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Thank You
By: Patrick Maguire
Book Chapter: Human-to-Human Service
Posted: 09/3/2010
Hello to everyone I met in Roslindale, MA last week, especially all of the folks at Boston Cheese Cellar, Geoffrey’s Cafe and Sophia’s Grotto for your great service and genuine hospitality. I really appreciate your support for ServerNotServant, and I look forward to seeing you again soon.
Also, I want to remind readers that I am continuing to explore all of Boston’s 23 neighborhoods on foot, and to post pictures from every corner of the city on the website.
Please continue to email me your recommendations for specific places and businesses you would like to see featured on the site from neighborhoods around the city. I will respond to every email I receive.
ServerNotServant is not limited to Boston or to the restaurant industry. The desire for mutual respect and civility resonates with service industry workers around the world. That may explain why people from 129 different countries and territories have visited this community. The blog is currently being translated into Russian for barbook.ru, the largest on-line community of bartenders, waiters, baristas and DJs in Russia according to Nadezhda Bakhromkina, barbook’s chief editor.
The facebook group created to support this blog and book project currently has more than 2,140 members. Please join us on facebook, and remember that FB members are welcome to post on the wall and upload photos of workers from all walks of life. I am committed to posting photos and featuring stories representing service industry workers from around the world.
Lastly, I am proud to announce that ServerNotServant won best Boston Blog in Boston Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards sponsored by JetBlue.
Thanks to all of you who helped us achieve this honor. In October, Boston Magazine will feature all of the winners in a special section. Congratulations to all of the other winners. Again, thanks to all readers who voted. I am grateful.
Have a great Labor Day weekend.
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Well deserved accolade from Boston Magazine.You are a great spokesperson for any service industry and a true advocate for humane behavior in all human interaction. Keep it going and continued success going forward.
Thank you, Bob. The award belongs to every reader who has visited the blog, joined the conversation, and supported the project. We have, and will continue to raise awareness, advocate for service industry workers, and promote civility amongst each other. It really shouldn’t be as hard as a lot of people make it.
Hello Patrick
Great job! I’m very happy for you my friend. You deserve the BEST.
Thank you, Tony. Team win.
i know I voted irresponsibly often for you. Good for you…you deserve it.
Congratulations! Glad to know that people are sitting up and taking notice. Thank you!
I am so happy this project is being noticed. I am really enjoying following the blog and I wish you success with your book. Thank you for facilitating a conversation about how we all interact and treat each other. The world is going to be a better place because of your hard work on this topic:)
So proud to be associated with you and this incredible mission!
I just read Fairlady’s comment and thought I’d share a quote I usually post on my office door at the university:
“Students may not always remember what they learned in school, but they always remember how they were TREATED!”
Dr. Hank
Love the quotation Dr Hank!!! How true is that!!! and How great that ServerNotServant won best Boston Blog in Boston Magazine’s contest!! So well deserved!!!
What a blessing to have such a great forum to share/interact with others around the Globe.
A fabulous and First Class/World Class commitment to Humanity!
Thank-you for truly/sincerely caring!