mardi 14 octobre 2014

How To Be Treated Well In Restaurants

By Estelle Larsen


Diners have been classified into two categories. You are either VIP or not. These spoiled customers get the best tables, dishes on the house, complimentary wine and all that jazz meant only for the best and not for the rest. The good news is, the technique to be treated like a prince or princess in a restaurant does not solely depend on fame and fortune.

Any regular customer can work the system if he knows how to impress the staff. The golden rule applies to this goal wherever you may be, may you be in a pastry shop nearby or at the best restaurants in downtown McKinney. Of course, restaurants do not really directly tell customers that they are VIP, but you will know it once you feel it, such as being sent a soigne dessert or a comped round of shots.

Warming up to the personnel begets being warmly welcomed. Flawless conduct and a gregarious air will emboss a fine impact, especially if getting positively noticed and remembered by the staff are your goals here. Talk to them while waiting for your order or ask the maitre d to be seated next to him and so forth.

Be curious. Inquiry means enthusiasm, and waiters are usually happy to explain the menu item for you. It means that you trust them to be the food experts and it gives them an ego boost. It will also let them into the fact that you are willing to give them the authority over your food.

Get an aperitif and drink a lot, because that is a sure sign of a customer worth keeping. After all, most VIPs and patrons do really love their liqueur, and because alcoholic beverages provide the restaurant their highest profit, they will be more than happy to send you a complimentary martini. Free booze is love, and like such, you have to work on it.

Order big and they will see that you are not just any diner. Do not simply go with the solo order or come during brunch when everything is discounted, opt for bold menu items if you want to be seen like a non industry type or choose food that the servers and cooks would order themselves. If they happen to be excited about a special or particular dish, order them and oftentimes they will send you another plate to try on the house.

Do not be a nuisance by not being such a diva with your food. Modifications in food preparations are usually a hassle because most dishes are constructed for what they are because that is how they should be. If you have heard of that girl who went viral because she ignorantly asked for a cooked sushi in a very popular sushi restaurant, you know better.

Should any issue arise, be zen about it. Customers are always right, yes, but keep it in mind that these are the people who prepare food for you and you would not want them to secretly do terrible things to your meal. Also, being pleasant even during a problem helps them focus in addressing your issue and not at firing insults back at you.

A thank you letter after dining and a sincere statement that you thoroughly enjoyed their meal and service will more likely increase your status with the restaurant. It lets them know that you have enjoyed what they have prepared for you, and will inspire them to spoil you with better grub. Your next return will surely be anticipated.




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