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Welcoming and Seating of Guest

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WELCOMING AND

SEATING OF GUEST
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Prepare the dining room/restaurant
area of service
Promote food and beverage product
Provide food and beverage service
to guest
Receive and handle guest concern
A person who has
achieved this Qualification
is competent to be a:
 Waiter
Food and Beverage
Service Attendant
WELCOMING AND SEATING
THE GUEST
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
 Acknowledging guest
properly as soon as they
arrive.
 Greeting guest with
appropriate welcome.
 Checking the details of
reservation based on the
established standard
policy;
WELCOMING THE GUESTS:
Guests are greeted by the Hostess or Receptionist.
Hostess- Is a female attendant whose job is to greet
and assist guest upon arrival.
Receptionist- Can be a male or female attendant
with the same job as the Hostess.
He or She is assigned in monitoring the open tables,
assigning waits, and seating guest. The manner of
the welcoming guest influence the sales of the
restaurant.
GUIDELINES WHEN
WELCOMING THE GUEST:
 Guest are greeted with an appropriate welcome.
“ First impression in everything”
Build an excellent first impression among the guest by
establishing positive atmosphere. Guest should feel an
inviting atmosphere from the moment they step in the
restaurant’s premise.
Acknowledge their presence with appropriate expression
based on time of the day such as: “ Good Morning” “Good
Afternoon” and “Good Evening” with a friendly smile on
your face.
GUIDELINS WHEN
WELCOMING THE GUESTS:
 Ask their full name and call them by
their last name with prefixes such as Mr.,
Ms., or Sir or Madam. Show that you are
smart in front of the guest. Be
confident and maintain as eye contact
when having a conversation with them.
Always maintain the high level of
grooming and hygiene.
 Details of reservations are checked based on the
established standard policy. 
The first thing to know upon the arrival of guests is
if they have a reservation. There are two types of
guests (expected and walk-in).
Expected Guests- costumers with table
reservations.
Walk-in Guests- costumers who have no
reservations.
GUIDELINE WHEN
WELCOMING THE GUESTS:
You may ask this question to confirm the guests’
reservation.
“Do you have any reservation, Sir / Ma’am?”
If the guests have a reservation, ask the name for
which the reservation was made and execute the
procedure or action to be undertaken, such as where
to seat them. If the guest has no reservation, you can
use the follow-up question:
“May I have your name, please?”
“Table for how many?”
“May I suggest a table for you?”
According to Mr. Rick Macks, a speaker ,
trainer, and consultant, suggested the “I
CARE” method of greeting customers to
make a restaurant “The friendliest place
in town”. It stands for:
I- Initiate a warm greeting.
C- Confirm reservation.
A- Answer questions of the guest, if any.
R- Repeat guests’ names
E- Explain next steps.
If the guest have a reservation:
“We have prepared a pleasant table
for you Sir/ Ma’am. This way please.”
 If the guest is a loyal costumer:
“I’m glad to see you again, Sir/ Ma’am.
How are you?
 Never say nagging statement such
as:
“ I haven’t seen you for a long time,
Sir/Ma’am”
ACTIVITY:
1. Select a partner.
2. Prepare a script and practice on
how to welcome guest appropriately
in a restaurant.
3. You are given 15 minutes to
prepare.
4. Perform welcoming and seating of
guests after 15 minutes. Assume that
PERFORMANCE
RUBRIC

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