Opinion
Thoughts from the Georgetown community.
Carrying On
“I asked for salami, not pepperoni! How the HELL do you confuse salami for pepperoni?”
Suffering the preceding comment, smiling and apologizing is one of the joys of being a waiter. This past year I have been a server at a gourmet pizzeria, a Chinese bistro and an American “neighborhood-style” restaurant. Each had its own training system, tip-out schedule and scripted table greeting. After a year of mindlessly asking strangers if they would “care to start off with something to drink,” I’m out of patience.