Single Malt Scotch

http://tinyurl.com/Single-Malt-Map Before we get into our thumbnail sketch, I’d like to note that you can find a lot of specific information if you click the above link., it will take you to a very comprehensive site, http://tinyurl.com/Scotland-Whisky-Distilleries. There are five main regions, Highland, Lowland, Islay (pronounce it EYE-lay, please). Speyside, and Campbelltown. As you can [...]

Happy Memorial Day

I’ve always found the phrase “Happy Memorial Day” to be a bit weird. After all, the day is intended for the most somber purpose, to pay homage to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. While I’m glad to be honored by others due to my status as a veteran, I prefer to reserve my [...]

A short primer on Scotch

There are pretty much 5 major categories of whisk(e)ys that waiters need to be familiar with – Scotch whisky, Irish whiskey, Bourbon whiskey, Tennessee whiskey, and Canadian whisky. Note that the spelling of whiskey is different. this isn’t a typo, just a result of the vagaries of language. Here are some examples: Bourbon – Jim Beam, [...]

Lull in the action

For those of you who have gotten used to my voluminous posting habits, I can reassure you – I’m very much still around. It seems as if many in the restaurant blogging world have been taking a bit of a break lately. It could be coincidence or just a defense mechanism to deal with putting experiences [...]

Waitress loses job at Brixx Pizza in Charlotte, NC over Facebook post – from Well Done Fillet

From across the pond, a story about a waitress in a pizza parlor losing her job at Brixx Pizza in Charlotte, NC (not the savviest of operations from a PR standpoint) - thanks to our British War Correspondent Manuel for this one: http://welldonefillet.com/2010/05/19/facebook-post-costs-waitress-her-job-oh-dear/ Oh dear indeed… Just a reminder: http://teleburst.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/tips-on-dishing-on-guests-and-work-and-co-workers/ Perhaps I should go back and add a section [...]

From Android with love

This is just a test to see how easy it is to post from my new Eris. Well, it’s not the worst thing in the world I guess, and it took a little while to figure out how to get to the post screen (this one). It won’t be replacing my normal posting from the [...]

Disposable

So, I was cutting my grass yesterday with the almost new lawn mower that I purchased from the pawn shop and was thinking about the fact that this is the 4th lawnmower that I’ve owned in 10 years. The other three were stolen. I’ve actually been without a lawnmower for around 4 years, so this tells [...]

How do I become a great waiter?

This is a question that every waiter should ask themselves. Sadly, it’s a question that never crops up for many. Many waiters simply are trying to get through the day or are only waiting tables because it’s a stepping stone to another career; a way to put bread on the table while working toward a [...]

Tips for waiters about personal budgeting

The great blog, “Tips on improving your tips” (see ye olde blogroll for permalink) has a nice article on budgeting for waiters, which can be read here: http://tipsfortips.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/budgeting-for-servers/ I just wanted to add one thing – it’s important for American waiters to always remember that for a vast majority of them, they’re going to owe taxes on [...]

Kitchen tool of the day – cutting boards

Here’s something that’s surprising to most people, even experienced chefs – plastic cutting boards might very well be more unsanitary than wooden ones. Even health department officials aren’t really up to speed on this. Note that I said, “very well might”. Quibble words. that’s because the jury is still out on the subject. Only limited testing [...]