“I love your shirt” “I dig those shoes” “You have amazing eyes” Who doesn’t like receiving a compliment? As I sit here in my local cafe enjoying a coffee and croissant while writing a different article on my laptop, two ladies walk in and go to order up at the counter. The … Read more
The media has exploded recently (at least in the hospitality and service industry world) about a sushi restaurant that tells their guests to not tip, their counterbalance is that they pay a higher wage which includes some benefits to their staff. There seems to have been a long-time battle with trying to … Read more
For anyone who has worked in fine dining before you’ll know that apart from the high-quality service and food, another important aspect is the presentation, cleanliness and the attention to the smallest of details is what separates it from casual dining. I recently returned to fine dining because I missed it and wanted … Read more
Now before I upset anyone out there with the title of this blog post, just read on and hear me out. From time to time there is going to be differences in opinions, from how a steak is cooked, the taste of a drink, the temperature, the lighting and a whole array … Read more
I was recently contacted by the popular blogger The Bitchy Waiter. He told me that he was asked by the people at Shoes For Crews if he could recommend a blogger to do a review for them, and he thought of me (I feel so honored :)). Having owned a few pairs in the … Read more
When someone who has served before starts work in a new restaurant, the skills that server learned can be carried over from one place to another (most of them at least), but something that has to be learned from scratch is the menu for the new restaurant. The last 4 restaurants I … Read more
It takes a certain kind of person to be a good restaurant manager, so is it for you? Over the last few months, We have had a bunch of messages sent to us asking about restaurant management, so I thought I’d write this post to give my input on it. I asked a … Read more
So I have already covered white wines in the last post “7 Varieties of White Wine” and now it’s time for the reds. I drink more red wine than white wine (wow that sounds like something an alcoholic would say) so when it comes to talking about red wine, I have a … Read more
