Word: waitering
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...down-and then came the inevitable curveball. The burger arrived almost raw. I sent it back to be cooked more, but all Nate processed was that one second his burger was there and the next someone had taken it away. He jumped up angrily from his chair, followed the waiter into the kitchen and grabbed his plate back. At other restaurants, Nate has licked buffet utensils and thrown tantrums when the wait for a table is too long...
...pockets. At the few stalls that do accept plastic, it's not without an extra fee that can range anywhere from five to 20%. When, after six hours of shopping and short on funds, I couldn't even use my Amex to pay for dinner. "Cash only," the waiter insisted...
Take your daughter to work day, in April, is a brilliant idea, and I can't wait to take part in it once my little girl is old enough to stop confusing "writer" with "waiter." Take Your Dog to Work Day--June 22--is a cynical copycat that for me confirms this cold truth: in my heart, my daughter and my dog are not equals...
...always ask for tap water, no matter how nice the restaurant is. It's my way of telling the waiter that, despite my choice of the $80 tasting menu, I'm not some self-important yuppie jerk. Other than the Saint Emilion and the truffles, I'm keeping it real. Now nice restaurants are coming around to my way of thinking. Alice Waters, citing environmental reasons, banned bottled water at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif. Several other high-end Bay Area spots have also gone tap-only, and soon Del Posto, Mario Batali's expensive Manhattan joint, will join them...
...while personal service is the name of the game for well-heeled travelers, some hotels are testing new and revolutionary high-tech services. Wireless Internet connections are nothing new, but how about ordering a sandwich from your poolside lounge chair without having to summon a waiter? The W Los Angeles will test a service in June that allows guests to place an order for food, drinks, late checkout or anything else via touch-screen technology on pool furniture. Once the order is placed, it is wirelessly transmitted to the desired destination and someone delivers the requested item right...