The Orange Marigold
I adore flowers. Their beauty always amazes me. It always will. One spring day, I was walking pass the nearby gas station. In one of the flower pots, I saw a tiny orange blossom of a marigold flower. This was unusual to […]
Frank! Oz!
Anyone who knows me knows I just love The Muppets. I have many great childhood memories watching the Muppet Show. I loved Fozzie Bear’s poorly timed jokes and Miss Piggy’s temper tantrums. I loved the true love evidenced between Gonzo and Camilla […]
Powerful Pink Bandana
I wasn’t always a server. Hard to believe I know. I’m really good at what I do. I’ve always been working in customer service in some form. One of those forms was as a spiritual care, aka clergyman. As a clergyman, I […]
Let’s Talk About Pens, Baby!
Pens! Let’s talk about pens baby! Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the money that flows from you to me. Let’s talk about pens. Let’s talk about pens! Servers love pens. We need them for our job. Pens […]
Another Random Idea
Servers share stories of our lives during the slower times of the day. I was talking to another server about Easter when another brilliant half brained idea came to my mind. So I tried to pitch the idea to her. She liked […]
Bar Napkins
To the restaurant guests who ask for a bar napkin to dispose of your chewing gum, thank you! You are the real MVP!
Friendly Memories
Every once in a while, a familiar face comes to dine in my little corner of the restaurant. This past week, I saw, of all people, a face that brought back a flood of awesome memories. He was the president of my […]
$15 Earrings
There’s an unspoken etiquette between a patron and a server. Patron makes the requests. The server is responsible for making sure the patron gets what they need. At the end of the visit, the patron pays for the tab and also leaves […]
The Walls Have Eyes
Let me give you one server secret. It’s our job to observe. I was in the kitchen putting away dirty dishes one night. One of my server sisters came to me and exclaimed, “Someone just put an entire ceramic bean bowl in […]
I’m going to give y’all the inside look of my people analyzing brain. When I step at a table, the first thing I think is, “Who is the Alpha?” Who’s the leader? Who will be doing most of the communicating with the […]