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A harried maitre d' dispenses humor without
reservations at Century Theatre.
tor at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
recently was named the "Top Maitre
D' in America" by Restaurant
Hospitality magazine, a distinction that
ickey Bakst, maitre d' at
the upscale Tribute
has simmered up his recollection of a
restaurant, has day-
full menu of people to include in his
dreamed about writing a
imaginary book.
funny book that would be a takeoff on
These include the ones making
his experiences meting out haute cuisine.
reservations for eight people but show-
Just Eat It or It Only Food, projected
ing up with two; dieters drinking
titles, could cover accommodations
some potion and not ordering off the
made for a range of dinner guests —
menu; would-be chefs wanting to
from former President Bill Clinton to
change gourmet ingredients; patrons
any of the Michigan friends Bakst met
reacting to being turned away in a
during his 10 years working at
power outage; and even a man falling
the Tapawingo restaurant out-
asleep and dropping his head
Actor/director
side Charlevoix.
into the soup.
Matt Callahan
While Bakst has been hav-
The most outrageous cus-
stars in "Fully
ing these writing flights of
tomer he can recall is a woman
Committed."
fancy, Becky Mode has beat
trying to change her baby's dia-
him to the punch by scripting
per on a well-appointed table.
Fully Committed, which will be per-
"All and all, I love the people who
formed Sept. 5-Dec. 31 at the
come in, and I adapt the service to
Century Theatre in Detroit.
their styles," says Bakst, who always
A comedy about a character named
has enjoyed dining out and thought
Sam, a reservations clerk at a trendy
about a restaurant career after being
restaurant, the one-person show
impressed by a maitre d' offering fine
explores 30 eccentric characters that
Italian dishes.
call the clerk on the phone, buzz him
"There are people who irritate, but
on the intercom and harass him on
the majority are the greatest. We once
the hotline.
had a server who was horribly ill and
Sam — portrayed by Los Angeles
got a fast appointment at the Mayo
actor Matt Callahan, who also directs
Clinic through a customer, who also
the production — contends with staff
took care of the hospital bill. I think
personalities in addition to foreign
that shows a good dining experience is
dignitaries, Hollywood types and local
not just about food. It's also about feel-
customers out for a special evening. In
ing warmth and being welcomed." ❑
other words, the same mix ultimately
enjoyed by Bakst, who also has enter-
Fully Committed runs Sept. 5-Dec.
tained the late John F. Kennedy Jr., as
31 at the Century Theatre, 333
well as Princess Caroline of Monaco.
Madison Ave., Detroit. Show
Mode has built her theater piece on
times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
her experiences as an actress, waitress
and
Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Fridays,
and coat-check worker.
5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays and
"I heard good things about this
1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sundays.
comedy, and I plan to see it," says
Beginning
Sept. 19, there will be
Bakst, 50, who doesn't normally take
an additional 1:30 p.m. show on
reservations but will if he's close to an
Wednesdays. $27.50-$37.50.
unattended ringing phone. "Our
Opening week tickets are half
guests all want to enjoy themselves,
price.
(313) 963-9800.
but everybody has a different way."
Bakst, whose grandfather was a can-
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