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Working in the restaurant industry for almost
two decades gave Markus Roberts more than enough
material to produce a practical and honest, yet humorous
guide created to improve the higher end of the industry
for both consumers and employees alike. His passion to
excel in ballroom dancing, with plans for opening his
own studio in the future, led him to move to NYC and
spend six years acquiring some of the best training the
country had to offer. While in training, he used his
many years of experience as a server to acquire
positions in fine dining locations, taking advantage of
the industry’s flexible scheduling and high earning
potential. He soon became equally as passionate towards
trying to improve the high end restaurant industry, for
he believed most of the problems that occur between
consumers and employees stem simply from a lack of
communication and misunderstandings. During his last two
years as a professional server he created “More Bread,
Please”, his attempt at bringing everyone to the same
page so to speak. Markus has recently retired completely
from his career as a waiter, and now enjoys a successful
career as a ballroom dance instructor.
“More Bread,
Please” is a brutally honest, yet hilarious look into
the high end restaurant industry. After spending nearly
two decades of his life in a restaurant of some sort,
Markus Roberts has pretty much seen it all. He used his
real experiences and knowhow of the industry to create a
book that attempts to improve the industry by bringing
consumers and employees together towards a better mutual
understanding, and also to provide a source for better
communication. Though his book was designed primarily as
a guide to help ensure consumers enjoy fantastic dining
experiences, he also provides useful information and
insight for those interested in a career in fine dining.
Included is a behind-the-scenes look into the business
of wine, a reference of restaurant jargon, a section on
Restaurant Week, a taste of health inspections, and much
more.
Contents:
Industry Terms and
Definitions
Reservations and Host Staff
General
Etiquette
Wine
The Bar
Children
Love and Sex
in the Restaurant
Restaurant Week
Banquets/Private
Events
Lunch Time
Religion
Celebrities and
Other VIPs
Everyone’s Health
Bugs and Other
Varmints
Time to Pay
For My Fellow Servers
For
Our Leaders in Management
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