Restaurant Confessional
Being a Bouncer Means Breaking Up Lots of Fights Over Spilled Drinks
If you can picture it, I’m 6’ 8” and 315 pounds. I was always considered the nice guy out of my friends, and I don’t have a threatening or intimidating manner. But I’ve now been doing security for eight years.
How to Eat Outside Without Being a Dick
"I've lost count of how many times I've seen tipsy teens snatching cold, half-eaten nachos from departing guests' tables."
Valentine's Day Prix Fixe Dinners Are a Total Ripoff
I think it’s a disaster. There’s nothing about it that appeals to me.
What It’s Like to Serve Drunk Sports Fans in a Members-Only Bar
I learned fast that to these people, I was invisible as a person. I was there solely to pour beer for their unquenchable thirst.
Working at an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Comes with Unlimited Craziness
People are extraordinarily dirty-ass eaters at a buffet. They steal food and think that they don't have to tip—even after I clean up the shells and bones they just throw on their tables.
Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty for Eating Frozen Pizza
Even as a chef, I think it’s wrong that everybody feels like they have to have a home-cooked meal every day. By pouring scorn on certain foods, you’re pouring scorn on people.
Working for a Celebrity Chef Ruined My Career
After being laid off from a failing restaurant helmed by a celebrity chef, my self-worth is in the toilet, my next challenge makes me want to vomit, and I find myself looking around to see how I could live on a Walmart greeter salary.