What should you never do as a server?

Not being able to recommend meals.

Getting orders wrong.

Not bringing the order on time.

Being overly friendly or in-the-way.

Not “reading” tables well.

Paying more attention to certain guests.

Not going the extra mile for their tables.

Making guests wait for their check.

Do waitresses remember customers?

Absolutely! A good server can wait on thousands of people and will remember some aspect of any memorable person.

How do waitresses remember orders?

How waiters and baristas remember your order with cool memory…

1. Face association.
2. Turning orders into a song.
3. Creating a physical map of the orders in your head.
4. Associating regular customers with their order.
5. Word associations.
6. They keep a note.

What are some things you should never do as a server?

This is a big one. When God closes a door, he opens a window, but if you’re a server and you leave food in that window for more than a minute, you are going to server hell, where there are no tips, and only the worst customers eat there. Don’t carry a cell phone on your person unless it’s totally silent and not visible in your pocket.

What happens when a customer complains about a server?

If the customer complains, it could easily get one of your coworkers fired. And there’s plenty of side work to be done while those last customers enjoy their mussels. A server who is only good at serving one type of person is not a good server at all. 99\% of the problems happen in the last hour of service.

What happens if the server doesn’t write down the seat number?

If the server doesn’t write down the seat number on the ticket, the magic show is ruined. It’s going to break. You’re going to have to throw out all the ice. You’re going to get fired. It’s not hard to just put down a damn set of silverware when the customer arrives.