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Monday, October 01, 2007

While Phoebe Damrosch was figuring out what to do with her life, she supported herself by working as a waiter, eventually joining the staff of Thomas Keller’s New York restaurant Per Se. Her memoir Service Included reveals how all that four-star food actually makes it onto the table, and offers diners advice on how to mind their restaurant manners.

Purchase Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter at amazon.com.


Event: Phoebe Damrosch will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, October 2 at 7 pm
Borders Books & Music
The Shops at Columbus Circle

Weigh in: Servers, tell us what happens behind the scenes at your restaurant. What are the best and worst aspects of your job? Ever hear anything juicy while working the floor?


Comments

  • [1] Michael Winslow from Inwood October 01, 2007 - 12:52PM

    All coffee is de-caf
  • [2] alex from NYC October 01, 2007 - 12:55PM

    i don't understand what the point of this book is. she is completely boring. so far, she has added nothing to my knowledge of food or restaurants in new york city. she wrote a book about being a waiter.

    who cares?
  • [3] john from new york October 01, 2007 - 01:13PM

    i hate the front of the house.
  • [4] lola from New York, NY October 02, 2007 - 01:49PM

    I will never look at a server the same way again. I loved this book - it made me hungry! Ms. Damrosch is clearly a class act; it would have too EASY to write a greasy gossip-fest. Brava!


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