Eka Dian - Seating The Guest and Taking Order
Eka Dian - Seating The Guest and Taking Order
Eka Dian - Seating The Guest and Taking Order
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TAKING ORDER
TAKING ORDER
receiving and recording guest orders, in this case food and drinks, which will then be forwarded to
related sections, including: kitchen, bar, and pastry. Taking orders is part of service, usually done
in room service, restaurants, bars, and banquet, Officers who take order
THE FOLLOWING VOCABULARIES
• Seat • Ladies • Find
• Sit • Gentlemen • Fast
• Guest • Fold • High chair
• Choose • Unfold • Crackerss
• Stand • Comfortable • Attention
• Chair • Honor • Mineral water
• Move • Party • Order
• Forward • Event • Politely
• Backward • Process • Both
• Hold • Escorting • Touch
• Lift • Clockwise • Midlle
• Pull • Anti-clockwise • Comfort
• Behind • Right hand side • Floor
• Serve • Direction • Extra
• Left • Follow
• Children • Distance
SEATING THE GUEST IS STARTED FROM THE PROCESS OF
ESCORTING THEM.
1. When escorting the guest, make sure you maintain eye contact and sincere smile by saying
“This way please, sir / ma’am / madam while showing your palm.
2. Never show the direction using finger
3. Never ask the guest to find his own table.
4. You must walk first in front of the guest while keep the distance.
5. Don’t walk too fast and look back to the guest to make sure they follow you.
6. If all seats are occupied, politely inform the guest by firstly saying sorry and direct them to an
appropriate place such as Lounge, to wait and will let them know as soon as you have free
table / seats
TIPS ON SEATING GUESTS
1. Don't use new terms that other people don't recognize to avoid misinterpretation.
2. Write clearly so that it is easy to read, especially for special orders.
3. Bold the writing on the last sheet of the bill and clarify it again if needed.
4. Fill in the name column every time you take an order. Column Number of customers and
column date
5. Submit the bill according to the specified color: Sheet 1 white to the cashier Sheet 2 red to the
cashier Sheet 3 yellow to the kitchen
SOME OF LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS TO SAY WHEN
SEATING THE GUEST
WAITER/WAITRESS
1. This is your table ma’am. Will this table good for you?
2. Will this table be alright for you ma’am / sir?
3. Have a sit please 4. Please have a sit ma’am / Sir
4. Excuse me Sir / ma’am, do you need high chair (booster seat) for your child?
5. Excuse me sir / ma’am, let me unfold your napkin.
6. Allow me sir / ma’am (When you unfolding napkin)
7. Do you need extra napkin for your kids sir/ma’am?
8. This is the menu sir.
9. I’ll be right back
GUESTS
1. OK
2. That’s fine, I love it
3. Can I get the one by the window please?
4. Thank you
5. Yes, please.
Seating the guest and taking order is something that is often done by
waiters, therefore we must know how to do both of these things
properly so that guests are satisfied with the service provided. This is
what makes a restaurant grow and become famous among customers.
Thank you for your attention