[header] How to treat your server in a restaurant [title] When your server approaches your table, give them your attention. [step] Put your cell phone down and take out your earphones if you are wearing them. Smile and wait for the server to speak before you do.
[header] How to treat your server in a restaurant [title] When your server approaches your table, give them your attention. [step] Put your cell phone down and take out your earphones if you are wearing them. Smile and wait for the server to speak before you do.
You don't have to say a lot to make the gesture, but if you do, it will look as if you're genuinely happy. It can be nerve-wracking to see someone laugh so hard at a joke, but do your best not to hold back. [title] Answer any questions the server has for you. [step] If you answer a question that your server asks, you open the conversation with a smile and a nod if your server says, " uh-huh, " or " yes ". It shows that you're paying attention and thought more about the conversation going on at hand. [substeps] When you watch the server speak, you can whisper to yourself " oh my gosh! I'm going to eat here. [title] Respond to the server's greeting. [step] The server will probably make a banal comment such as " how are you today? " they are trying to initiate conversation to develop a rapport with you.