Comments on: Where Do Waiters Go To School

By: Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:40:55 +0000

Sarge,
Would you mind sharing where you work at in Texas? I’m currently living in Dallas, TX and would like to visit your restaurant to see the customer service in person. Thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts here.
Have a great day! Respectfully, Tom

Hi Tom, I’ll forward your request to Sarge and have him contact you directly. - RG

By: RG

RG — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:00:58 +0000

Hi Brian, I’m not exactly sure what you are asking for but if you are looking for more articles about being a server, I’ll do what I can. Are you a professional waiter? RG

By: Brian W.

Brian W. — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:17:49 +0000

This is thorough and very interesting. I liked it. But I would love to see articles about detailing how difficult it is working and learning without any formal training. There are so many people that have never been servers and don’t realize how difficult it actually is to juggling several things at the same time, keeping tables happy, putting out fires when things beyond your control affect service… etc.

By: felix bordelon

felix bordelon — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:51:19 +0000

I can relate to waiter training. I went through such a program at Brennans in New Orleans in the early 60’s. I was 1 of 17 in the class. Training was in various stages. It lasted several months, culmanating in a 400 question test and the privlige of serving the entire Brennan family. 3 of us made it to server. The rest of the students were given the opportunity to retrain or leave. All 14 left.This was a very rewarding experience. I went on to a career in food and beverage service . I am now 63 and retired.