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Stuck Serving
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Stuck Serving is a humor site where waiters submit funny stories that happen while you are waiting tables.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 138 )
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Wanna Feel Better About yourself..I Do, Here is a List of Celebrities Who Used t...
Chelsea Handler was apparently a waitress at a Morton’s Steakhouse. Joel McHale worked at a wine shop doing tastings. Amy Adams worked at Hooters Jennifer... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Can’t Get You What You Want If YOU Don’t Even Know!!!!
So I work mornings at this nice restaurant in a hotel. Today this couple came in and ordered one of the things where you have to ask them how they want their... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Get That Child Some Ritalin!
The other day, I had a family with three smaller children sit at my table during the end of a slow lunch shift. I was already not happy about waiting on them... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Somebody is in BIG Trouble Mr.
Waiter suspended after three women called ‘fat girls’ on receipt Published December 10, 2012 FoxNews.com iStock Three friends who had dinner at Chilly D’s Sport... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Cell Phone Etiquette
So today I had a great day at work for the most part. It was slow, but not too slow where I didn’t make money, just the kind of slow where I could totally VIP... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2012 DIARIES, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Want to Contribute to a Show About the Industry??
NEW TV SHOW! RESTAURANTS WANTED! Working in a RESTAURANT is hard. Getting along with all your COWORKERS can be even harder… Do you work in, own, or run a... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Children Such a Joy.
I work in a white table cloth type restaurant, we are in a busy part of downtown so we get a lot of business types and mostly adults. Nothing about our place... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Rainy Day Shenanigans
Today at work we had the sloooowest rainy day. I served about 10 tables and did about 5 buckets of napkins to pass the time because I was on the floor by myself. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Robots??
Automated service, coming to a restaurant near you. Photo: The Chronicle As restaurant technology continues to advance, operators are going to have hard... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION, TECH -
The Sherminator is One of Us!
Picture from Reddit I just discovered how fun it is to search “waiter” or Reddit and browse through the posts. Discovered this little gem today…Apparently... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Few Examples…D’OH
I was serving in an Italian restaurant and a woman asked, “Is there squid in out calamari?” I replied, “Yes” (oh wait it get stupider) She replies, “I only... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Fresh is Fresh??
I work at a Diner known for its burgers and sandwiches. One day, three middle-aged women came in together just chock-full of questions about the menu. My... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mmmmmm….Bacon
Years ago, I worked as a waitress at a local chain Steakhouse (the worst). It was Easter Sunday, and the last day of my two-week notice before I left for my... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Excuse Me Sir…that is the Ladies Room!
Twice during my tenure at a gay and lesbian friendly bar/restaurant, did i mistake a woman with short hair for a man. I don’t remember the first time it happene... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Read The Menu, Pick Something You Might Like. Thats How This Works.
True Story. A few months ago I had a woman come in and order “This amazing salad, I had it here last time, it was sooo good.” GREAT! “Which one did you like? Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 DIARIES, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Saying No To Customers
During a fifth round of wiping tables, I felt a pair of eyes burning into my back, and sure enough, a young couple had been sitting in my section for God knows... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Whoops
So any other servers with exp in a Steakhouse will remember this little question. “Can you cut into your steak to make sure it got cooked properly,” or somethin... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
You Think You’re So Clever
I can’t fully express the level of disgust that I feel for people that have no respect for the staff of a restaurant. What is broken in their brains that would... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 DIARIES, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Secret Pot Rooms and Other Shenanigans
I just read this article on a fancy restaurant in NY that has an alleged pot room, where celebrities and high profile clientele can smoke pot on the DL. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 DIARIES, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
According to Romney Our Life Sucks…
The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Lol…all politics aside, this is a funny video and... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2012 DIARIES, HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION