Golden Rules: DON'T BE AN ORDER TAKER. The Menu Is A Tool For You To Use To Sell. Product Knowledge Is A
Golden Rules: DON'T BE AN ORDER TAKER. The Menu Is A Tool For You To Use To Sell. Product Knowledge Is A
Golden Rules: DON'T BE AN ORDER TAKER. The Menu Is A Tool For You To Use To Sell. Product Knowledge Is A
1. LOVE TO SAY YES! Actively look for ways that you can say yes to a guest request. When in doubt,
make the guest happy! Don’t look for reasons to say no! If you absolutely can’t say yes, look to offer other
2. THE FIRST APPROACH IS EVERYTHING. Use the first approach to make your guests feel
comfortable. Say hello with a genuine smile. Always use the word "welcome."
3. WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE DUDE. Never refer to guest as folks or guys, or my friend.
4. DON’T BE AN ORDER TAKER. The menu is a tool for you to use to sell. Product knowledge is a
given. Salesmanship is the goal. You must talk about the food and drink in glowing terms at every table.
5. GET IT RIGHT. Repeat back all orders and write them down. Ask questions, and make sure you
6. THE TRAY IS YOUR FRIEND. All drinks are served on a tray under all circumstances. All dirty glasses
are to be cleared on a tray. All clean glasses without out a stem are transported on the tray. All clean
7. DON’T BE AN AUCTIONEER. Use position numbers for all items you enter, including drinks.
8. WIPE IT DOWN. Wipe the table early and often. Wipe between drinks, between courses and whenever
10. CHECK BACK. Do a verbal check back on entrees, and look to fix problems. Ask a specific questions
at all tables.
11. THE 3-FOOT RULE. Smile and say hello to any guest you pass in the dining room.
12. OWN YOUR STATION. Your station is where you make your living. Keep it clean, set and organized
at all times. You run a restaurant within a restaurant. Whose station would you want to eat in?