The Key to Exceptional Service

The Key to Exceptional Service

Restaurants try to provide exceptional service to everyone, but great restaurant managers know that one size does not fit all in this business. Think about the different reasons people visit restaurants. They vary a great deal, from quick lunches to business meetings...
Your Patio Dining Checklist

Your Patio Dining Checklist

As many restaurants re-open or prepare to re-open, expanded use of patio dining is part of many plans. In addition to the myriad of health and public safety guidelines you must follow, keep in mind this tried-and-true checklist to help you prepare for serving guests...
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...
For Restaurant Servers: Guide Your Guests

For Restaurant Servers: Guide Your Guests

When suggesting appetizers and desserts, have you ever noticed that some guests never quite say yes or no? They may mumble that they’re “kind of full” or “not sure.” Indecisive guests want guidance. Who better to offer direction than their server? Here are some ideas...
Sales Contests to Increase Server Tips

Sales Contests to Increase Server 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. To help them get the hang of it, you may need to provide a little incentive in the form of good ol’ fashioned competition. Here are...