As I was firing up the computer this morning, I received a frantic text from a friend. She has a first date coming up that she has been pretty nervous about. He finally picked the restaurant and from what she could tell, it did not seem like a place to order a beer. She decided […]
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About David Hayden
David Hayden is the creator of The Hospitality Formula Network, a series of websites dedicated to all aspects of the restaurant industry. He is also the author of the book Tips2: Tips For Improving Your Tips and Building Your Brand With Facebook.Author Archive | David Hayden
Introducing: Dining 101
When I started Foodie Knowledge, I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted it to become. I knew that I needed a home for all of my food related posts. The series of beef and smoked salmon dishes were obvious choices. I also knew that it would give me the chance to write more about the […]
Touched By A Server
Back in October, I did an interview with Helena Echlin from CHOW Magazine. The topic was whether or not it was appropriate for a server to touch a guest. I thought at first that it was a strange question. My initial instinct was that a server should never touch a guest. In the subsequent weeks […]
The Index
This index is designed to put all of the information available at Foodie Knowledge at your fingertips. Click on any of the links below to find the topic you are interested in. The best way to stay up to date on all posts on this blog is to become a fan on facebook. If you […]
Thank You Mister Robinson
(Note: I wrote this piece last week upon hearing this untimely news.) I never worked for Paul Robinson. To the best of my knowledge I never even waited on him. When I read today that he passed away on Monday it probably should not have affected me the way it did. Honestly, I am not […]
About The Author
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.