With the rise of social media, it is becoming more common to read stories of servers posting the credit card receipts of guests to show the size of the tip

Happy Labor Day to everyone at home to read this because they are not busy laboring.  I had a brief break between shifts on my double and wanted to post a

One of the first posts on this blog explained my fascination with cherry limeades that pre-dates my Arnold Palmer affection.  I wrote of the benefits of pitc

I sat down today to write about rule five.  As I did so I realized that a preface was in order.  This morning I sat on my patio drinking coffee and reviewing

Learning a menu in a new restaurant you’re working at can take some time. These procedures I follow when learning a menu makes it a lot faster.

Labor law violations are rampant in the restaurant business and cash is one of the main reasons. Where there is cash, games are played; and small restaurants are still largely cash businesses. Workers across the country, however, are doing something about their rights.

It was a pretty average second half of a double.  Our bar was hopping with happy hour customers.  I had just finished polishing my station and poured myself a

One of the first serving tricks that most servers learn is how to carry two glasses in one hand.  This is a basic skill of serving and will save many unnec

This morning I woke up a little more groggy than normal.  As I was making my morning spin around the internets, I ran across a post from our friend the onl