THE LAST SUPPER CLUB event at Inver Glen Library with Matthew Batt
October 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CST
Matthew Batt will join the Inver Glen Library on October 15, 2024, for a reading and discussion of his book The Last Supper Club: A Waiter’s Requiem, at 6:00 p.m. CST.
This event is free and open to the public.
The story of how Matthew Batt, a forty-something professor on sabbatical, found himself returning to a job waiting tables. And loving it. In this rare and vivid memoir, he details the challenge and satisfaction of meeting the demands of a fine dining restaurant’s frenzied kitchen and equally expectant crowd. Told with sharp humor, humility, and a keen sense of what matters, The Last Supper Club is an ode to working in restaurants, the relationships that get you to the night’s close, and finding yourself through—or perhaps because of—the chaos of it all.
“In this splendidly written book, Batt demonstrates a gift for capturing the essence of his coworkers.” —Booklist
“An engrossing and tender memoir about life behind the scenes of an elegant dining room.”. —Pioneer Press
“Catnip for anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant.” —The Washington Post
“At its core, the book is an ode to restaurants and the dedicated (and colorful) people who work in them.” —Star Tribune
“There’s an impressive level of detail here, offering insight into the nitty-gritty of restaurant labor for those who’ve never worked in hospitality, while still feeling intimately familiar to those who have done their time in the service industry.” —Eater
“Written with sharp humor and keen observation, [Batt’s] memoir is a witty and humble tribute to the sometimes profane, sometimes profound art of waitering.” —Northfield News
