BOBBY TAYLOR

Most waiters are spilling soup in your lap while they're studying to do something else. But Knoxville-native Bobby Taylor has spent his entire working life as a waiter. He's been at Naples for 14 years. This is his third consecutive win in the East Tennessee's Best Readers Poll.

Runners-up: Allan Stanley (Carrabba's Italian Grill), Andrea Sharp (Copper Cellar) and Chase Kromer (Chop House)