I am a waitress at a casual dining restaurant. I have to wear a uniform and have my hair pulled back(so dressing nice or looking professional are not really options here). I work at lunchtime so I don't have much time to talk to my customers for very long and most of my customers are in a hurry and don't want to talk much..... Their only concern is a speedy lunch (the customer will inform me of this) So I am polite, deliver food promptly without a mistake, and thank them for visiting..... among getting refills, calculationg coupons, running food, answering questions about the menu, bussing my tables and offering dessert.I know I am a good waitress, but sometimes my tips just aren't reflecting my quality of work.
Any suggestions on how I can make better tips
or
please share any experiences with a server that inclined you to tip better.
2007-06-26 17:07:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
This is going to sound manipulative as hell, but it may be worth a try. Observe the customer's outfit, jewelry, and any belongings they may use at the table. When you deliver the tab, make a comment specific to one item. For example:
"Handsome suit! Is it an Armani?" - or-
"Stylish cell! What kind is it?"
Questions such as these when asked by a service industry employee tend to make a thoughtful customer reflect on how blessed they are, career-wise. Those who've worked their way through more crappy jobs than they'd care to admit will usually tip more generously out of empathy and/or gratitude.
2007-06-26 17:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by *~*~*poof*~*~* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like you do a wonderful job, but in this line of work some people are just cheap and it's a shame, because we work so hard and it's so under appreciated. If somethings not right they complain quickly, but when everything is great, it's mostly unappreciated. Just keep up the good work!!
2007-06-26 17:12:09 · answer #2 · answered by Suzie- Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that you are doing every thing that a person in a service job should do be nice be prompt be respectful maybe your customers are just cheap bastards!
2007-06-26 17:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by martin d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always smile. All the time, even if I was in a really crappy mood, I smile. Smiles really make the customers feel better.
2007-06-26 17:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by Dancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is a server,and he says the same thing,
I dont know if its lack of respect or they just dont consider
whos working for them ,And that you are trying to earn an
honest living....Do they feel its below them???
The truth is they need to get a grip and picture themselves doing it!....
Ya think it would change then? good luck!
By the way,I try to be a good tipper,Good luck!
2007-06-26 17:17:55 · answer #5 · answered by 4 strings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um....idk, compliment thier clothes or perfume
2007-06-26 17:11:07 · answer #6 · answered by Sam 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