And It Never Hurts To Have A Backup Profession

At a lakeside resort in Central Maine, the wait staff are no ordinary foodservice types. Quisisana, a resort catering to New England’s well-to-do, decided to kill two birds with one stone by recruiting its service staff almost entirely from the nation’s top music conservatories. Students from such prestigious institutions as Juilliard and New England Conservatory bus tables and wash dishes by day, then throw on tux and tails in the evening to provide entertainment for the resort’s guests. It may sound a bit exhausting, but for music students who would otherwise have to sacrifice their summer practice time in order to make money, it’s the perfect summer job.