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That is slowly melting away. thats a pity. i suppose fifteen years or twenty years more, its finished. ♪ >> anthony: to the old style. cheers. >> mario: cheers. you too. ♪ ♪ tand in your garage,son a brand new john deere. thats not a mirage. with 60 months financing at 0%, say "happy holidays" to money well spent. if additional offers are what you desire, visit your john deere dealer before they expire. now, start up your engines and drive out of sight. new john deere equipment for all and...

The best money, the best, uh, business? >> mario: that season, the summer. >> anthony: in the summer? >> mario: the summer, yeah, yeah. >> anthony: now? >> mario: now. yeah, yeah, yeah. >> anthony: why? cause its tourists? >> mario: european people or from the north, from the states, canada -- >> anthony: right. >> mario: cause its cold. now they come in the summer. >> anthony: right. >> anthony: all hail the waiter. the career server. that great, disappearing species of proud, well-trained spec...

>> anthony: 20, 30 years ago waiting was a profession. >> mario: yeah, yeah. oh, yeah. >> anthony: everybody learned certain skills. if, uh, you need to take bone out of fish, serve the fish at the tableside. >> mario: i make everything. >> anthony: right. so, steak flambé. >> mario: yeah. >> anthony: no problem. >> mario: no problem, no. >> anthony: right. crepe suzette? >> mario: crepe, crepe suzette, of course. every these things i do it, yeah. >> anthony: all of this, of couse. >> mario: ye...

Whos worked in the business a long time, he tells me, "whenever a man comes into the restaurant with a woman they never say, oh, mr., so good to see you again." >> mario: no, no, no. no. no, no, no, no, no, no. >> anthony: you dont know if the woman is his wife or someone else and if you say, "ah, so good to see you again." they say, "what do you mean again? i thought you said id never -- youd never been here." >> mario: no, no, no, no, no, no. i remember when i was 18 years old i was a -- in a ...

In, yeah. >> anthony: right. in france no more. you dont see it. >> mario: no more, no? >> anthony: no. in the michelin restaurants you dont see it. >> mario: nowadays the people are more simple, yeah? >> anthony: cause theyre easy. >> mario: yeah, yeah. easy, very easy. they say, "give me red wine, give me white wine, no problem which one." this work what i do in a way that is slowly melting away. thats a pity. i suppose fifteen years or twenty years more, its finished. ♪ >> anthony: to the o...

I remember when i was 18 years old i was a -- in a restaurant working, comes in a man with his wife and say, "ah, how are you dr. rodriguez. always, the, you go to the nightclub?" >> anthony: ooh. >> mario: shit. that man wanted to kill me. >> anthony: right. big problem now. >> mario: no, of course. no, never must, never must say these things. >> anthony: if youre a cheap tipper, by the way, or rude to your server, you are dead to me. you are lower than whale feces. >> anthony: 20, 30 years ago...

Now they come in the summer. >> anthony: right. >> anthony: all hail the waiter. the career server. that great, disappearing species of proud, well-trained specialists. members of the service industry who trace their roots back to the great hotels of europe and beyond, into history. those who remain, like this man mario, we salute you. >> anthony: so, how many years in the dining room? a lot? >> mario: yeah, i started when i was, uh, 17 years old in a restaurant. >> anthony: 17? >> mario: 17, ye...

>> anthony: im a city boy, but i do like naps. ♪ >> anthony: so, regular people all summer long, youre stuck in buenos aires. what do you do? >> marina: go for a barbecue, go out for dinner. ♪ >> marina: you have a lot of shows and concerts and music. ♪ >> anthony: so, whats the best season? the best time of year for you? the best money, the best, uh, business? >> mario: that season, the summer. >> anthony: in the summer? >> mario: the summer, yeah, yeah. >> anthony: now? >> mario: now. ye...

>> mario: and, i speak a little english, a little german, i speak german very well, italian, portuguese -- >> anthony: a friend of mine whos worked in the business a long time, he tells me, "whenever a man comes into the restaurant with a woman they never say, oh, mr., so good to see you again." >> mario: no, no, no. no. no, no, no, no, no, no. >> anthony: you dont know if the woman is his wife or someone else and if you say, "ah, so good to see you again." they say, "what do you mean again? i t...

>> anthony: 20, 30 years ago waiting was a profession. >> mario: yeah, yeah. oh, yeah. >> anthony: everybody learned certain skills. if, uh, you need to take bone out of fish, serve the fish at the tableside. >> mario: i make everything. >> anthony: right. so, steak flambé. >> mario: yeah. >> anthony: no problem. >> mario: no problem, no. >> anthony: right. crepe suzette? >> mario: crepe, crepe suzette, of course. every these things i do it, yeah. >> anthony: all of this, of couse. >> mario: ye...