It’s that time of year. Four years ago, hiring restaurant servers became much easier. Finding top-quality restaurant servers was simple when the economic slowdown began. With restaurants closing at a record pace, many top-performing servers were left looking for new venues where they could earn tips. They brought with them stories of a tough job […]
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What can I do to increase my online rank
SEO companies have professional tools and methods to conduct SEO Audits and increase your rank on the search list. Some of the biggest websites like CNN, The Huffington Post, Yahoo, and LinkedIn are well known and their rankings can be a result of high quality content that attracts traffic and leads to sales. For more […]
Should Restaurant Servers Post Credit Card Receipts?
With the rise of social media, it has become increasingly common to see servers posting credit card receipts of guests, highlighting the tips they received. This includes not only the disappointing tips left by some guests but also the incredible gratuities left by celebrities and athletes. While the latter is often shared with the best […]
SD WAN Technology
SD WAN technology supports quality of service policy and is what determines where dynamic path selection will steer traffic. It’s impossible for this technology to be faulted entirely for the global carrier fault; there are other root causes involved as well. But, it’s the nature of the technology that is what failed. SD WAN helps […]
Transitioning From A Restaurant Manager To A Restaurant Server
Transitioning from a restaurant manager to a restaurant server was one of the more surreal experiences of my career. I knew in advance it would take time to acclimate to my new role, but did not quite know what to expect. As a manager I felt that I was missing out on a great deal […]
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David Hayden was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He took his first serving job in 1996. Since that time, he has worked for over a dozen different restaurant companies. He has held both hourly and salaried positions at independent and corporate restaurants. He has waited on over 100,000 guests and trained hundreds of servers. He has been named "Best Server in Kansas City" the last three years by the local weekly paper.