Last night at the Plaza Library, Steve Dublanica, AKA “The Waiter,” addressed a very welcoming crowd about the perils and pleasures of waiting tables and how he found a new direction for his life in the dining room.
Earlier in the day Steve paid a visit to 89.3FM KCUR to visit with Gina Kauffman and Walt Bodine. If you missed his entertaining and informative chat with Walt about restaurants, servers, food and other culinary matters, click here.
Steve touched on why and how people enter the food service industry and the benefits and drawbacks of working at such a tough job. Many in the audience were current or former servers and laughed at the stories of difficult diners.
Others asked questions about tipping, the payment of fair wages in the restaurant business, and how it felt for Steve to lose his anonymity as “The Waiter”, now that his book had been published.
In all his time writing the Waiter Rant blog, only one person, a well-known celebrity, has ever identified Steve as the mysterious and snarky blogger. You’ll have to read to the end to be surprised.
Rainy Day Books was on hand to sell copies of the newly minted memoir and Steve graciously signed all copies. Barnes & Noble had sold out as of 8/5/08 but assured customers more were on the way. Rainy Day has a small supply left and all are signed by the author.
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Tammy Benlolo // October 17, 2008 at 3:28 am
After contacting and speaking with Steven I have to say that he is a wonderful person and writer!
No idea how to delete the above, but what I do know and have learnt from my new friend is that us servers inspire each other.
Best,
-T