My Year of Waiters

I think I’ve finally hit the place were I realized that this blog works better on paper than in reality.  Sometimes my waiters were just too busy to have their picture taken, or weren’t feeling so glamorous after a long shift. Sometimes the lighting in the restaurant was just too low for shooting without a tripod or, worse, with my smart phone. I realized, too, that I had become more focused on getting the picture than getting to know my waiter. The intent of the project got eclipsed by the outcome.

I had hoped to make it through the year, but have decided to put this project to bed. In the days of my move, I captured a few last shots, and are posting them here (without dates–I can’t even remember those) as a final homage to the project. A last salute.

And it seems fitting, too, to finish the blog with an image of a waiter who was recently lost, Ivory from The Anchor. My thoughts go out to her family, friends, and co-workers.

Remember that who you are when you go out to eat is who you are in the rest of your life. Be nice to your waiter, don’t make a mess, leave the kind of tip you’d like to get, be the kind of person you’d like to wait on.

xo,

Jacquie