The Secret Server
Secret Server — Perks of the Job
Being a bartender in Jackson definitely has its perks — cash, skiing to work (literally) and, if you play your cards right, maybe even a lady or two. Let’s be…
Read MoreLoose Lips Sink Ships
Loose lips sink ships, but not restaurant staff. In that case, it builds camaraderie and gets you through the boring shifts. Unlike an office job in which your level of professionalism is guarded…
Read MoreThe Season To Serve
Remember when you first started working in the service industry and you thought you’d have to put in a lot of time in your new restaurant before you could even…
Read MoreStaff Meal: It’s What’s for Dinner
We’re baaaack… Welcome back servers! Another off-season behind us means another batch of tourists are on their way. It’s always exciting to come back after a month away and catch…
Read MoreSecret Server: Agree to Disagree
Editor’s note: We received such strong feedback from our Secret Server column last month about unemployment insurance that we asked our columnist to follow up and answer some questions. We…
Read MoreLack of Work
The snow has started falling, the leaves have almost all blown off the trees, our puffy coats are back in rotation, and many of the luckiest servers in town have…
Read MoreWe All Just Want To Feel Appreciated
Alright folks, it’s that time of year again where our employers throw us end-of-season appreciation parties and we get to celebrate like we’ve never seen an open bar before. Woo-hoo!…
Read MoreThe Off Season Specials
YES, off-season specials are just about to launch in almost all of Jackson Hole’s restaurants! I look at this time of year as a bonus. I enjoy eating at all…
Read MoreSeptember Saves Servers
Remember back to when your restaurant reopened last May, and you were motivated to start saving money again? After all the money-guzzling adventures you got into over the off-season, you…
Read MoreTaking Back the Town
It’s almost time to celebrate my fellow servers. We’ve made it through the worst of it anyway. Summer is officially over. Labor day just passed, which in a tourist-centric town,…
Read MoreThe Bad Seed: It is BS!
Aesop said “destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.” I’m sure he wasn’t referring to the restaurant world when he told tales including such…
Read MoreServers Challenge?: Dealing with People
As a professional server often our biggest gripes over the job are dealing with people. That may sound silly since our entire income depends on people showing up for dinner…
Read MoreThe Dilemma of the Double Grat
You’ve probably noticed that many menus state “gratuity may be added to parties of 6 or more.” In most restaurants it’s usually left to the server’s discretion whether or not…
Read MoreBlame it on Julia
I’m blaming it all on Julia Child. Don’t get me wrong, I love Julia and her “Just a piiiiiiiinch of salt!” as much as the next person, but she’s the…
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