"Turning Tables" is written by identical twins who drew on their own
experience as waitresses at restaurants in New York City, Nantucket,
Mass., and San Francisco. They've distilled those memories into the
story of Erin Edwards, 28, who loses her corporate job in a downsizing.
Desperate for cash, she takes a waitressing job at a chic Manhattan
restaurant. Disasters ensue.
She has zero experience, and it shows in this high-pressure
environment, ruled by her demanding and sharp sharp-tongued bosses.
Early on, she's flummoxed by the finer points of folding napkins at
high speed, and sent sprawling in front of the temperamental head chef
because her shoes weren't designed for greasy spots.
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