The Waiter

Author : Matias Faldbakken
Publisher : Gallery/Scout Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501197536

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The Waiter by Matias Faldbakken Pdf

“As if The Remains of the Day had been written by Kingsley Amis, The Waiter is…one of the most purely entertaining novels I’ve read in years. This book is a meal you won’t want to finish.” —J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest In the tradition of the modern classics The Remains of the Day and A Gentleman in Moscow comes The Waiter, in which the finely tuned balance of a timeworn European restaurant is irrevocably upset by an unexpected guest. The Hills dates from a time when pigs were pigs and swine were swine, the Maître D’ likes to say—in other words from the mid-1800s. Every day begins with the head waiter putting on his jacket. In with one arm, then the other. Shrugged onto his shoulders. Horn buttons done up. Always the same. There is clinking. Cutlery is moved around porcelain and up to mouths. But in this universe unto itself, there is scarcely any contact between the tables of regulars. And that is precisely how the waiter likes it. Sheer routine…until a beautiful young woman walks through the door and upsets the delicate balance of the restaurant and all it has come to represent. Told in a kaleidoscopic rotation of voices—the headwaiter, the bartender, the coat checker, the chef who never speaks—The Waiter marks the North American debut of an exciting new voice in literary fiction that will leave you longing to sit down at The Hills, order a drink, and watch the world go by….

Author : Ajay Chowdhury
Publisher : Random House
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473571556

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* A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH * 'Hugely entertaining' - ANN CLEEVES 'An outstanding debut' - SUNDAY TIMES ____________________________________ Ex-detective Kamil Rahman is embroiled in a case that might just change his life - for better or for worse . . . Disgraced detective Kamil Rahman moves from Kolkata to London to start afresh as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. But the peace of his new life is soon shattered. The day Kamil caters an extravagant party, the powerful host, Rakesh, is found dead in his swimming pool. Suspicion falls on Rakesh's young and glamorous new wife, and Kamil is called to investigate for the family. Kamil and Anjoli, his boss's daughter, prove a winning team - yet as the case progresses, and their relationship grows, the events of Kamil's past threaten to catch up with him . . . ____________________________________ 'A rip-roaring mystery that's engrossing from start to finish' - ABIR MUKHERJEE 'This detective waiter has all the ingredients for a great crime series' - SUN '[Kamil is a] likeable inspector . . . We shall hear much more of him' - DAILY MAIL 'An elegantly constructed thriller' - THE TIMES

Author : Edward Chisholm
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781487007942

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A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm Pdf

Inspired by George Orwell’s Down and Out in Paris and London, A Waiter in Paris is a brilliant portrait of the underbelly of contemporary Paris through the eyes of a young waiter scraping out a living in the City of Light. A waiter’s job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door ... is hell. Edward Chisholm’s spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its glorious underbelly. There, Chisholm inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep, and dive bars. He scrapes by on coffee, bread, and cigarettes, often working under sadistic managers, for a wage so low he’s forced to fight his colleagues for tips. And these colleagues — thieves, narcissists, ex-Legionnaires, paperless immigrants, wannabe actors, and drug dealers — are the closest thing he has to family. Waiting tables is physically demanding work, frequently humiliating, and incredibly competitive. But it doesn’t matter because you’re in Paris, the centre of the universe, and there’s nowhere else you’d rather be in the world.

Author : Steve Dublanica
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780061801235

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Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanica Pdf

According to The Waiter, eighty percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to eat. The remaining twenty percent, however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths. Waiter Rant offers the server's unique point of view, replete with tales of customer stupidity, arrogant misbehavior, and unseen bits of human grace transpiring in the most unlikely places. Through outrageous stories, The Waiter reveals the secrets to getting good service, proper tipping etiquette, and how to keep him from spitting in your food. The Waiter also shares his ongoing struggle, at age thirty-eight, to figure out if he can finally leave the first job at which he's truly thrived.

