Title: QUALITY RESTAURANT SERVICE WHICH IMPRESS THE PATRON'S .
1QUALITY SERVICE WHICH IMPRESSES THE RESTAURANT
GUESTS
- QUALITY RESTAURANT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS
ESSENTIAL FOR THE GROWTH SUCCESS OF AN
ESTABLISHMENT . - BY ABHIJEET . R . SALVI
2FOR ANY RESTAURANT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE
QUALITY SERVICE STANDARDS.
- According to me there are 4 such areas which we
have to establish to make service quality
oriented . - 1 listen follow up .
- 2 courtesy .
- 3 always at the service of our guests.
- 4 establishing guest connections.
3LISTEN FOLLOW UP
- Listen follow up
- Its very important for f b service staff to
listen to guests very patiently , what he wants
to say while taking his order , if - He has requested something , write it down in
your kot pad . be sure to note any allergies or
any specific requirements on particular dish ,
immediately inform our head chef about it . and
take his feedback on it inform the same to the
guests immediately . -
4COURTESY
- 2 COURTESY
- This is very important factor as it show cases
our brand value . so its necessary to treat
each every guest respectfully .we have to make
them feel that they are very important factor of
our restaurant .
5ALWAYS AT THE SERVICE OF OUR GUESTS .
- 3 ALWAYS AT THE SERVICE OF OUR GUEST / S
- F b personal should always be there right from
the arrival of the guest till he / she leave she
restaurant . - According to me in all restaurants in all kind
of service forms , paying attention to every
small need of the guests is of utmost importance
to build up strong customer base to keep them
coming back to our restaurant . -
6ESTABLISHING GUESTS CONNECTION .
- 4 ESTABLISHING GUEST / S CONNECTION
- The dining experience can be made up of several
significant points , but this is the utmost
important point . - By following points we can be get connected by
our guests . - A smile restaurant staff needs to have this on
their face all the time .
7- B observative - all service staff should be
observative in their own section captains need
to punch orders properly , repeat the given order
. punch the orders perfectly . - Stewards looking for clearing dirty plates for
the table , water refilling , placing cutleries
before food arrival .
8- C saying goodbye
- Its as important as greeting each every guest
while entering the restaurant .. it doesnt mean
that if they have finished having food paid the
bill , doesnt mean that service is finished .
but always remember last impression is the most
important . saying good bye inviting them back
to our restaurant , makes our guests feel that
this guys are really quality stuff .need to come
back again .
9- Its very important now days to impress guests,
through our service. If we dont then some other
will take advantage of this. - So before we do this, we need to indulge some
important attributes , to make our service
impressive . - Retaining of guests is more important than
finding new guests.
10ATTRIBUTES OF A SERVER .
- Attributes of a server
- Hardworking
- Flexible.
- Honest.
- Resourceful.
- Good listener .
- Hygienic well groomed.
- Good salesmanship.
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11IMPRESSIVE SERVICE STAGES .
- Impressive Service stages
- If we need to impress our guests by displaying
quality service then we all have to follow the
proper service method . - This will not only display our quality service
but it will also make our operation run smoothly. - Following are 15 briefly described approaches
which we have to follow , if we want to impress
our guests through service - Impressive service stages is nothing but a check
list of service from the arrival of the guest to
the departure of the guest from the restaurant .
12- This will take into account the particular task
to be performed to achieve smooth flow of service
which will suit special needs of the guests .
13- 1 welcoming guests by the host .
- 2 guiding / seating the guest / s at allotted
table . - 3 check comfort / seating arrangement .
- 4 serving water.
- 5 menu presentation .
- 6 taking order.
14- 7 greeting guest/ s while taking order.
- 8 know your product .
- 9 suggestive selling .
- 10 repeating orders .
- 11 punching orders in the system.
- 12 check for the guest satisfaction on meal.
15- 13 check for cutleries plates .
- 14 offering our signature desserts.
- 15 clearing the table before presenting the
bill. - 16 end of service .
16WELCOMING THE GUEST / S .
- 1 WELCOMING THE GUEST / S
- Ensure that the restaurant is ready for the
service - Greet guest/ s with smile .
- Welcome guests to the outlet.
- Guide guest/s to allotted table .
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17ESCORTING THE GUEST / S .
- 2 ESCORTING THE GUEST / S
- Always lead the guest/s.
- Always use your hands , which way to go. palm
- For elderly for disabled assist properly .
- Always try to follow guest/s preference .
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18CHECK COMFORT
- 3 CHECK COMFORT
- Conform with the guest/s , if they are
comfortable with given table . - Ask if the table is enough for the group .
- Check satisfaction of guest/s .
- Wish them for a delight full dining experience
with us . - Then only move ahead.
19WATER SERVICE
- 4 WATER SERVICE
- Ask guest for their choice of water , flavored
water or mulshi spring water. By captains or by
stewards. - Water should be served immediately .
- Check for water glasses , should not contain any
stain or lipstick marks . - Proper follow up should be done on water
refilling on regular basis . -
20MENU PRESENTATION .
