Charles, Kirk: The Complete Guide to Restaurant and Walk-Around Magic ©1998 Kirk Charles, Hermetic Press, WA Hardcover, w/dj, 237 pages ISBN 0-945296-23-1

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Comments: An update to his 1987 Manual of Restaurant Magic, with expanded contents mostly around Walk-Around Magic.

Contents (from book ToC):

vii Foreword: Eugene Burger
1 Introducing

5 Preparing
9 Simple and Direct
11 Inoffensive
13 Easy to Carry
17 Durability and Expense
18 Re-setability
19 Angles
20 Surfaces
21 Visibility
22 Examinable
22 Repeatability
22 The Act

25 Promoting
27 Promoting Restaurant Magic
27 Photos
28 Your Appearance
32 Photo Types
37 The Press Book
39 Business Cards
41 Promoting Walk Around Magic
41 Choosing Your Prospective Market
42 The Brochure
42 Recommendations and Reviews
44 Composing the Brocure

51 Selling
53 Selling Restaurant Magic
58 The Fee
63 Schedules
65 Work Time
65 Table Time
65 Setup
66 Dress
69 The Audition
70 The Contract
71 Selling Walk-Around Magic
71 Direct Contact
72 Indirect Contact
73 Marketing
76 Agents
80 The Interview
83 The Contract
84 Booking On the Phone
86 Ending
87 The Mailing List
88 New Material

89 Working
91 Working Restaurants
91 The Staff
93 Secret Assistance from the Staff
95 Approaching the Table
99 Once You are There
101 Getting the Tip
108 The Give-away
110 Leaving the Table
110 Soliciting Outside Work
112 Special Performance Problems
113 Special Audiences
127 Personalizing the Magic
128 Publicity
131 The Benefits
131 Exiting Gracefully
133 Concluding
134 Working Walk-Around
135 Getting There
136 Getting Ready
138 Performance Time
139 Approaching
141 Techniques
141 The Match Trick
145 Misdirection
146 Food and Drink
147 Angles
148 Other Considerations
153 Engagements
161 Problem Audiences
164 The Match Trick Part Two
171 Special Situations
178 Mistakes
181 Professionalism
188 Concluding Thoughts

189 Appendices
191 Appendix I: The Test
195 Appendix II: The Contract
195 Contract for a Restaurant
197 Personalized Contract for an Event
198 Form Contract
199 Booking Sheet
200 Model Release
201 Appendix III: The Press Release
203 Appendix IV: The Questionnaire
203 Questions for Restaurant Workers
205 Choosing Material
207 Promotion
210 Selling
213 Working
225 Questions for General Walk-Around
227 Choosing Material
228 Selling
235 Bibliography