The service industry is a college student dominated field, and most of those servers are just trying to make it by until they settle into a career. The fact that they are serving you does not mean that they are suckers or that you are better than them. They just happen to be humble enough to serve others which would actually classify them as better human beings. Learning a little humility would strengthen anyone's character. As one of them, I implore you to treat them not just as an equal, but with the respect one should be shown that is handling your food (carefully, or not that carefully is up to you).
Here are a few tips to ensure you get attentive and enthusiastic service wherever you decide to satisfy your culinary needs:
- Do not stop your server everytime they pass you table. Your are ensuring that everyone , including yourself, will get bad service by burdening them with many unnecessary trips
- Do not tell them you are ready to order unless you really are. The time for questions about a menu is when your beverages have been delivered. NOT when they stop whatever they are in the middle of to breifly take your order and it takes 10 minutes to do so. Once again, this is not just to respect your server. This is so all other guests can recieve prompt service.
- Do not try to make up your own menu items. If you can't find something you enjoy, you probably should be eating somewhere else.
- Please call your server by name. This is quite obviuosly just polite
- Lastly and most importantly, TIP correctly. These guys only make half of minimum wage and they are just trying to get through college. If they gave you a great experience the proper amount is 17-20 Percent.
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Some very good advice, and a well written blog. As a former restaurant worker, I'd like to add:
--Don't let your kids run circles around the restaurant
--Even if you are richer than God, it doesn't make you the only customer in the place
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