The sun., 1901-10-27
NEW YORK'S HEAD WATERS.
THE best or THEN ARE MEN OF
NICE DISCRETION.
Because Of tbiiity To Make Friends and
Draw Patronage Some Are Able 10
Command ss Large incomes ss Cabinet
Omc~rS -Dificuiti~s of the Calling

Every restaurant and hotel proprietor
realizes the value Of head waiter who
has not only large acquaintance but Is
able to keep his old friends and make new
ones He knows how much such man
does toward attracting custom 10 his place
and he IL aware % the extent Ia Which
persons yho are going to dine at a fcsiau-
rant alone or with friends will be inhu'noed
by the hedge that they wall find In tins
restaurant or that come man who knows
what they want and will look after their
needs and wishes with th" interest that
Comes from past acquaintance and a knowl-
edge that a reward for his interest ~ cor
tainly forthcoming u u not alone In hlr
treat ment of th" old patron that the head
waiter j. invaluable to his employer Tn"
functionary of that kind who = polite and
efficient In other Ways soon learns how to
make friends for the restaurant ami p"n.ou-
who have out,' lp.cuWe accustomed to hl-
mini-t rat ions and like them will rturn "a
the restaurant for ~" SAX" ~ having h-
particular attention.
The duties of the head waiter ia small
hotel or one hat haS permanent clientele,
are not nearly - responsible A. tho-c In
plac, which have a constantly changing
~
81 the head vaitcr are put to ;ho greatest
tcst and a, their number - limited ther"
are always men enough 80 meet the demand
Generally the walters ~ thcs" PLACES hold
their employment for a hong time. and one
man ha- hceu AT the head Of tho main dining
ruom In a CITY restaurant for twelve year.
But all are not ~ fortunate. and when they
di,appear from large establishment IN
this CITY u II usually 10 tak" chafg" Of som"
r,.,taurant or hotel out-id" Of New York
where there - always demand for their
services. 80 rapid l. the incrcas" of ihese
plac,- Ia the other citi"-
The duis- of the head waiter, who =
anxious tn make friends iur hlmset and
hi. place Of employment. may h. a. manifold
almost a. 4e care 10 make them. They
do not eud with a poiit" greeting and ih"
s,I.-ction Of "A tabir. They rarely begin
there The head waiter 900 cas" th" party
Ia ba served l. N thc natur" of dinner
marty. has probably h-nu consulted ~ al
yst,,,, as to IN" -.sCtiDn of a tahlc Il Indeed
H.. ha- not had the -ntr" ordering "i 10"
dinner II the gu,~t happens &" kuu~
,b. head waiter well th"r' 's usually ~
fuor, fnf him 10 80 than "a HIM up on IN"
Telephone. tell him the number ~ IN gu'~'-
and fl4e INhf llfN NV - W.
The r--t h" will icavc altogether 10 th'
head waite r, possibly telling hiin {" b" sur"
and have some C'rta. IN dtsh uH N" tah", "i
to limi, ih. price Ia v'riain hgurr or
t.u-siblv the extent 81 th" meal ~ IA" iar'N
,,a, h., nu the wav 10 the theatre uud NOT
.s,rr Ia hug-r over M" dinner. Or We
,,in,~ mpy IL otdcf,d hy 90" hu-' WIZ
wants some sts-'ial vintage that may
take i'm. tn gc' ogi after N" guest h'N'
arriN,.I Rui a. q whole u" puts lhr "ii''
Ing of tho dinner into IN" hand- ~ w l'''
waiter that he has CDuidruc. ~ and whom
a.. ,ls, knows TO BE- familiar With his 'a-u~
A. Will 4, sen how responsible ih" if-i..'
of -,lch man l. and how important :" w"
sttsS,ss- " a r-'aur,t y or hotel ~ ''l''"'
head " .i'rT .
Their, are les eN'cu-iy" operations u"
pruu,,,e ~" comfort "i hi- patrons ;ha' are
eVf-ri.-i from ~" bead walter mus "
the guest enters th" dining rr'n Tor h'@h-
fast with no appetite u l. the dniN o' ~"
bead waiter tp sugg'-i that Cunl NEON ~
HIc.d urnur,-- on iC, may pu' hlm ~ "
frame # mind iu enjoy hI~ pi'," oi cn-idN
fried -ol. and his coffee On" h"ad waiter
IN the mems restaurant ~ FN'h a'"'"'
huiel has mad' hi~ particular reputation
by hi symIathcflc suggr-iipu~ ~ hI"aH
fat and be- has "a regular following ,h''
,uVel NJ the direction ui That hnl'i Wh'u
th,v an, feeling that without hIs shNl''
lr,,akfa-t might u" impossible t' har
especially pleased hi- patrons 100 'hl~ whN.
