Waiter Rant

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author = Steve Dublanica
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Started in April 2004, Waiter Rant is a widely read weblog written by Steve Dublanica.In roughly bi-weekly installments, Dublanica wrote vignettes about the lives of wait staff and customers.Dublanica originally wrote the blog anonymously as "The Waiter."

Dublanica’s writing style, shtick, and ability to give the reader something they need have caused this blog to become wildly popular in the United States as well as parts of Europe, Asia, and Australasia.Fact|date=October 2008 On July 29, 2008, the book "Thanks for the Tip – Confessions of a Cynical Waiter", based on the blog, was published.cite web| url = http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061256684| title = Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter | accessdate = 2008-10-03| work = Amazon.com| publisher = Amazon.com| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F0061256684&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03] The accompanying PR, including TV appearances, meant that “The Waiter” had to give up his anonymity. The book spent five weeks on the "New York Times" nonfiction bestseller list in 2008. [cite web| url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEED8123AF937A2575AC0A96E9C8B63&scp=8&sq=waiter%20rant%20best%20sellers&st=cse| title = Best Sellers: Nonfiction: Sunday, September 14th 2008 | accessdate = 2008-10-03| date = 2008-09-14| work = New York Times| publisher = The New York Times Company | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fquery.nytimes.com%2Fgst%2Ffullpage.html%3Fres%3D9F0CEED8123AF937A2575AC0A96E9C8B63%26scp%3D8%26sq%3Dwaiter%2520rant%2520best%2520sellers%26st%3Dcse&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03]

The stories were originally about "The Bistro," in New York City where Dublanica worked for seven years through 2006. [ [http://waiterrant.net/?p=334] ] "New York Magazine" later revealed that "The Bistro" is Lanterna Tuscan Bistro in Nyack, New York. [cite web| url = http://nymag.com/daily/food/2008/07/exclusive_the_restaurant_in_wa_1.html| title = Exclusive: The Restaurant in ‘Waiter Rant’ Is Revealed| accessdate = 2008-10-03| date = 2008-07-29| last = Dublanica| first = Steve| work = Grub Street| publisher = New York Media LLC| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnymag.com%2Fdaily%2Ffood%2F2008%2F07%2Fexclusive_the_restaurant_in_wa_1.html&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03]

Later stories were about "Café Machiavelli." On July 19 2008, Dublanica announced that he had quit his job at Café Machiavelli in preparation for his book's publication. Dublanica planned not to go back to the restaurant industry, although he would continue his blog.cite web| url = http://waiterrant.net/?p=483| title = Turn, Burn, Bye| accessdate = 2008-10-03| date = 2008-07-19| last = Dublanica| first = Steve| work = Waiter Rant| publisher = Steve Dublanica| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwaiterrant.net%2F%3Fp%3D483&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03]

Waiter Rant was one of five finalists for "Best American Weblog" for the 2006 Bloggie Awards. [cite web| url = http://2006.bloggies.com/| title = Sixth Annual Weblog Awards| accessdate = 2008-10-03| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2F2006.bloggies.com%2F&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03]

Waiter Rant won "Best Writing in a Weblog" in the 2007 Bloggie Awards. [cite web| url = http://2007.bloggies.com/| title = Seventh annual Weblog Awards| accessdate = 2008-10-03| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2F2007.bloggies.com%2F&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03]

Announced January 27 2007, Dublanica's piece [http://waiterrant.net/?p=316 "Cold Autumn"] is included in the W.W. Norton anthology "The Best Creative Nonfiction Vol. 1" (2007).

On July 8 2008, Dublanica announced he would shed his anonymity and participate in a book signing and Q&A discussion at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, July 29th at Borders Books inside the Time Warner Building in Manhattan [cite web| url = http://waiterrant.net/?p=480| title = Book Signing!| accessdate = 2008-10-03| date = 2008-07-08| last = Dublanica| first = Steve| work = Waiter Rant| publisher = Steve Dublanica| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwaiterrant.net%2F%3Fp%3D480&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03] He revealed himself as Steve Dublanica in an interview with the "New York Post" on July 29th. [cite web| url = http://www.nypost.com/seven/07292008/entertainment/food/secret_service_122005.htm| title = The Waiter Gets Mad - and Gets Even| accessdate = 2008-10-03| date = 2008-07-29| last = Spartos| first = Carla| work = New York Post| publisher = NYP Holdings, Inc| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nypost.com%2Fseven%2F07292008%2Fentertainment%2Ffood%2Fsecret_service_122005.htm&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03]

On September 29 2008, Dublanica announced that his book had been optioned for TV. [cite web| url = http://waiterrant.net/?p=513| title = TV Land| accessdate = 2008-10-03| date = 2008-09-29| last = Dublanica| first = Steve| work = Waiter Rant| publisher = Steve Dublanica| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwaiterrant.net%2F%3Fp%3D513&date=2008-10-03| archivedate = 2008-10-03]

Usual topics

Dublanica's topics of choice run the gamut from rude customers to bad tippers to conversations had throughout the day. There are also often posts about things occurring outside the restaurant which lead him to observations and reflections. There are many references to his past as a seminarian, as well as posts referencing his work in mental health care at an undisclosed psychiatric hospital.

References

External links

* [http://www.waiterrant.net Waiter Rant]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5704350 NPR Appearance]
* [http://waiterrant.net/?p=316 Waiter's "Cold Autumn"]