by David | Jun 17, 2010 | Guest Interaction, Selling as a Server
You are a salesperson. I have never met you, but I am confident in that statement. By way of explanation let me say that Sunday night I had one of the greatest nights of my life. I saw Michael Franti and Spearhead perform and it was the greatest concert I have ever...
by David | Jun 16, 2010 | Best of Tips Squared, Guest Interaction, Selling as a Server
Search engine results are one of the most amusing parts of writing a blog. I get to see what people are searching for that lands them on this page. Almost every day someone lands on this page looking for sales techniques. Upon closer examination I am seeing a trend...
by David | May 6, 2010 | Guest Interaction, Selling as a Server
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to servers when trying to make the jump from casual dining to nicer restaurants is describing nightly specials. Learning to describe the dish in a way that makes it sound appealing without tasting or possibly even seeing the item...
by David | May 2, 2010 | Guest Interaction, Selling as a Server
I was recently having a conversation with a group of co-workers including one who I had trained the week before. The topic of Mezcal came up. I gave up drinking years ago and well before the current Mezcal craze hit the Midwest. The new server, with an impressive...
by David | Apr 22, 2010 | Best of Tips Squared, Guest Interaction, Selling as a Server, Uncategorized
If my tombstone was written by coworkers, guests, or bartenders it would read, “Here lies Dave, he made a mean cherry limeade.” I have declared this to every table I have served in the last three years. When you order a cherry limeade at my restaurant, the chit...
by David | Apr 22, 2010 | Best of Tips Squared, Guest Interaction, Selling as a Server
If my tombstone was written by coworkers, guests, or bartenders it would read, “Here lies Dave, he made a mean cherry limeade.” I have declared this to every table I have served in the last three years. When you order a cherry limeade at my restaurant, the chit...