First Restaurant Gig

Just got back home after my first restaurant gig. Again I had stressed about not having enough effects and found myself 'over stocked'. So how was it? I'm still trying to decide. The first table responded very well (despite a warning from the manager that they they tend to find something to complain about every time they went to the restaurant) I decided all tables would start with Wee Wee Mentalist as this would let me gauge the sort of people they were.  The effect was incredibly well received. as was the follow up "Do as I Do" . I moved onto some mind reading before closing with Serial Killer.  I used this as a special trick for one person  who did not like magic as it has a comedy element of the magician being upset and crazy. Over all I had strong ractions and was well recived indeed.

The next table was interesting. 2 older couples. One man and both ladies responded very well to the Mentalist and some mind reading/invisible deck work.  cartomancy was well received as well however one member of the party was constantly looking a little stand offish, he didn't like being fooled. So I switches to some basic slight work as I figured he's appreciate sheer skill over story telling and emotional effects.

A table of three ladies provided much fun for me. I worked the emotional angle building rapport and then talking about gestalt mind sets. When I performed the invisible deck one of the ladies was connived is had influence the other with body language ad claimed to have spotted little signals that she should pick the 2 of hearts. This worked well as she was happy with herself and convinced I really did manipulate her friends subconscious mind. We returned later and performed Cartomancy. They were impressed but the same lady again wanted to see me perform cartomancy on myself. She shuffled the cards but I still managed to pull the appropriate card out in time :)  Now this table got interesting. I felt like all three enjoyed themselves, they did seem to genuinely connect with me. The manager insisted they did not like me however. All my tips were going in a bucket fro Children in need (As well as the staffs). They made a point of leaving a large tip for the waiter and putting only a few coins in the bucket. the  barman insisted that they then came back and put more in however and friends of the manager sitting on the next table insisted that they spoke highly favourable of me. However the damage has ben done. the manager felt that the table did not like me,. I have to keep reminding myself that they did and all evidence points to it. HOWEVER when I first thought they didn't I was happy ith my reaction. I didn't think "I'm crap at magic I quite" I thought " rght time to hit the books, I';vie done a party a festival and 2 kids parties as well as this gig to try ALL sorts of close up magic. Now I know I need to work on the restaurant side and if it is my personalty then I need to work on that, but not too much as I've always been VERY well recivend in the past". I thought about taking the next month to relearn  some effects and study presentation better. Now I know that they DID like me I still intend to work on these things but trust my own presentation a bit more :)

Other tables went well but I learnt the following...

Restraunt magic can be V slow at times.

I have plenty of effects, so I can now start to trim the fat

whgen you get a bad reaction 2nd hand it might have been VERY distorted..

SOme people truly aprciate sheer skill, I need more effects like the ambitouse card

THe practise is worth it :) my Erdinas is V good now

and now an exhausted dean craves sleep. night night internet