I have one significant flaw as a server. Â Well there is more than one, but one that is the standout among the flaws. Â I have no ability to hide an emotion on my face. Â Sure I can pretend to be happy if I am having a bad day, but in the instant you say something […]
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Random Thoughts From A Server 52: Desserts
Very rarely do I come up with words that I think will be remembered long after I am gone. Â This post will be the exception. Â In all of my years in the business, I dont think I have ever come up with a thought more profound than this one. Â Um well except for all the […]
13 Restaurant Secrets They Don’t Want You To Know
I am often asked by friends and in interviews what are the restaurant secrets they should know about before dining out. This usually causes a chuckle. I eat out as much as anyone I know. After working in over a dozen restaurants, I don’t feel enough fear to avoid them. The cooks will not mess […]
T Shirts For Servers 7: For a slow week
Everyone has had one of those weeks. Â No one is coming in the restaurant, the entire staff is hurting for cash, and the manager cannot even find a volunteer for taking a Saturday night off. Â This is even worse when the slow week is the last night of the month and rent is coming due. […]
About The Author
David Hayden was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He took his first serving job in 1996. Since that time, he has worked for over a dozen different restaurant companies. He has held both hourly and salaried positions at independent and corporate restaurants. He has waited on over 100,000 guests and trained hundreds of servers. He has been named "Best Server in Kansas City" the last three years by the local weekly paper.