- 5 MENU PRESENTATION
- Offer menu to the guests, ladies first .
- Check that menu does not contain any stain marks
on it also inside it is clean , before offering
to guests . - Open the menu to the first page , while offering
it to guests .
21TAKING ORDER .
- 6 TAKING ORDER
- Make sure you always carry a k.o.t pad with you
to take order. - try if possible to take orders from the ladies /
or from the host first . -
- Make sure you stand at a convenient distance from
the guest , while taking order. see to it you do
use full recommendation to guests while taking
order. - If the guest has ordered soup, starters then
main course . always try to punch those orders in
sequence in the system , so as it will follow in
sequence from the kitchen .
22TAKING ORDER .
- With food order , always try to take beverage
order this in fact has impact on two things ,1
it helps to raise our a.p.c , 2 it increases our
sales as well . - While taking the order for dishes like mahasa
kubbeh , maditerranean sampler , fatayer ,
inform guests that it will take atleast 25
minutes to get ready . - Change cutlery according to guests requirement .
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23GREETING GUEST / S WHILE TAKING ORDER .
- 7 GREETING GUEST / S WHILE TAKING ORDER
- This is to make our guests relax feel
comfortable . - This is to make them feel that there are people
who are going to take proper care of your table
for the night .
24KNOWING THE PRODUCT
- 8 KNOWING THE PRODUCT
- Knowing what the product means
- Portioning.
- Ingredients .
- Preparation time .
- Sauces, condiments, that goes with the particular
dish. - Food pairing , suggest other dish that will go
well with the meal ordered .
25SUGGESTIVE SELLING .
- 9 SUGGESSTIVE SELLING
- Suggest beverages with food orders as it will
raise our a.p.c also it increases our sales . - After main course offer signature desserts ,
also inform them about the ingredients used in
the desserts . - If any guests wants to eat light dishes , suggest
them our light eats . - Suggest our smoke red pepper soup , raspberry
soup , tomato lemon grass soup. - Always remember suggestive selling is all about
letting guests know about our core products . -
26REPEATING ORDER .
- 10 REPEATING ORDER
- Always say sir / mam may I repeat your order
please - You have ordered for
- Food name of the dish.
- How much portion of it .
- With which sauce .
- Drinks name of the drink
27 REPEATING ORDER .
- How much quantity.
- Any extra portions to be served .
- Ask guest /s how would they like their meal to be
served - 1 by 1 or course by course or all together .
- Lastly thank to the guest / s.
28PUNCHING ORDERS IN THE SYSTEM.
- 11 PUNCHING ORDER IN THE SYSTEM
- Always punch orders in course wise to avoid any
further confusion . - If there are any preference by the guest for
specific order , punch accordingly . - If preference is not available , inform guest
asap.
29- CONT .
- Before saving the order of the table always re
check for - Number of dishes , number of portions ordered ,
any specific instruction . - This will avoid last minute running guests will
also not be dis satisfied.
30CHECK FOR CUTLERY PLATES .
- 12 CHECK FOR CUTLERY PLATES
- Before meal arrives on the table place proper
cutleries. - Make sure that those laid cutleries plates are
free from any stains, dirty marks .
31CHECK FOR GUEST SATISFACTIONON MEAL .
- 13 check for guest satisfaction on meal
follow up very important - Check for the guest satisfaction when it is right
time to interrupt. - Hows the food, beverage / hows the taste? Hope
you are enjoying your meal? - is there anything else I may assist you with ,
sir / mam ? . -
- Thank you very much, please enjoys your meal.
32OFFERING SIGNATURE DESSERT .
- 14 OFFERING SIGNATURE DESSERT
- I suggest you to try our new signature dessert,
as it contains extra ordinary ingredients which
makes it fabulous. - Thank you very much, iam sure you will like it
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33CLEARING THE TABLE BEFORE PERSENTING THE FINAL
BILL.
- 15 clearing the table before presenting the
bill - Remove the specified tables bill .
- Check for any modifications ,
- If you have forgotten to punch some pastries .
- Or if there was some problem with the dish ,
inform your manager he will do the needful .
34- CONT .
- Present the bill in the bill folder, make sure
the folder is free from any stains . - Thank guest clear the folder from the table .
- Get the check cleared from the cashier with
proper chance bill carrying paid stamp on it . -
35END OF SERVICES .
- 16 END OF SERVICE
- Service does not end till the guest leaves the
restaurant . - As the guest starts to leave the restaurant ,
just say good bye , hope you have enjoyed your
meal with us , hope to see you soon , thank you. - This is another chance where we can impress our
guests by saying this statement, so we have to do
as good we can. -
36ALWAYS REMEMBER .
- THE GUEST
- Never underestimate the importance of a guest
- Guests are not dependent on us -- we are
dependent on them - A guest is never an interruption of our work he
is the purpose of it. - A guest does us a favor he comes here -- we are
not doing him a favor by serving them. - A guest is part of our business -- not an
outsider. - - If we dont take care of the customerour
competitors will. - Guest is a person who brings us his wants -- it
is our job to fill those desires. - Remember only a guest can give us Growth and no
one else. -