Pace, Jim & Jerry MacGregor: The Restaurant Workers Handbook ©1996 Pace & MacGregor Hardcover, w/dj, 5.5x8.5", 154 pages ©2007 Murphy's Magic Supplies Hardcover, w/dj, 153 pages

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Comments: Chapters 18, 19, and 20 include some of Jim and Jerry's pet routines. Newly republished in 2007, I'm not sure if there were any changes to the original.

Contents: (from 1996 edition book):

1 Section One - Paradigms and Prospects: How to Think About Restaurant Magic, & How to Find Work

2 Chapter 1 - How to Become a Successful Entertainer: without doing balloon animals
7 Chapter 2 - The Magic Paradigm: who are you?
13 Chapter 3 - Why Restaurant Magic is Right For You
17 Chapter 4 - Prospecting Restaurants: Which to Approach, Which to Avoid
21 Chapter 5 - Approaching a Restaurant
25 Chapter 6 - Calling, and Calling Back
29 Chapter 7 - Hot to Get the Job
35 Chapter 8 - Why I Hate Auditions
38 Chapter 9 - Pricing Your Magic

42 Section Two - Preparation and Planning: principles for creating Restaurant Magic
43 Chapter 10 - The Secret of Keeping Your Job
47 Chapter 11 - Selecting Material: categories of magic & criteria for selecting effects
56 Chapter 12 - Living on the Edge
59 Chapter 13 - How to Prepare
64 Chapter 14 - Keys to Working Tables
74 Chapter 15 - The Magic Look: what to wear
80 Chapter 16 - Recommendation for Restaurant Magicians: some items & books you should have

86 Section Three
86 What to Do and How to Do It
87 Chapter 17 - Routining and Personalizing Your Magic
95 Chapter 18 - Openers
95 - Jim's Flash Opener
97 - MacGregor's Vanishing Wine Glass
101 Chapter 19 - Strong Middle Routines
101 - Flashy Sponge Balls
103 - Cheek to Cheek: version of Paul Harris "Las Vegas Leaper" card trick
104 - Stealing Away: production of a glass of liquid during a coin vanish
106 - Pace's Coin Routine: 2 in the pocket routine in two phases
110 Chapter 20 - Closers
113 - Jim Pace's Two Hearts That Beat as One: couple's card routine
116 - MacGregor's Poker Mental: mind reading card trick that takes some time to complete
121 Chapter 21 - Special People
121 - Children
124 - Families
125 - Lovebirds
127 - Businessmen
128 - Problem People
129 - Magicians
130 - Family vs. Strangers
130 - Repeat Customers
132 - Big Groups
132 - No Customers

134 Section Four - Propositions and Preferences: How to make a living at Restaurant Magic
135 Chapter 22 - Secrets for Increasing Your Volume
130 Chapter 23 - Tips on Tips
143 Chapter 24 - Working With the Staff
147 Chapter 25 - Promotion for the Restaurant Magician
149 Chapter 26 - Leaving the Restaurant
151 Chapter 27 Contracts
153 Chapter 28 - Finis