There are currently two huge issues at stake in this country that are being ignored. One is that business owners are unjustly being allowed to benefit...
Teaching Teenagers to Take Orders At the French Culinary Institute, high school students learn how to be waiters; some are already employed. By DANA BOWEN NY...
The tipping point The ever-increasing presence of colorful tip jars at local delis and coffee bars raises new questions about the rules and violations of...
Tips mean so much to servers By FRED MARION, Rocky Mount Telegram Sunday, July 31, 2005 To tip, or not to tip — that's the question for the consumer, but for...
Floor rises on minimum wage Norman Draper, Star Tribune August 1, 2005 Some extra pocket change or a bottom-line burden? Justice for the underpaid, or a...
www.sturgisjournal.com 7/29/2005 Waitress’ patriotic gesture brings monthly honor A patriotic act of kindness earned Carmen Bailey of Howe the Sturgis...
Hello! Here’s an interesting item about using flowers as garnishes and flavorings. I also have a link on my website www.WaitersWorld.com links page ...
RestaurantReport.com 7.25.05 Service: "Smile, It Enhances Your Face Value" By John Hendrie http://www.restaurantreport.com/departments/sv_smile.html ...
Empty-nester boom may signal big changes for operators NRN 7.27.05) By Erica Duecy As baby boomers increasingly become empty nesters, consumer trends experts...
Muslim-themed 'Beurger King' restaurant opens in France PARIS -- The menu's standard fast-food fare -- burgers and fries, sundaes and doughnuts. But at...
Waiters Serving and Clearing Tables Lisa Shea BellaOnline's Cruises Editor In a formal restaurant, there is a strict rule for how waiters and waitresses serve...
Ragolis, Guinness Others Sponsor Eko Hotel Waiters' Race Justina Okpanku Lagos, Africa August 5, 2005 Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos held its 2005 Waiters' Race,...
August 03, 2005 Cornbread, ceiling fans: Tableside theatrics a mess By Robert St. John Special to The Clarion-Ledger My wife was hit in the back of the head by...
Hawaii hospitality workers are highest paid in nation Associated Press August 5th, 2005 HONOLULU (AP) _ Hawaii's hospitality workers are the highest paid in...
Boy do I disagree with Lisa Shea on this one. Lisa is confusing the issue based on what's she read instead on what is really being done out there on the floor...
Tipped Off NY Times By STEVEN A. SHAW Published: August 10, 2005 WHEN Thomas Keller, one of America's foremost chefs, announced that on Sept. 1 he would...
Regular customer donates kidney to waitress CLEVELAND (AP) -- A long-time waitress with diabetes is recovering today after she got a kidney from one of her...
Just looking: The third alternative By Stephanie Foster/ Thursday, August 11, 2005 http://www2.townonline.com/bourne/opinion/view.bg?articleid=301303 When I'm...
The Tipping Point New Yorkers are great at leaving something extra. Tourists suck. A cocktail waitress spills the beans. by Nona Willis-Aronowitz August 12th,...
Atlanta Business Chronicle From the August 8, 2005 print edition IHOP's recipe for success Rachel Tobin Ramos Staff Writer With average ticket sales of $7,...
A Service Request Your waitress will be with you in a moment. Please be kind to her. by Tom Gogola - August 11, 2005 And now for a few words about the service....
Restaurant meal sets a table for success Arizona Republic Aug. 15, 2005 12:00 AM Sooner or later, you're going to have a business lunch. No, I'm not talking...
I have been reading all that I can find online about fine-tuning my wait skills. The biggest discomfort I experience, is with suggestive selling. I feel that...
you have to filter thru all that crap. Good suggestive selling creates choices for the customer to make that no matter what increase the check and at the same...
LAND OF THE FEE Wages in the US are sometimes so low that it's tough to survive without tips. Tips to help you survive as an Englishman in New York By Ryan...
Doing away with the tip Fancy Manhattan eatery opts for 20% charge regardless of service. Is this the future? August 17, 2005: 2:02 PM EDT By Steve Hargreaves,...
Hey SMorack! Tony and Jeff are correct. Below is an article from my links page at www.WaitersWorld.com that offers more information about upselling. Upselling ...