"Essential Skills for a Top Waiter"

... Third: Song and Dance People dine out for a good time. Don't wait for them to ask. Take the initiative! The moment an honored guest sits down, summon everyone: kitchen hands, accountant, shopkeeper. Gather around the table, bang the drums, clash the gongs, and sing your blessings at full volume! As long as you don't feel awkward, the guest is bound to feel touched. (A note in the margin: This is it! Big Sister, Third, Fourth, Fifth, we're practicing "A Tune of Good Fortune" all night! Let's see those fools at the Verdant Tavern compete with THAT!!!) Waiting tables is more than serving tea. It's a battle, even if no one draws a blade. Read this book often. Think it over. Forget your dignity, make an impression, and give it everything you've got!