I don’t like restaurant shows (except Bar Rescue because John Taffer is the real deal). Â I groaned through Waiting. Â I blame Gordon Ramsay for the most annoying guest traits. Â Don’t even get me started on restaurant dirtbag Willie Degel and his fake Restaurant Stakeout. Â I dread any conversation with a guest that begins with, “I […]
About David Hayden
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The Worlds Best Bartender: You Tube Video of the Day
I grew up in the 80s. This gives me two very deeply rooted thoughts about bartending. Â The first is that Sam Malone’s hair was the secret to him getting all the ladies. Â The second is that this bartender is awesome. As an adult server I am inspired to think, “That’s great, but can I get […]
Retro TV Ads: Avoid The Noid
If you are a child of the eighties, you probably found it impossible to avoid the noid. Â Some advertising characters catch on because they are cute and lovable. Â Not the noid though. Â The noid was a relatively annoying little guy with a single mission in life: to make your pizza cold. Â In order to avoid […]
Vintage Posts: The Card
Welcome to vintage posts where the motto is, “Come for the really cool bottle graphic, stay for one of the best stories from Restaurant Laughs.”  Or as all the kids say #CFTRCBG,SFOOTBSFRL  Or at least that is what the marketing department says. When I was settling into the new Hospitality Formula office (or as the Realtor […]
You Tube Video Of The Day: Yelper Hates Fro Yo.
Oh Real Actors Read Yelp. Â How do I love thee? Â Let me count the ways. Real Actors Read Yelp is like someone tapping straight into your brain and then building that magical dreamhouse that you always imagined. The actor’s ability to capture the snark and pettiness of the complaints is truly a testament to […]
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.
