School for Waiters

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

417

Date Released

24 Dec 1962

Date recorded

23 Nov 1962

Length of issue (in feet)

747

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1School for Waiters
2. 2Pogo Sticks
3. 3Peter Pan Story

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

NoS Summary - Toastmaster Ivor Spencer runs a six-month course to help waitresses and waiters improve their skills.

Researcher Comments

Commentary: The best waiters avoid embarrassing situations. They’re trained to achieve that smoothness and efficiency characterised by a Jeeves-like countenance. Many are trained by toast-master Ivor Spencer, who gives waitresses an intensive six months’ course at his south London school. Before this, we just didn’t realise that behind a waiter’s bland smile is a mile of careful organisation.

Keywords

Education and training

Locations

London; England

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Credits:

Commentator

Tim Brinton

Length of story (in feet)

236

Story extras:

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