iIi ther,. j. no. a head waiter iu lh' ""
York hotels who dU'~ mot know ih' lalu'
81 making his gu'et~ feel ophi"iial"' ~
brcaL fast tim" III" carr ui them a. dlhutI
may h. a more Uruilah" pari ui rl~ husI-
Mes. but the morning hour az" tnp'i'"h'
The duties uf the head waiter ~ 'l'
different Ciiy restaurants az" NaI'''i D" "
m.astr. hV tho uil.- e IN" hpu~", dilhndN''
l- j. alwav- the uu" p"run iu ciafg' "i
~" rest Of the waters lu ON" or '"' ''
the city restaurants all az ih' "fh''~ ar
aiken bv the head waiter aud ~'lN'N nN
the WaiiCrr stationed az IN" thn'. nu'
that T. rarr m the majority 81 W''- ''
head waiter takc~ tNr ord"f~ Only "l 'h"-'
r.tsnu~ who arr hl- regular 'u-'"ii''r
and ,uniinc. hi- attention =" ~lfahg'I-'
TO seeing that they ar" -''fiti anu nav ="
waiter tu luuk after them hni "'" .,"
urgl,sHi.d during th" meal. hui ii D. 20 'I"
regular patruu that he vii d'Nu'" hn-
, self most a. it j. only from ih" i"gu"i
guests that the CumIpsn~atipu- 81 "a" h'"l
waitcr- come IN" casual patron ol a
restaurant never thinks ~ npllng h'd'
waiter uulc-. be- has hooked alter a iaiS e
dinner Tor him The rev ardS oi th' h'Sh
waiter cufn" from H. own Otivni" 81" aild i'
! H. therefore most ~rliCitou- oi them. hl~
rewards an 40 much larger iHhn "~l'
/ they c,mr from The tip "i the Wnl,'I-
tiat 10" can dfuri lp iFtlN' 'I'h 81 w.
fr,.lucft Intervals
Tho head waiter who ~ known tp certain
7 patr1'- e u restaurant who do not g."
. dinners there. uu' az" NOR" "r l'-- r'gui" 7
dii.r. nr tun. iu hn-shiari aEd ar 'on"N'
af,.' bv tim. H. not he"lN fo l=u'NI 'ln'i
hi. fee to the rNteut ol mur' 'Hhn si"'
given al Intervals ot every IA tn"di l-
and in one case Ht tiri~i ma, Wu"i 'N'
head Wahcf .. th' fuu,'iurarV tn ih" diuW
rp.n that l. uio-i hl,,ra.l, rrws''i'i u
. i- th,, number 81 h,- clients that make hl-
b ,,,,tni.,u~,' ION iu the MT So latg' hll
.rahl,.~ him to earn an tr"uui" ihal N'u''
Iu tho case pt auN 'uI loNt-' l~H hlgh ''hh
. u"u,atinu III" b.~t known h'ad Nhl,''
iu thi- civ b. said 60 r-Hiv" "nN'AlN \
ahuut saVpn. although le,~ Ihau nail ''
hat amuUut ,pnl'> frsw M" "-'Ah'-n
u'~ui that employs him TOE mi M n'''
,!p from hl- f.-.- li rarely n 'yr' lApi-h-
"a this city that q head waiter shaw VIII
' hose under him rh' tip given hN - gu'-,
d Who uuiers . dinner n. fot ''' ~ak' "'
. illustration. ~ gu,-~l urdcr- a diuu'f Tor -
tu,r~ur- that C,'u'- Geo sln Zoe VIII l't"h
ahly give to he head va "f Sia 80 " a.
his f.r Possibly ,,' NAV think thai q
,..rta tu sh.rs Ht fhaf b. sll' Z in i't" Nai'''
WI, -..rv~d The meal kui uul"-- n" ia'
. a .ulaflv telis thc boad waiter o." give -'''
! uart uf u tu 'h.n. lit-N viii mot r"r.Nr "
! cent M. h.si waiter iahos % ell o. .'
+ share ~. doe, uu' tip thr vl"i ,hf'
/ unls--- tlu. diner whu hands to tuu , ll' -
/ f,., r-u.s1iallv trlls ban tfai o. Isi' . Pho
I trsu., b. iutsfd,t fur frD Ch'i ~ o.
/ ,uplso-si to attend merely in li- ulis'.
/ ~ it..u hr prrtar,-- ihc l-r nsoal 'nn' N' 'A'
] ". ifHI "A atfssf- arc ala AZ tenn.