The Hungry Cowboy: Service and Community in a Neighborhood Restaurant by Karla A. Erickson

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At a Tex-Mex restaurant in a Minneapolis suburb, customers send Christmas and Hanukkah cards to the restaurant, bring in home-baked treats for the staff, and attend the annual employee party. One customer even posts in the entryway a sign commemorating the life of his dog. Diners and servers alike use the Hungry Cowboy as a place to gather, celebrate, relax, and even mourn. Moments such as these fascinate Karla A. Erickson, who worked for the restaurant, and they make up her new book The show more Hungry Cowboy . Weaving together narratives from servers, customers, and managers, Erickson explores a type show less