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The Power of Professional Service
May 13, 2015
Key Areas of Service
Attitude
Verbal Skills
Behavior
Needs of the Guest
Characteristics of Service
Service is abstract /intangible
Service is produced and consumed at
the same time
The resident participates in the service
experience
Service exceeds guest expectations
Takeaways to Remember
 Good service can save a bad meal.
 Next to cleanliness, service is the number one reason
guests return
 As a server you take responsibility in ensuring the best
possible guest experience
 Service is not what you believe it to be but what the
customer/resident perceives it to be.
Attitude
 Positive Attitude – learned, practiced and lived
everyday.
 Be a Professional – you have to enjoy what your doing.
 Appearance – if you don’t care about your own
appearance how can you can care for your guests.
 Smile – they are free. Contagious. Friendly.
 Guests vs Customers – center of attention, made to feel
important and always want to come back.
Verbal Skills
 Communicate – clear, concise, no misunderstandings.
 Tone – Not what you say but how you say it.
 Guest Comments – Good or bad. Thank them for their
feedback.
 Product Knowledge – you need to know everything
about the menu – preparation, ingredients.
 Listening – truly listening. Don’t just hear the guest.
 Body Language – the silent form of communication.
Behavior
 First Impressions – appearance, smile, posture.
 Eye Contact – promotes a level of confidence.
 Tools – use the tools provided you.
 Stay in Control – Don’t be in the weeds.
 Don’t Let Them See Stress – Never in front of the
guests.
Needs of the Guest
 They need to eat, served in a quick, efficient manner
and leave happy.
 Anticipate – anticipate guests needs. Proactive service.
 Attentive – guests need to be the center of attention.
 Direction – guide your guests through the dining
experience.
 Provide Value
 Treat the guest how you would want to be treated.
Q & A
What questions
might you have
regarding todays
training.

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Exceeding Guest Expectations Training

  • 1. The Power of Professional Service May 13, 2015
  • 2. Key Areas of Service Attitude Verbal Skills Behavior Needs of the Guest
  • 3. Characteristics of Service Service is abstract /intangible Service is produced and consumed at the same time The resident participates in the service experience Service exceeds guest expectations
  • 4. Takeaways to Remember  Good service can save a bad meal.  Next to cleanliness, service is the number one reason guests return  As a server you take responsibility in ensuring the best possible guest experience  Service is not what you believe it to be but what the customer/resident perceives it to be.
  • 5. Attitude  Positive Attitude – learned, practiced and lived everyday.  Be a Professional – you have to enjoy what your doing.  Appearance – if you don’t care about your own appearance how can you can care for your guests.  Smile – they are free. Contagious. Friendly.  Guests vs Customers – center of attention, made to feel important and always want to come back.
  • 6. Verbal Skills  Communicate – clear, concise, no misunderstandings.  Tone – Not what you say but how you say it.  Guest Comments – Good or bad. Thank them for their feedback.  Product Knowledge – you need to know everything about the menu – preparation, ingredients.  Listening – truly listening. Don’t just hear the guest.  Body Language – the silent form of communication.
  • 7. Behavior  First Impressions – appearance, smile, posture.  Eye Contact – promotes a level of confidence.  Tools – use the tools provided you.  Stay in Control – Don’t be in the weeds.  Don’t Let Them See Stress – Never in front of the guests.
  • 8. Needs of the Guest  They need to eat, served in a quick, efficient manner and leave happy.  Anticipate – anticipate guests needs. Proactive service.  Attentive – guests need to be the center of attention.  Direction – guide your guests through the dining experience.  Provide Value  Treat the guest how you would want to be treated.
  • 9. Q & A What questions might you have regarding todays training.