David Plotz talks to a waiter at an L.A. restaurant about working for a celebrity chef and which kinds of patrons annoy him the most.

Your Waiter Is Definitely Judging You

Your Waiter Is Definitely Judging You

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Working
What do you do all day?
Nov. 15 2014 1:13 PM

The “How Does a Waiter Work?” Edition

Slate’s podcast about work explores how a waiter in an upscale Italian restaurant works.

Fancy waiter
Could I offer you a nice Merlot with my judgment?

Photo by Michele Piacquadio/Thinkstock

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On this episode of Working, David Plotz talks to an L.A. waiter about how he does his job, and why waiters are definitely judging their customers.

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Slate’s Working Podcast: Episode 7 Transcript

Read what David Plotz asked an L.A. waiter about his workday.