HOW TO BURN DOWN THE HOUSE
The Infamous Waiter & Bartender's Scam Bible
 Trade paperback, 92 pages, 5½"x8½"
Copyright 2003
Published by Promethean Books
12.95
About the Authors:
Peter Francis and R. Chip DeGlinkta live in write in New Orleans. Their unique insight is the
product of over twenty-five years of combined experience working with open eyes and ears in the most
notorious restaurants and bars on Bourbon Street.
What others are saying about this book:
"This is the Anarchist's Cookbook meets Sun Tzu's Art of War for bartenders and
waiters!"
-- Anonymous, Reputed Legendary Scam Master
"Hilarious, ribald, audacious, and clever ... it's two good kicks right in the funny
bone."
-- Jack No, The Blue Horizon
"The most dangerous book in America!"
-- Alexander Young, New Orleans Writer
HOW TO BURN DOWN THE HOUSE
The
Infamous Waiter & Bartender's Scam Bible
Diners and managers beware! Waiters and bartenders, give yourself a raise! This book is an absolute
must read for anyone who eats, drinks, and thinks. Diners, waiters, restaurant owners and managers alike;
there is something in here for everybody ... especially the waiter!
- Step by step descriptions of every waiter and bartender scam in the book "from classics to the
cutting edge."
- Sure-fire strategies and invaluable tips from the pros that increase your share of the money pie and help
keep your fat out of the fire.
- An affordable education that pays immediate dividends!
How to Burn Down the House is the authorititative guide to restaurant and barroom con games. Two
Bourbon Street veterans usher the reader into the hilarious world of America's most overworked and
under-appreciated criminal. Take an enlightening tour through the enterprising mind of the "Pump Handle," the
enigmatic anti-hero of the service industry. For the first time his ingenious bag of tricks is revealed and
examined in detail. After reading the Scam Bible you will never look at your waiter or bartender quite the same way
again. Don't be the last person to read this book.
CONTENTS
Introduction: Gas and Matches
1: The Buffet Scam
2: The Bastards
3: Suggestive Stealing
4: Houston, We Have a Problem
5: Putting Them On Ice
6: El Cannibal
7: Leftovers
8: Evil Incorporated
9: Su Casa, Mi Casa
10: Friendly Delivery
11: The Jail Break
12: Private Reserve
13: The Pawn Game
14: Oops! Wrong Check!
15: Our Man in Amsterdam
16: Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
17: The Potemkin Voucher
18: The Package Deal
19: The Finishing Touches
20: The Wagonwheel
Epilogue
Glossary
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