Garkbit is the Head Waiter at Milliways, the impossible "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe". He is professionally unfazed by Arthur, Ford, Zaphod, and Trillian's unruly arrival. He has a fine sales patter and a very dry sense of humour.
Appears in:
- the novel The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
In the radio series Garkbit is played by Anthony Sharp, and appears in fit the fifth of the radio series. In the television series, he is portrayed by Jack May and appears in episode 5 of the TV series.
The book describes Garkbit as being a methane breather, with a life support system strapped discreetly to his thigh.
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