Author : Keld Torstensen
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781728355887

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The Waiter by Keld Torstensen Pdf

Maybe one day you will get a twenty pound tip, maybe some child will puke on the floor and you will have to clean it up, maybe a drunk will piss himself in your section, maybe a sexy lady will give you her number, I mean—anything could happen. That was the whole beauty of this job. I’d come to work in the mood of a lovely and pleasant, not too harsh, hangover. As I was walking around in the restaurant, I could feel the sense of eternity. It seemed as if some things hadn’t changed and they wouldn’t. I could drink a lot and still enjoy it, never calling sick too. I was still here, still doing my bits. How long was it by now? Who knows, I couldn’t even remember what I was doing yesterday. Meet Soren – a young and rebellious man from Sweden, who’s stepping into the world of hospitality industry in England. Working as a waiter in several restaurants, he’s revealing the secrets of the profession, as well as, trying to deal with his problems, addictions and misfortunes. Share Soren’s bitter view of life and his dark sense of humour. Will his life go anywhere?

Author : Lora Arduser
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781620230725

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The Waiter & Waitress and Waitstaff Training Handbook by Lora Arduser Pdf

Author : Robert T. Belie
Publisher : Robert T. Belie
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781311205445

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The Waiter: Dador Geschenk by Robert T. Belie Pdf

Shopping is a tool others use to fill the emptiness of life devoid of true accomplishment and meaning. Aside from simply restocking the essentials, Ben usually finds little joy in the whole ordeal. But an unexpected meeting with a shopkeeper, and a waiter named Dador Geschenk, might serve to change his perspective.

Author : Gregory Patrick
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557530823

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Mad Man Knitting or The Waiter and the Fly by Gregory Patrick Pdf

Author : Darron Cardosa
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-05
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781454922612

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The Bitchy Waiter by Darron Cardosa Pdf

Hilarious tales from the trenches of food service from the popular blog—perfect for fans of David Sedaris, Anthony Bourdain, Erma Bombeck and Mo Rocca. For all those disenchanted current and former food service employees, Darron Cardosa (a.k.a. The Bitchy Waiter) has your back. Based on his popular blog, this riotous book is full of waitstaff horror stories—plus heartwarming tales—from three decades in the industry. Cardosa knows you want your beer cold (“You want a cold beer? Thank you for clarifying so I didn’t bring you the one that just came out of the oven”). And while he may hate children (“I know the kid at Table Eight is trouble the moment he rolls into the restaurant in his fancy stroller”), he will at least consider owning up to his mistakes: “Do I take the steak from the floor, citing the “three-second rule,” and put it in the to-go box and carry it back to the woman?” From crazy customers to out-of-control egos, these acerbic tales offer a hilarious glimpse into what really goes on in that fancy restaurant—and inside the mind of a server. Praise for The Bitchy Waiter “Cardosa does for wait staff what Anthony Bourdain did for kitchens: he exposes the ugly side of food service from the perspective of those working on the front lines. And he puts the potential restaurant customer on notice that someone is watching and recording their bad behavior.” —Shelf Awareness

Author : Marianna Bergues
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524507046

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The Cat, the Fish and the Waiter (Italian Edition) by Marianna Bergues Pdf

Quando Peter, un umile cameriere a Parigi, offre di prendersi cura degli animali dei suoi amici, un gatto ed un pesce esotico arancione, le cose si fanno complicate quando gli animali non si trovano pi! Ora Peter deve cercarli per tutta Parigi utilizzando tutte le capacit da investigatore che un cameriere possa avere per trovare gli animali scomparsi prima che i suoi amici tornino dalle vacanze! Li ritrover in tempo? Decidete da soli che cosa successo agli animali sfuggenti mentre esplorate Parigi con Peter ed imparate una nuova lingua! Questa storia non solo per gli amanti dei misteri, ma anche per coloro a cui piace imparare nuove lingue.

