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Ten Commandments for Good Restaurant Service
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I'm sick to death of restaurant waitpersons who don't know how to really serve their customers. Here are the 10 commandments I'd like to engrave in the tabletop of the next restaurant where the staff really annoys me:
1. Thou shalt not tell me your name. I'm here to eat, not make new friends.
2. Thou shalt announce the prices of all specials. I don't want to wait until the check arrives to learn that my main course cost twice as much as anything on the printed menu.
3. Thou shalt not interrupt conversations. Keep an eye on my table, and stay away if my companions and I are in the middle of animated talk.
4. Thou shalt keep your tastes to yourself. I don't care what you "really like" on the menu.
5. Thou shalt watch my mouth. Next time you ask me how everything is while I'm obviously in mid-chew, I'll spit everything out onto the table before giving you the answer you deserve.
6. Thou shalt not socialize with others. If I see my order arriving hot and ready at the service window while you're cheerily chatting with other guests or staff, your tip goes down.
7. Thou shalt not upsell. Please don't try to sell me a more expensive bottle of wine than the one I chose.
8. Thou shalt not insult the solo guest. If I'm eating on my own tonight, do not greet me with the words, "Only one?"
9. Thou shalt not give off even a whiff of attitude. If I make any polite request that is even slightly out of the ordinary or inconvenient to you, the only appropriate response is a genuine smile and immediate action.
10. Thou shalt not push dessert---or any other course. If I clearly don't want dessert, or an appetizer, or just want an appetizer but no main course, don't express surprise or push me.
In all these commandments and more, remember: Your tip will relate directly to your actions!
About this poster:
major foodie
Posted by:
UndercoverWriter
(male, late-50s)
(Posted 11/16/07)
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Anonymous
(11/30):
your retarded, if you dont want any acknowledgement by your server then keep your rude lazy self at home and cook your own dinner or lunch
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PubGuy
(1/24):
Drive through window for you. The restaurant business is founded on doing virtually everything you hate. We do not need you or your gratuity. I hear the McRib is back....thats all you
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sickofpeople
(4/11):
Seriously what's wrong with you! As a server its my job to ask whether you're interested in an appetizer or a dessert and if y manager hears me not asking I may lose my job! Get a clue or stay home and eat your bologne sandwiches!!!
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dancinindoughdotcom
(5/13):
You obviously have MAJOR issues! Apparently, you are a lonely and miserable person in life, so, therefore, you must spew your ignorance to make yourself feel better. Have you EVER worked a day in your life? Did you NOT have to abide by what YOUR employer wanted YOU to do? Well, here is a NEWSFLASH for you: YOUR ISSUE IS NOT WITH THE WAIT STAFF! Obviously, blinded by your own bitterness, you are very uneducated when it comes to this type of topic. All restaurants REQUIRE their waitstaff to do EVERYTHING that you HATE! You cant even go thru a drive through without them trying to "upsell" or suggest to you SOMETHING on the menu. What is wrong with you? The RESTUARANTS MAKE the servers do that OR they will lose their job. I am sure glad that you dine alone. Hopefully youll continue to dine alone. Id HATE to see the many "SURPRISES" that you have eaten in the midst of the food on YOUR plate. Heres a "tip" for you - stay your old grumpy ass home - people dont "NEED" your money THAT bad.
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