Medic 'a true hero' on battlefield

FORT LEWIS, Wash. - A former 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division commander returned to Fort Lewis Oct. 23 to pin the nation's second-highest award for valor on the chest of one of the brigade's medics. Vice Chief...

Australian tourist killed in Goa, India

With sand, Beach and Sun, Goa is one of the most sought after tourist destination in the world. As Goa was preparing to host over half a million tourist this season this unforutnate incident will scare off lot of tourist. An Australian national suffered internal injuries...

Revealed: how the restaurant chains pocket your tips

The UK has been slow in adopting the tipping habit and just as it does we find our restaurants (including some big chains) undermining confidence in the tipping culture by exploiting the staff - essentially taking...

Are English too good to wait tables asks Chef Tom Aikens

Remember the controversy around the Polish Plumber in France, it now seems that the UK has to rely more and more on the Polish Waiter (and other eastern Europeans) to do the job. This is the message I got from English lose the appetite for a career in waiting (Martin Hickman,...

Bad Recipes, Gordon Ramsay and Gum Chewing Waiters

I am not that much into reality shows and in your face takes on business but What Gordon Ramsay can teach Software Developers by David (on Signal vs Noise) distills a few truths we often do not want to hear.  David's take is inspired by Kitchen Nightmares (the TV show)....

Would You Like Dessert after Your Credit Card Theft?

A complex ring of credit card thieves who used an army of waiters as footsoldiers has just been busted. "The diners didn't know it, but their credit cards were going to pay for more than their meals, prosecutors...

Malaysian Leader Says "NO" To Religious Plan To Spy On Lustful Members

"Malaysia's leader said state religious officials should scrap a plan to spy on unmarried Muslims to catch any immoral activities, and instead should focus on strengthening Islamic values, news reports said Friday. The Star newspaper quoted Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad...

The butler%u2019s pantry is off-limits?

"t seems this time around, the butler didn’t do it — he just serves drinks. “Butlers in the Buff” is a firm that provides half-naked waiters, for the next time you need one of those."

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