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Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip - Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
by Steve Dublanica
from Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged

Features:

• Audiobook
• CD
• Unabridged

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Good Book, A Must Read
  I'll make this short and sweet. If you've ever worked in the food industry you must read this book. Very well written. I love it.

• Interesting View Into Waiter's World
  I enjoyed Waiter Rant, the stories and anecdotes were amusing and made for a fine afternoon's reading. The book provides an interesting peek into the lives of people whose job it is to be invisible until needed, which provides them with plenty of opportunities to see things (and write about) other people do.
  As a drawback, I thought this book, or rather, the writing, lacked a sharpness of wit to really bring the stories to life. I was entertained certainly. But in holding this particular book up... more info

• Tip your waitperson 20+ percent! They have earned it!!
  This is a great book that tells you a whole lot about an occupation that most of us frequently encounter and often take for granted. I have never been a waiter (I will use this to cover both men and women if I may), but when I think about what has made many dining experiences (at almost any type of restaurant) pleasant or not, it often comes down to how good the waiter's service has been.
  This book gives the insight of a very articulate writer (who I understand does a lot of blogging) about this... more info

• Too much uninteresting biography, not enough 'waiter rant'
  This book would make a great short story. I can't imagine being very interested in his philosophical discussions with himself. The running of the restaurants, the interplay among front and back of the house is fun to read, but apparently he (and presumably his editor if there was one) either didn't have enough similar material, or he assumed we wanted to know about his inner turmoil. The book felt disjointed to me, but I did finish it. I wouldn't recommend it, however. (I have worked in restaurants, and... more info

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