Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'

by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina

I also wanted to give a big fuck-you to the doubters and naysayers. If we lost, there’d be the sniggers, told-you-sos.

The first palm tip I ever received (a palm for those who, sadly, are not aware is when someone places money in your hand for good service and even more money for a better table)