Pace, Jim & Jerry MacGregor: The Restaurant Workers Handbook
©1996 Pace & MacGregor
Hardcover, 5.5x8.5", 154 pages

Comments: Chapters 18, 19, and 20 include some of Jim and Jerry's pet routines.

Contents: (from 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

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Jim Pace's "The Restaurant Worker's Handbook shows you how!

Jim Pace makese a very successful living performing Restaurant Magic. Now, in this "Handbook for Restaurant Workers," Jim shares the secrets that have taken him years to learn. In this extremely informative, 153-page book, Jim teaches you everything it takes to become a successful Restaurant Entertainer.

In addition to invaluable information on becoming a successful Restaurant Entertainer. Jim and Jerry MacGregor also part with their own pet routines, including "Openers," "Strong Middle Routines" and "Closers." Learn eight-awesome effects with cards, coins, sponge balls and the appearance / disappearance of restaurant taint table items.

What you will learn:

How to Find Places to work.
How to approach a restaurant
How to get the job.
How to keep the job.
Pricing your services.
Creating your act.
What material to perform
Keys to working tables
Handling types of clientele
Secrets for increasing income
How to promote yourself
Contracts & More!
Pages 154 - Hardbound