free of you,” which mimics the famous legal adage, “Your…
Screaming is rarely appetizing
When my daughter was about 2 years old, my wife and I decided to see if she was capable of experiencing her first restaurant meal. Exposing…
Wanting something might be better than having it
The humidity hung in the air like a living thing, making each breath feel hot and heavy. Sweat trickled down my spine, tracing its damp trail…