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01.03.13

Confessions of a NYC Restaurant Waiter

By Travel + Leisure Staff Behind the Scenes, Restaurants Comments

NYC restaurant waiter

What’s it really like to work at a hip NYC restaurant? A server dishes the dirt.

“Some people are so impatient: one lady poked me in the hand with a fork while I was taking another order because she thought her food was taking too long.”

“Please don’t ask for a more desirable table. I get that you weren’t allowed to sit at the cool table in high school, but it’s only a table. Just sit down.”

“I’ve never seen a server spit in someone’s food, no matter how much the customer deserves it. It’s just not worth it.”

Photo by Corbis Flirt / Alamy

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