“Given the clientele, the restaurants on Capri might resemble those fancy Northern Italian places on the East Side of Manhattan where the captain has taken bilingual sneering lessons from the maitre d' at the French joint down the street and the waiter, whose father was born in Palermo, would deny under torture that tomato sauce has ever touched his lips.” MightFatherGivenSidesBornTakenStreetsFoodLessonsCookingLipsDenyEastTortureFancyRestaurantsTouchedCulinaryItalianCaptainsJointsManhattanSauceTomatoesWaiterEast SideCapri Book:Third Helpings Source: Third Helpings
“New York waiters, probably the surliest in the Western world . . . are better images of their city than that journalistic favorite the taxi driver.” WorldCitiesNew YorkFoodWesternDriversTaxiWaiterWestern WorldJournalistic Author:Alan Brien
“The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who said, "Could I get you your check?" and we answered, "How about the menu first?"” FirstsChildrenSaidKidsAgeFoodBabyKeysOur ChildrenCookingChecksFactorsYour ChildrenRestaurantsCanadaCulinaryWaiterMenus Author:Erma Bombeck
“It isn't so much what's on the table that matters, as what's on the chairs.” MatterFoodTablesCookingChairsCulinaryWaiter Author:W. S. Gilbert
“The best number for a dinner party is two; myself and a damn good head waiter.” TwoPartyNumbersFoodDinnerDamnWaiterDinner PartyDamn Good Author:Nubar Gulbenkian
“When you find a waiter who is a waiter and not an actor, writer, musician or poet, you've found a jewel.” ActorsFoundFoodPoetMusicianCookingCulinaryJewelsWaiter Author:Andre Soltner
“I asked the waiter, 'Is this milk fresh?' He said, 'Lady, three hours ago it was grass.'” SaidThreeHoursComedyFoodGrassMilkWaiter Author:Phyllis Diller