Is it hard being a waiter at Ruby Tues.,Perkins,etc?

Question

Im thinking of getting a new job but i've never been a waiter before so im kinda thinkin im going to drop everything or forget orders.

Answer 1

its not an easy job..

Answer 2

It can always be hard. You get mean customers all the time. And if you're not good at remembering things it's ok because you start out by using the note pads. After a while when you memorize most of the items on the menu, and become better at remembering what people order you can stop using the pads. Do you have good balance? If you have very bad balance I don't know if being a waitress is an ideal job for you, but you can always practice and get better.

Answer 3

Waiting tables is hard work, period. It's physically demanding - you're on your feet, running around, back and forth between a hot kitchen and a colder dining room. You rarely get a chance to sit down or visit the rest room, you're carrying heavy trays and hot items. The hours can stink. It's also emotionally difficult - you'll be dealing with the public, and they can be rude, demanding, and downright irritating. It helps if you can multitask well and if you don't get flustered easily.

The money can be good, but typically you need to work at a higher end place to make the better money. However, the more high end places won't hire you with no experience, so cutting your teeth somewhere is a good thing.

Answer 4

I waited tables all through college, and I loved it. It can be a hard job, but it's usually very fun. If you are afraid of dropping things, just slow down a little and pay attention to what you are doing and where you are going. Keep a notepad with you so that you don't forget orders. My favorite part was that I got to work with a bunch of different people. If a customer was a jerk, I only had to deal with him/her for an hour or so, and then they would go away and usually give me money.
Just remember to smile and be friendly, and you'll do fine.

Answer 5

Never worked at either one of those places, but if you're into being a waiter and you like people, try it out. I did it, quit the office job & went to waitressing. I love my job! Try new things, it doesn't hurt. You can make a good buck doing it. If you don't like it, try something else. Good luck!

Answer 6

being a waiter is super easy. the most difficult place to wait tables is at a mexican place b/c the plates are heavier and u don't just have to refill drinks....u have to fill their chips, salsa, queso....some people eat it like crazy and they keep u super busy filling it up....but other than that it's a piece of cake and u can make really great money in just a couple of hours

Answer 7

i replaced right into a waitress and at factors of the activity you think of "hi what slightly cake" and different cases (like throughout the time of a hurry) it gets or can get verrryyy very overwhelming. you gotta bear in mind it quite is needed consistently be superb no remember how impolite/nasty/snotty the costumer is. ive been in situations the place i had to bolt to the returned of the eating place to ball my eyes out. i'm additionally an awkward beast myself, in case you purely flow sluggish and carefully then u could be fantastic, the worst element ive each spilled on every person replaced into dropping slightly toast on slightly boys bead, yet i did drop a tray of beverages on somebodies table and thankfully no one have been given soaked. so be arranged to get embarrassed be arranged to get bitched out, and be arranged for that sturdy funds bypass as a results of fact it quite is sturdy funds! sturdy success

Answer 8

You might start out being a banquet wait person. Then you don't have to take orders, you just serve and remove dishes. It would help get you some practice.

Answer 9

Nope

Answer 10

I used to be a waitress and it was the hardest job I ever had!