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"  Melissa Calcagni, 22 El Rey, Philadelphia This is so amazing. I feel honored. My first job was scooping ice cream at Ice Cream World. I used to get yelled at all the time because I made the swirls too big from the soft-serve machine. I wasn&amp;#039;t really cut out for that, I guess.  I treat every guest as if they&amp;#039;re guests in my own home. Please, be patient with your hostess if there is a wait. People try to slip me money for a good table all the time, especially because there&amp;#039;s no reservation system. A lot of times I literally have to explain, &amp;quot;It will not help you to give me any money.&amp;quot;  They usually tell me to hold on to it anyway.  Yes, I do have to deal with guys who&amp;#039;ve had too many, trying to be sweet. It&amp;#039;s a tequila bar, and our margaritas tend to be strong, so... The worst date I&amp;#039;ve ever seen was a blind date \u2014 halfway through, the guy asked to be escorted out the back door and not to tell his date. We got her a couple of drinks. She took it pretty well.  If I&amp;#039;ve been out the night before? Definitely lots of water, some Advil, a cup of coffee. Try to get yourself ready \u2014 mentally prepare for a long night of smiling.  The best night was hostessing at Buddakan when Shane Victorino and Jayson Werth came in. I was, like, shaking, because I love them. I&amp;#039;m a huge Phillies fan. Of course, I had to act like they&amp;#039;re just another guest, but on the inside I was jumping for joy. I purposely walked past their table like six or seven times. That was my favorite night in hostess history. \u2014Interviewed by Erik Price Read More About Melissa Calcagni and Our Hostesses of the Week &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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