FREE ESSAY ON HOW TO GET A TWENTY

HOW TO GET A TWENTY

How to Get Twenty
There is a lot more to waiting tables than just serving food and drinks; customer
relations is the biggest part of being a good server, because the majority of your income
relies on how much your customers tip. To ensure that you receive a good tip you must do
a number of things. Most importantly you must be polite, and of course remember that no
matter what, the customer is always right. Secondly you must do things with a proper
procedure, serve drinks, appetizers, soups, salads, dinner, and dessert in that sequence.
Not only should you do these things in this order, but you must also do them in a timely
fashion, because no one likes to wait.
When you go to a table that has just been seated, you must be prepared for any question
that may be asked. You should know the specials, the soup du jour, your vegetables, and
the starches that you are serving. Of course, not all restaurants use the same procedures
so you will have to adjust to their format. You should also carry the proper number of
menus according to the number of people at the table, and it is always a good idea to
bring a wine list along with you. Always ask how your customers are doing, (even if you
don't care), and reply that you are great even if you are not. Even more important always
introduce yourself to your table, this will put you on a first name basis and make you a
person rather than a waiter. Then once you've gotten their drinks and given your patrons
a few minutes to peruse their menus you take their order.
Exactly how you take an order is up to you, all waiters have their own method that works
best for them; you'll just have to find yours. Most classy restaurants have bussers to
assist with the serving and cleaning of the tables. Once you've gotten the order you'll
either have to put it into some sort of computer or directly hand it to the kitchen
staff, it depends on the restaurant. When it is time to serve the food, no matter what it
is, always announce it to the kitchen so that they know how much time they have. While
presenting the food to your customers, you should also tell them what it is, not only as
a safety precaution so that you give the right food to the right person, but so that they
think that you know even if you don't. When serving food it is proper to serve the food
with your left hand, and hold your tray with your right, but if this is too difficult for
you no one will really know the difference either way. Never just reach in front of
someone and grab their plate, even if you're positive that they are finished. Always say
something like "May I get that plate out of your way sir/madam?" You also must remember
to look positive and happy even if you not, to ensure a good tip.
The standard gratuity for a server is fifteen percent for a good job, but a good server
doesn't want fifteen percent, they want twenty. If you receive less than fifteen percent
think back on how well you waited on your table, if you did everything you were supposed
to than maybe they were just bad tippers. If you did everything that you were supposed to
and you got the standard tip don't think "Well I did a good job", think "What could I
have done better to get twenty percent?" A good server does more than just his job; if
that is the way you look at it you can almost assure your customers of a good experience,
and yourself a very good tip.