The CrazyWaiters pockets

Let’s dive today in CrazyWaiters pockets. Everything he carries has his sense. Winekey To open winebottles of course. The knife is multifunctional. My preferred one is the Cellini of FarmItaly. Pen To write the orders and sign the creditcard slips. Bic Cristal because they don’t leak inkt when it gets warm (read: in your pocket).

Ready.. or not

Today I’m going to teach a very important lesson. As well for our beloved guests as for my collegues all over the world. How to indicate and see if the guest is ready or not (and want to take some more sidedishes or whatever). This because I had some pissed of clients who almost scream:’I’m

How To Dress a Salad by Gordon Ramsay

Nowadays, as waiter (esp. when working in a buffetrestaurant like me) you don’t do a lot of preparations at the table. However, one that I like to do when I have time is making the classic vinaigrette for the salad. It’s easy, you can make some show and above all delicious! Gordon explains how to

Upselling with the Sullivan nod

The Sullivan nod is a theoretical sales technique used to create a subconscious suggestion to a customer to purchase one particular item out of a list of like items. It is used most frequently by bartenders and waiters when reciting lists of items (such as alcohol or wine) in the hopes of getting the customer

CrazyWaiter Tips and Tricks! (part 1)

Hospitality can’t be learnt with some tips and tricks. But of course they exist! I’ll share mine! When somebody cries:  give him or her without asking a glass of water. For the simple reason that when you drink you’re not able to cry. Besides it removes the helpless feeling of the other guests. A crying

Mojito

One time I finised a night with drinking Mojitos. 4.0 cl White Rum 3.0 cl Fresh lime juice 3 sprigs of Mint 2 teaspoons Sugar Soda Water A Mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime, sparkling water  and mint. The original Cuban recipe uses spearmint or “Yerba

Are Paris waiters rude… or is it you?

I’m not a Parisien waiter (I live in a kingdom on his own), butI hear a lot of people saying that French waiters are arrogant, rude etc. I don’t agree with it, because the way people act is always a reaction on you. Karma you know ! It helps also that I speak French. This

Art in My Coffee

Although I worked for a coffeeroaster, I can’t make a decent cappuccino. (luckily for this we have a full automatic machine at work) Those who are able to do it, can find a new challenge in their life. See this video! You can also find a lot of inspiration at Art in My Coffee. Here

31 Wine Glasses in 2 hands!

New Target in my Crazy Waiter life… To Carry 31 Wine Glasses between the two hands!!! It’s a pity that this guy hasn’t made a close up, but at least now you have a challenge in your life! (and if it falls: in Holland they say “splinters bring luck“. Good luck!)

How to get those lovely women in your section

Whether it concerns lovely ladies, a very famous person or well-tipping people, sometimes you see someone or a group entering the restaurant in the corner of your eyes and you think:’I want that table’. Normally you have to wait to see if you’re luckily to have it. But you’re the master of your destiny! Today