Waitstaff Training: Set the Standards

Waitstaff Training: Set the Standards

We all want to have excellent service in our restaurants, but your standards don’t always align with those of your waitstaff. Be careful and clear when communicating your standards with your staff, as miscommunications can lead to unsatisfactory service and...
Watch Your Mouth

Watch Your Mouth

Guests form opinions within seconds — seconds waiting to be acknowledged, to be sat, to place a drink order, to get and pay the check. Eye contact and a warm smile go a long way in helping guests form a positive impression. The most lasting impressions, though, will...
Bartender Training: How to Clean a Beer Glass

Bartender Training: How to Clean a Beer Glass

Have you trained your bartenders on how to clean a beer glass? A bad glass can ruin a good beer — and a customer’s experience. Train your bartenders the five steps toward a “beer-clean” glass: Start with a clean, three-compartment sink. Sink one should be filled with...

Waitstaff Training: SERVE-US not SERVICE

How can you motivate – and empower – your servers to make more tips? Transform their style from “service’ to “serve-us!” Here’s a quick lesson in providing serve-us to pass along to your servers at your next waitstaff training session. First,...