Marvin Agustin looks back on days as restaurant waiter

Did you know that Marvin Agustin worked as a waiter for a Mexican restaurant before he got into the showbiz industry?

On Thursday's "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," Marvin looked back on his experience as a waiter for the restaurant Tia Maria's.

He recalled that he was so happy doing the job that he was rejecting showbiz offers.

"Noong nadi-discover ako para maging artista, ang kapal ng mukha ko, nagno-no ako," he said. "Kasi masayang-masaya ako, nagwe-waiter non, pag-aaralin ako sa umaga tas magta-trabaho sa Tia Maria's sa gabi, tapos ang gusto ko non, maging manager ng restaurant."

Aside from providing customers with their needs, waiters, including Marvin, need to dance whenever they serve a glass of margarita.

"Pinapasayaw kami ng customers kasi kasama 'yun sa buong presentation," he said, giving a sample of the dance they used to do.

However, there were also unpleasant instances.

"Minsan natatakbuhan ako ng customer kakasayaw ko," Marvin said. "'Yung habang nagsasayaw ako sabi ko, 'Nasan na 'yung customer dun?' Wala na pala, umalis na. So nagbayad pa ako."

Despite what Marvin has achieved now as a restaurant owner in his own right, he said that he still reminds himself of an advice that was given to him early on.

"'Wag na 'wag mong kakalimutan 'yung experience mo ngayon because magiging sandata mo 'yan pag medyo nagiging complacent ka na sa buhay," he recalled.

"Kaya 'yung hunger na naranasan ko dati, na-realize ko na it's a character, it's a good trait of a human being para hindi ka tumigil sa gusto mong gawin sa buhay. 'Yung hunger, Tito Boy, hindi ko siya kinakalimutan."

—Carby Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News