As part of my recognition of the “birthday†of m first blog, I am recapping each of my blogs this week in a “best of†post. Many of the posts on Restaurant Laughs originated on my tipsfortips blog before migrating to The Hospitality Formula Network. I wanted to give a peak behind the scenes and […]
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Advice From An Older Server
(Note: Sometimes in writing a post I find certain songs running though my head. On select occasions I recommend these as a soundtrack. For today’s post I would like to provide a sampling of “old guy music†I didn’t think I would like when I was younger. Might I recommend “A Pirate Looks at 40†[…]
Weird Restaurant Stories: Best of 2010
Welcome to the 2010 Weird Restaurant Stories finale. After eighteen weeks and two hundred and twenty two stories, it all comes down to the final 12. Sorting through all of these stories was much like a walk down memory lane. I had a chance to see the evolution of this column and remember some of […]
The Index
Restaurant Laughs is your source for the humorous stories generated by working or eating at you favorite restaurant. A (mostly) kind hearted look at the funny moments that make the restaurant industry so funny. The posts are separated into humor for diners and stories that are funnier if you work (or have worked) in a […]
Restaurant Etiquette: Pop Quiz
Restaurants truly want you to feel comfortable in their establishments. It is the hospitality industry. We want you to feel like guests in our home when you eat at our restaurants. At the same time certain societal norms need to be upheld. Just as you wouldn’t put your muddy shoes on a host’s coffee table, […]
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.
