That's Steve's friend Martin, praying that our dinner companions settle down before the restaurant manager throws us out. They were being extremely loud after a day of drinking, and Martin was incredibly hungry. He wanted to at least eat before we were thrown out.
Then the next night, it was Martin who was loud. But we were dining in an empty restaurant owned by a friend, and he let us all stay.
This is Martin, singing some Stevie Wonder:
And right after that, he leaned back in his chair and the legs broke. So he was laying on the floor yelling and we were all laughing.
Thankfully, the restaurant staff was laughing too.
Our chef came out with the food we'd ordered and began cooking it on the grill before us. I've only seen this done once before, but not with this particular chef. I remember Steve commenting at one point that the insurance guys must cringe whenever they think of the liability at this place!
Lucky for us, we were able to eat without worry of being kicked out.
And Martin has a new friend:
