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What Happens When The Lights Go Out?

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% of Bar Sales as wages

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Dining Etiquette - Removing Plates
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Make It Fun... Make It Easy... Make Some Money !!! ™

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." Dr. Martin Luther King Aug 3

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Paul Paz commented on Ty Sullivan's blog post 'Marketing Meltdown: The Week That Wasn’t'

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Paul Paz commented on Ty Sullivan's blog post 'Marketing Meltdown: The Week That Wasn’t'

Hey Ty... The pleasure of serving others has always been refreshing for me. This Labor Day weekend I volunteered to work. Part of life is being balanced. I live pretty simple, indulge in time away from work, participate in activities that relax me.…

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Paul Paz commented on Kathleen Wood's blog post 'Taking Back Our Power!'

PS... I hope I speak for the many independents (the backbone of our industry) out there who have carved out their own successful niches in these changing times. Paul

on Sunday

Paul Paz commented on Kathleen Wood's blog post 'Taking Back Our Power!'

Thanks Kathleen... I changed employers this year after an 18-year fabulous journey with them. My previous employer was a local company that, after 25-years, had created a brand that set a standard of excellence for the restaurant business and for c…

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Paul Paz commented on Bill Campion's blog post 'You Gotta Be a Dork Before You Can Be Cool'

So how do we develop all our "twenty-something dorks".. trying to be "cool"... in the many restaurant and hospitality hourly positions that are the face of our companies? Our customers won't wait for our staff to transition to a higher level of enga…

on Sunday

Jennifer Heigl and Paul Paz are now friends

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Paul Paz and Peter J Malinis are now friends

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SFM is the pre-eminent national association serving onsite foodservice professionals. SFM represents corporate liaisons, independent operators, contract foodservice companies, consultants, foodservice and equipment manufacturers and student members.

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Profile Information

ZIP code

97005

Title

Career Waiter, Author, Speaker, Gangster Entrepreneur, Coach: Service-Sales Strategies & Tableside Tactics, Waiter at the Last Supper!

Company

WaitersWorld TM

Website

http://www.waitersworld.com/

waitersworld@yahoo.com

Restaurant Segment

Casual Dining

I work at the unit level and my role is

Server

I work at the corporate level and my functional area is

Other

I work for the foodservice industry and my profession is

Consultant

In which categories do you purchase, or specify the purchase of products for your organization?

Dry Goods, Fresh Foods, Liquor / Wine / Beer, Systems (technology), Services, Other

Interests

Career Advancement, Consulting, Discovering New Food, Discovering New Wines, Finding Investors, Making Friends, Networking

Other Interests

Facebook PAGE:
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/WaitersWorld-Paul-C-Paz/255848664097?...

Building Revenues & Sustaining Jobs

Curretnly serving at the Oswego Grill in Lake Oswego, OR

Family, Grandchildren, Fishing, Camping, Motorcycles
New life experiences
The adventure of of conducting a memorable experience when my guests are seated in my office... I mean station!

Overall, a shy and retiring babyboomer just "slinging hash".

Personal Quote

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Biography

Paul C. Paz
WaitersWorld
503. 524.0788
www.WaitersWorld.com
Tips@WaitersWorld.com

MISSION STATEMENT
Make It Fun... Make It Easy... Make Some Money !!! TM

Published Author
Service At Its Best: Waiter/Waitress Training
Prentice-Hall Publishers (ISBN: 0-13-092626-4)
2nd Edition Scheduled for Release 2009

Pet Peeve: Hospitality members who are not hospitable to their customers or peers.

Years in the Industry

Head Waiter at the Last Supper!

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Posted on August 7, 2010 at 11:15am — 3 Comments

A Year-and-a-Half After CBS News First Visited, Town Hit Hard By Recession Still Struggling to Bounce Back

I posted the original CBS newstory documenting the economic crush and its impact on a small Illinois restaurant and the staff. Here's the link to a follow-up story. There's also a link to the original story for more background.
Paul

In Elkhart, Few Signs of Recession's End
A Year-and-a-Half After CBS News First Visited, Town Hit Hard By Recession Still Struggling to Bounce Back
By Seth Doane
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/17/eveningnews/main6308975.shtml

Posted on March 30, 2010 at 5:08am — 5 Comments

Paying credit card tips via payroll checks instead of the customary practice of paying out at the end of each shift

I have heard that some employers are considering paying tips added on credit cards via the company's regular payday cycle in paychecks instead of the usual and customary practice of paying these tips out in cash at the end of each shift.

In light of all the restaurants failing and leaving employees empty handed on the outstanding pay checks for hours already worked, is this practice evolving to enable restaurants to "float" the cash from these credit card tips for the period of the pay day cycl… Continue

Posted on January 30, 2010 at 11:16pm — 12 Comments

Cursing as the customary dialect in the restaurant industry

I pride myself not to curse in the exchanges I have with my co-workers during the shifts that we share. The job is already stressful enough and disrespecting eachother (especially when under stress) only opens the door to exacerbation of violence in the workplace (keeping in mind th… Continue

Posted on December 1, 2009 at 2:00am — 5 Comments

LetsSayThanks.com - A gift for our military away from home during these holidays

XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING REALLY NEAT! It takes less than a minute to participate! If you go to www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed s...ervices.

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a b… Continue

Posted on November 26, 2009 at 1:21am —

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At 11:18am on April 21, 2010, Jean-Michel Boulot said…: It will be my pleasure to assist you on any matter I can,
Let me know if you have any question,

JM

At 11:59am on March 22, 2010, Janice said…: I'm glad you posted this link on Facebook and am looking forward to contributing, Paul.

At 7:32am on March 22, 2010, Cindy Heilman said…: Hi Paul. I will be happier when website is launched, very close. Love to hear about your new position.

At 2:54pm on March 21, 2010, Patrick Maguire said…: Thank you, Paul. I wish I discovered this forum earlier.

At 7:27pm on February 5, 2010, Jeffrey J Kingman said…: Aww - thanks!

At 6:37pm on January 30, 2010, Dean Small said…: Same to you, I appreciate your warm welcome!

At 9:44pm on January 28, 2010, Pat Trank said…: Paul -

Good to hear from you. Hope you are feeling better. Are there still plans to touch base in the next week or so?

At 11:15am on January 20, 2010, Leah said…: Thank you Paul! I look forward to gaining new info and yes, new friends! Looking forward to learning lots here! :)

At 12:14am on January 2, 2010, Michael Biesemeyer said…: Sorry about your Ducks. I like the new jerseys, though. Cool with the feathers on the shoulder pads...

At 10:53am on December 26, 2009, Michael Hartzell said…: Thanks Paul for the welcome.

The New Year is racing fast this direction... so off to get ready.

Mike