Teamwork is all about being in sync.
Like we are now with our snowman avatars.



Go Texans! If they beat the Buffalo Bills tomorrow they'll be in great shape to make the playoffs.

This post was edited by Madmartigan on Dec 5 2015 02:09pm

the menu!

it's the first thing you need to learn when you start working as a server in a restaurant. the more you know the menu the better you can explain the food and drinks to your guests. (if you know what you're selling then you have a better chance at recommending different food and drinks at your tables)

when you get hired at a restaurant or even when you are applying at different restaurants it's a good idea to take home a to-go menu so you can get a head start at learning the items on each restaurant's menu. (key tip: if you're looking for a server job then go for the ones with higher priced menu items because the higher the check, the better the tip! )

the best way to really know what your selling is by tasting it! eat that food and taste those drinks!

be ready when a guest at your table asks you, "what's your favorite thing on the menu? "
you need to have an answer for them, sound convincing and explain to them what all is involved in that dish or drink. i like to feel out the guests as i'm taking their order and if they're not looking to spend a lot of money then i recommend cheap but tasty items but if they seem like big ballers i recommend top of the line items like porterhouses and fillet mignons with steak toppers for example. it's all about making your guests happy and helping them to have a great experience!

this is part of my breakdown from post #7

i'll get into pace keeping, consolidation, confidence and more teamwork soon.



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i really like your snowman avatar Ryan! :)

also i totally agree with you about being in sync and the best way to get in sync with your fellow co-workers when working in a restaurant (or really any work environment) is communication!

when i got to work tonight it started off really slow. everyone was kind of hanging around and relaxing but i knew we were going to be super busy so i just kept keeping myself busy (while we were slow) doing work related stuff so i would be ready for the massive rush. just me and a few other strong servers keeping up the pace were able to lead the strong rush all the way through til the end of the rush by helping out the new people and getting them involved with communication!

i think i just knocked out pace keeping actually.

pace keeping: keep yourself busy and don't goof off so you are ready for a bunch of tables to be sat and communicate with everyone throughout the slow times all the way through the busy times until the doors lock!

i think i've figured out what's wrong with that Manager i was telling you about!

i'm not 100% sure about it but we think that when he goes home he gets into the whole BDSM thing and puts on a black leather gimp outfit with the mask that has a zipper over the mouth. we also believe that he has a toy poodle that he carries around in his house with him at all times and when he opens the front door to someone, he kisses the poodle on top of the head before opening the door.
we're still looking into this right now so it's an open investigation.

tonight we were all really tired from last night but due to our good communication skills and a break from complete madness we survived and everything went very smoothly!

we even have the new people that just started communicating with everyone! freaking GFG!!!

getting all the new people to communicate with everyone has been the greatest breakthrough so far and gimpsuit boy is on a tight rope!