Comments on: So You Want to Be a Waitress http://www.tip20.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-waitress/751 Service Industry and Consumer Resource Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:31:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BRANT HICKS http://www.tip20.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-waitress/751/comment-page-1#comment-354 BRANT HICKS Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:04:27 +0000 http://www.tip20.com/?p=751#comment-354 This blog was awesome. I have been seeking just this sort of blog.Thank you for this information. This blog was awesome. I have been seeking just this sort of blog.Thank you for this information.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.tip20.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-waitress/751/comment-page-1#comment-319 jonathan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:49:21 +0000 http://www.tip20.com/?p=751#comment-319 i firmly believe in telling the truth but the better half of the truth... i firmly believe in telling the truth but the better half of the truth…

]]> By: Heather http://www.tip20.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-waitress/751/comment-page-1#comment-317 Heather Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:45:32 +0000 http://www.tip20.com/?p=751#comment-317 I completely disagree with the first tip!! I have ALWAYS been honest with my customers when I forgot to ring in their food, I offer a free dessert or comp part of their meal (with manager's approval of course), and more often than not they genuinely appreciate my honesty. EVery once in awhile there will be someone who is unhappy but that happens even if you give great service... I completely disagree with the first tip!! I have ALWAYS been honest with my customers when I forgot to ring in their food, I offer a free dessert or comp part of their meal (with manager’s approval of course), and more often than not they genuinely appreciate my honesty. EVery once in awhile there will be someone who is unhappy but that happens even if you give great service…

]]> By: jonathan http://www.tip20.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-waitress/751/comment-page-1#comment-289 jonathan Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:11:14 +0000 http://www.tip20.com/?p=751#comment-289 Hey josh I was reading your information and i came cross some points that i want to address for that will benefit more. The points i agree with you; *Look busy at all point but i would add be proactive do what beyond whats asked of you. This will put you in good with the boss. *always suggesting stuff like salad to up sell..directly increase your tips *No matter what be polite. Completely agree this key in the restaurant bizz because there will be times where everything tells you not to be polite anymore...but keep your polite face on and you keep the job..=] *Tailor your service to the customer. this is very key and learning body language helps but i wouldn't get into that too much mroe then looking at the type of ppl walk in like describe in the lasts 2 paragraph. Just remember anything you do good at will pay well; in the begining it will be hard but it just get easier the more you learn i promise. The money is there depends if you want to get it. Hey josh
I was reading your information and i came cross some points that i want to address for that will benefit more.

The points i agree with you;
*Look busy at all point but i would add be proactive do what beyond whats asked of you. This will put you in good with the boss.
*always suggesting stuff like salad to up sell..directly increase your tips
*No matter what be polite. Completely agree this key in the restaurant bizz because there will be times where everything tells you not to be polite anymore…but keep your polite face on and you keep the job..=]
*Tailor your service to the customer. this is very key and learning body language helps but i wouldn’t get into that too much mroe then looking at the type of ppl walk in like describe in the lasts 2 paragraph.

Just remember anything you do good at will pay well; in the begining it will be hard but it just get easier the more you learn i promise. The money is there depends if you want to get it.

]]> By: Blair http://www.tip20.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-waitress/751/comment-page-1#comment-279 Blair Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:20:09 +0000 http://www.tip20.com/?p=751#comment-279 This is appalling. If you want to do anything well, start off by taking it seriously - not lying, faking it, and conning people out of money. It's pretty clear that Josh Stone has had bad experiences with waitstaff, from one side of service or the other (and probably both), but dear god, I hope no aspiring industry employees are looking to his free-lance as advice. Take some pride in what you do, even if all you're looking for is a quick payday. This is appalling. If you want to do anything well, start off by taking it seriously – not lying, faking it, and conning people out of money. It’s pretty clear that Josh Stone has had bad experiences with waitstaff, from one side of service or the other (and probably both), but dear god, I hope no aspiring industry employees are looking to his free-lance as advice. Take some pride in what you do, even if all you’re looking for is a quick payday.

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