Over the years I have worked at a few Italian restaurants.  This has left me with two distinct traits.  First, a burning desire to flee anytime I hear a Mario

February marks the first three-months of consecutive declines in restaurant sales in almost three years as Bloomberg reports consumers caught in “an emotional moment” spooked by higher payroll taxes, surging healthcare premia, and spiking energy costs. “February was pretty ugly” for many chains after January delivered an initial blow.” Malcolm Knapp notes that “it’s important […]

First I was a host, then a server, and in a flash I found myself with five years of New York City restaurant experience on my resume. When I sat down to read Saru Jayaraman’s new book Behind the Ki…

Trolls, haters, malcontents, ignoramuses, and dummies. They’re out there in InterToobs land in shocking abundance. Do anything on the public Net – like express a viewpoint, post an opinionated article, or “leak” a steamy sex video (not admitting or denying I did that) – and…

I’ve written in the past that we are all salespeople.  Well let me tell you about caterers.com.  If you are looking for a restaurant gig in the UK, you

Video on msnbc.com: Tim Harris may be the first restaurateur in the nation with Down Syndrome. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports.

SEATTLE — A burglar pulled a “wet bandits” on a Queen Anne restaurant last week when he left a beer tap on full blast, flooding the basement, freezer and cabinets, according to the Seattle Police Department.

We all know that a good joke can really lighten the mood with a table.  Most servers are also aware that we are not stand up comedians.  Standing in front

Even some great servers have trouble explaining steak cuts.  There are so many terms used to describe beef that it almost becomes a case of contrived complexit