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Three nights ago I had this table of 10. Some arrived early and ordered some drinks that was followed shortly thereafter by the rest of the crowd.

The first few brought a cake for the girl with the seventeenth birthday. Oh joy!

So I put it in the fridge as it was her favourite cake and this was going to be her surprise at the end of the meal. The meal progresses along and I am doing the table checks , refilling sodas and getting drinks for the adults. Everything is a thumbs up it appears. The… Continue

When I was in my 30's one of my goals was to become a Maitre'd or Restaurant Manager in a Fine Dining Restaurant somewhere in Canada.

I had just received a promotion on the cruise ship I was working on to Maitre'd from waiter in the dining room. It was going to be great! More money , using what knowledge I had learned from working in various dining rooms , and especially my 3 years up to that time working on the ships would serve me well.

Now what do you think my salary was going to be a month… Continue

I am excited to be posting some thoughts on the Hospitality Industry and my life as a waiter , teacher , public speaker , author , and father of two boys 6 and 4 years of age.

You can view my other blog that I have been posting to and beginning now will be posting to this one as well.

That blog is http://waiterextraordinaire.blogspot.com and web site at www.stevetalks.ca

Looking forward to adding something new daily. Today is Thanksgiving and tomorrow night will post my talk given to Leisure… Continue

The days when someone used to view a waiter or bartender as someone who is uneducated or just passing through till something better takes place are long gone.

In today’s fast paced world the Hospitality industry is flourishing providing a good income and opportunity for those who seek flexibility in both their work environment and how they want to live.

In a recent job market survey by the Canadian Food and Restaurant Association it states the Foodservice Industry employs over a million people… Continue