Waitstaff Training Incentive Earns Big Tips

To sell is to serve. To serve is to sell.  If your servers and bartenders can grasp this concept, they’ll go far in this business. Once they get the hang of it, they’ll be ready for the Big Tips contest.

All you’ll need to get started is a notepad to keep track of running tip totals and prizes for those who receive the most 20% tips.

To get started, use a pre-shift team meeting to explain to your staff how exceptional service naturally leads to higher sales and more cash in their pockets. Seek feedback on this subject, bouncing ideas back and forth on how to better serve your guests. Afterward, announce the Big Tips contest.

The rules are simple: The servers and bartenders who show the most 20% tips on credit-card slips at the end of the shift win. Structure the contest so there are several winners. You might have first-, second- and third-place finishers. You could even give out a special prize for the person who earns the biggest tip.

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