Stone, David: Secrets of Table Hopping ©1999 David Stone Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 30 pages

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Comments: Photographs by Zakary Belamy; Translated in English by Sébasien Clergue, Tony Greene, Jr, Tony Miller. Lecture notes on professional restaurant magic.

Contents (from book ToC):

7 Chapter 1 General Remarks

7 A. The First Contact
7 1) Relations With Your Client and the Staff
8 2) Relations With Your Guests

9. B. When to Perform

11 C. Vertical Magic
12 1) Your Effects and the Act
14 2) Presentation

15 D. Applause
16 1) Indirect Method
16 2) More Direct Methods

18 Chapter 2 Performing at the Tables

18 A. The Table
18 1) What Kind of Table?
18 2) The Bubble and the Leader
19 3) The Hole Theory

20 B. The Opening Trick
20 1) People Know Who You Are
21 2) People Don't Know Who You Are
23 3) People Don't Accept You at Their Table

24 C. Finishing Your Performance
24 1) Introducing Myself
25 2) Business Cards

26 D. Tips
26 1) General Remarks
27 2) How to Ask for Tips - The Direct & Indirect Way

30 E. Thanking Your Audience