One of the coolest parts of having this blog is the fact that people randomly send me material to write about. This comes in particularly handy when the snowpocalypse hits and I end up not waiting on many tables. This is an example of one of those stories I might have missed. Normally I would […]
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The Server's Court
It was a most magnificent dream. Perhaps the most magnificent dream not featuring Alyssa Milano that I have ever had. I snuck back to the private dining room between shifts for a little piece and quiet. I must have dozed off for a second because I found myself in a judge’s robe behind the bench. […]
10 Reasons Why Serving Is Not Like Your Job
After 15 years in the restaurant industry, I can still be surprised at how little some people know about how the industry works. Restaurants operate in a manner far different than most businesses in the United States. While most Americans are familiar with restaurants from dining out, very few are aware of the working conditions […]
My Response: 25 Things Chefs Never Tell You
I am trying to fight through the worst bout of writer’s block I have had since I started writing this blog. I started at least three different posts yesterday that ended up in the recycle bin. In my last post I promised to get back to some server related posts, but my brain has forced […]
A Food Critic Intervention
There have been several instances while writing posts for this blog where I have felt the need to place blame for the things that drive me crazy about the restaurant business. I have always managed to stop short of that because I do not want this to be a blog that complains about the problems […]
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.
