by David | Jul 28, 2011 | Inspiration and Motivation, Issues
This is not a story I tell very often because I have been known to get a little choked up from telling it. It happened nearly twenty years ago, but it still has an impact on how I view my job on a daily basis. My purpose in sharing it is not simply to stroll down...
by David | Jun 3, 2011 | Inspiration and Motivation, Issues
(Author’s Note: The video above was shot in the Jazz Club of the restaurant where I work. I think it will prove relevant to the post as you read on and also serves as a nice soundtrack provided by the incredibly talented Bram Wijnands) When I went in to...
by David | May 9, 2011 | Inspiration and Motivation, Issues
Let me begin this post with a story: An animal rights activist was driving down the highway in his VW Microbus. He was happily thinking about what a beautiful day it was. He was so caught up in these thoughts that he didn’t notice when he drifted into the next lane...
by David | Apr 30, 2011 | Issues, Life as a Server
Last night I was thinking about rollups. Over the course of my serving career I have done a few rollups. I started wondering exactly how many I had done though. I opened up an excel spreadsheet and set out to determine how many I had done over the years. The...
by David | Apr 12, 2011 | Issues, Life as a Server
It happens every year. There is a phenomenon that I have never understood that is taking place. It defies all logic, but occurs annually like clockwork. It can only be summarized at a collective freak out that sweeps most of the nation simultaneously without anyone...
by David | Mar 18, 2011 | Issues, Life as a Server
Four years ago, I took a big step up in restaurants to start my current job. A co-worker’s girlfriend recommended me to her boss. I interviewed and was hired on the spot. I still remember the way it felt walking into the restaurant for that interview. How...
