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Eat to the Beat: New York’s Waitstaff Talent Show

by Kathleen Willcox

As it turns out, your waiter probably capable of accomplishing other things than trying to scare up some gluten-free croutons for you Caesar salad. Crazy, right?

The second annual The Not My Day Job Talent Show on Sunday, Sept. 18 is more than just an important exercise in self-esteem building for underemployed actors and musicians; it also benefits Wellness in the Schools.

Plus, it’s going to kick ass. The restaurant crews of Marc Forgione, Fatty Crew, Kuma Inn, Market Table, L’Artusi, dell’anima, Shake Shack and other killer culinary destinations will be flaunting their skills in feats of dance, music and art.

Snacks from the kitchens, plus cocktails from Ward III, Anfora and PDT, beer from the Brooklyn Brewery and vino from Vinifera will be served as well. Butchery classes, dinners, wine tastings, and other good karma-earning activites will also be auctioned off. Tickets are $30-$80, with 10 percent discounts for folks in the restaurant industry.

Below, check out Marc Forgione give Food Republic the scoop on the day-to-day realities of kitchen work:

Untitled from Food Republic on Vimeo.

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