Tips on being a good waitress?

What kind of question is that? Why would she get fired?

Tell her to be nice and to maintain her composure when dealing with problem customers.

Simple as that.

Gus, don't you have any advice about how to wear those little
outfits? I woulda thought you'd be a fountain of knowledge on that subject.

Well if it's that simple, she'll do fine. I always thought there were some secret waitress rules to follow.

Nope, it's all about obsequiousness.

its always intrigued me about waitressing over your way, do they get paid by the hour and get tips as well...or do they only get paid by receiving tips?
how does it work?

on the other hand my advice would be stay courteous, smile and work to the best of her ability.

Probably there is a separate set of rules for pleasing the boss and pleasing the customers.

Tell her to anticipate the customer's needs. If they are eating something salty or spicy, make sure they have enough to drink, if they've just finished dessert then they'll be asking for the check, etc...

and if they just finished serving Gus, they'll be throwing him up against the wall and frisking him...

She gets minimum hourly wage plus a share of tips. She was told to expect about $75 a night during the week and easily $150 per night on Fri/Sat.

I seem to recall rules about women being served their plate of food first. Remove plates from over the customers right shoulder - stuff like that.

Or franticly trying to find clean underwear.

I heard Gus steals the silverware.

Why is Stray Cat picking on me?

What did I ever do to deserve this type of abuse?

Oh great. Now Green Witch steps in.

I am well respected in restaurants and I believe I am a fairly good tipper. A good meal served in an exemplary fashion will net the waiter/waitress a comfortable 2% tip.


I have been know to go as hight as 3%, but that's usually during the holiday season.

I'm having big fun insulting everybody tonight...this is only the beginning..just wait till kickycan gets on here.....I'm gonna tease and insult till he gets all mad...then I'll tell him I'm just kiddin'

I already started. I went to the Travel site where he had the gall to say he wanted to go to Houston. I called him an idyot and told him Houston's a toilet.

Oh, this is fun!

Who has taken possession of your body Stray Cat?

Ya know, Green Witch....I really don't know....but it's kinda fun for a change!!

Put your social life behind you, and this applies to the rest of the waitstaff and bussers as well as friends and family. Pay attention to your customers.

About bussers, though, treat them like your livelyhood depends on them.

A number of a2kers can give real life commentary on this.

Me, I relate generally to the waitstaff, until they ask me for the third time if I am fine, as I have a mouthful of whatever.

There is something in my personality primed to answer an asked question, so I tend to gulp down whatever it is, to rise from my thoughts to contemplate The Question...

I wish, I wish, I wish, I could learn to masticate and swallow slowly, make them wait, while I considered. But I've never quite been able to do that, pleaser that I am.

Why would one ask how one is doing when the person is clearly eating away happily? how is this a plus point for the restaurant? I can only guess managers teach this stuff.