Author : Phoebe Damrosch
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061833786

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Service Included by Phoebe Damrosch Pdf

A head server at a renowned NYC restaurant dishes out stories and trade secrets from the world of fine dining in this behind-the-scenes memoir. While recent college grad Phoebe Damrosch was figuring out what to do with her life, she supported herself by working as a waiter. Before long she was a captain at the legendary four-star restaurant Per Se, the culinary creation of master chef Thomas Keller. Service Included is the story of her experiences there: her obsession with food, her love affair with a sommelier, and her observations of the highly competitive and frenetic world of fine dining. Along the way, she provides insider dining tips, such as: Never ask your waiter what else he or she does. Never send something back after eating most of it. Never make gagging noises when hearing the specials—someone else at the table might like to order one.

Author : GERALD. NICOD MARS (MICHAEL.),Michael Nicod
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367028360

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The World of Waiters by GERALD. NICOD MARS (MICHAEL.),Michael Nicod Pdf

Originally published in 1984, The World of Waiters provides a close look at the area of everyday working life, focusing on the profession of waiters. The book addresses the complex world of waiters, look at the insecurities, hierarchies and 'the politics of serving' that come into play in the everyday working life of a waiter. The book addresses the issues facing waiters in everyday life, including the placing and spacing of customers, the process of ordering and tipping, and customer complaints - all of these are looked at through the lens of the rules adhered to by waiters. The book is created from data compiled by the from 5 English hotels at varying grades. This book provides an interesting case study of the restaurant industry, and will be of interest to any academics working in the field of sociology, in particular the field of the sociology of work and anthropology.

Author : DR R C BOUER
Publisher : Author House
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781491879436

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BASIC WESTERN TABLE ETIQUETTE AND WAITER SERVICE by DR R C BOUER Pdf

It is important for every person to be sure your behavior is correct at all times. As parents you have to set the correct example to your children . . . but you can only set the correct example if you as parent know the correct behavior and etiquette rules. This book is a perfect tool to ensure that when you dine at home or at a formal dinner, in a restaurant or with friends, you measure your own behavior. It will empower you with self-confidence to be sure your behavior is correct. You will know what to do with the toothpick and the serviette when you leave the table during and after the meal. The book will provide you with information on how to use the finger bowl, how to treat the waiter, and what is expected of you during a business lunch. The book will supply most answers of how to behave when you are invited to a dinner party, how and when to present a gift, where to sit, when to start eating, and when it is appropriate to present the hostess with flowers and when it is not. These are only a few etiquette rules and what behavior is expected in the Western culture. How many times have you seen people behave in a manner that is not accepted in the Western culture? Then it is not because they are behaving badly, but because they are ignorant and not well informed. Be careful, the worst of bad manners you could show is to correct someone in public who did not behave according to your culture and standards.

Author : Tafadzwa Z. Taruvinga
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1928420583

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The Educated Waiter by Tafadzwa Z. Taruvinga Pdf

The Educated Waiter is a groundbreaking memoir giving voice to the previously unheard plight of the immigrant graduate. A go-getter African, Tafadzwa's story is a powerful recollection of his quest to find a better life in South Africa, Germany, the UAE and Zimbabwe. Both witty and poignant, The Educated Waiter indefatigably confronts poverty, racism, xenophobia and classism, all the while making you laugh. -- Publisher's description.

Author : Marianna Bergues
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524573966

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The Cat, the Fish and the Waiter (English, Hindi and French Edition) (A Children’S Book) by Marianna Bergues Pdf

When Peter, a humble waiter in Paris, volunteers to care for his friends pets, a cat and an exotic orange fish, things get complicated when the pets go missing. Now Peter must search for the missing pets before his friends get back from vacation. Will he find the animals in time? Decide for yourself as to what happens to the elusive pets while exploring Paris with Peter and learning a new language at the same time. This story is not just for those who love mysteries, but also to those who love to learn new languages too.