Meet your waiter
Obviously, if you are reading this blog, you love food. You think about it, you read about it, you probably even dream about it. As foodies, we care deeply about our food and where it comes from. We wonder about the farms that produce what we eat. We wonder about the chefs that can create dishes that we only wish we could make ourselves. But how often do we wonder about who is serving our food? Well, Meet Your Waiter hopes to change all that. Here, we will highlight those unsung heroes of the restaurant biz, without which your food would never get from that brilliant chef in the kitchen all the way to your table. Some things you learn about them may surprise you. Other things you may have had pegged the minute you laid on eyes on them. Either way, meet your waiter this week:
Name: John Green, bartender
Age: 32
Where he works: Vermillion Water Grille
Favorite dish he serves: John is a vegan, so his favorite dishes are the Grilled Artichoke and Olive Bruschetta appetizer and the Vegan Leek Tostada.
Best part about waiting tables: John likes working downtown because he meets all kinds of people from all over the map. “There is a whole side of Little Rock that I never knew existed”, he says. “There are lots of people from all over the world that come to Little Rock on business or just to visit.”
What you may not know: John is a grad from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design.
His future plans: Right now, John is busy planning his October 2009 wedding. He met the blushing bride while on the job at Vermillion two and half years ago.
If you want your favorite waiter profiled here, leave a comment and let me know where they work and why they are awesome.
Comments
I'd like to nominate Abby at the Flying Saucer for your series. She tends bar on Saturday afternoons until 4 and works the floor as a waitress during weeknights. She's a great bartender, making sure the customer has a beer and willing to chat when she isn't busy. I always feel welcome there.
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July 20, 2008 05:48 PM
Loca Luna is lucky to have Haley working as a waitress, bartender and hostess. She has been there for years and treats each customer as a family member. She is what makes Loca Luna so great.
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July 21, 2008 02:15 PM
Man, if you're going to interview a bartender, interview Peter at Ferneau.
That is all.
EAT ARKANSAS: Don't worry. He's on my list.
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July 22, 2008 02:28 PM
EA (Or would you prefer your name or some derivative thereof?) - Good.
Peter is a great option. As discussed on another post, JenJens and I have really high things to say about him.I'm trying to come up with more good waitrons and bar staff for this feature. There are almost too many to narrow it down.
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July 22, 2008 05:59 PM
Thanks, EAT AR/Jessica. Sweet. He's worth your time.
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July 23, 2008 09:04 AM
What you may not know: John is a grad from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design.
From "Wedding Crashers"
Claire Cleary: Actually Todd is an amazing painter. He goes to the Rhode Island School of Design.
John Beckwith: Wow, RISD, that's awesome Todd. Well done!
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August 1, 2008 01:11 PM