1. NEVER call your server "waiter or
waitress" Most servers wear name tags or
introduce themselves at the table and prefer
to be called by their names. If you dont know
their name, ask them, they should be happy
to tell you. If they dont want to tell you
then they deserve to be called what ever you
want.
2. NEVER try to get your servers attention
by,
jingling ice cubes in a glass, yelling across
the restaurant, calling them while they are
at another table (this will piss most any
server off and probably the table they are at
too), waving of hands, ect.... The best way
to get your server is to wait for them. You
most likely are not their only table and they
are not ignoring you, their just busy. If
it's that important ask another server to get
your server.
3. NEVER ignore a server when they come to
greet you or try to take your order. Many
servers will wait for a minute while you
finish what you have to say to someone else
but, if you just ignore them they will walk
off and you will be last priority. You can
break from your conversation and tell your
server " can you give us a couple
minutes".
4. DON'T blame the server for your steak
being under cooked, over cooked, not tasting
right. The server does not cook the food they
serve it. It is hard to say whose fault it is
when your food takes a long time. Most of the
time it's no ones fault, people like to walk
in and leave at the same time, this means
that when the kitchen gets food orders,
usually they get them all at the same time.
If your food is taking too long your server
should come to your table and explain what
the problem is. If you walk into a place to
eat and they are on a wait, your food will
take a little longer than usual. If your
server does not come to you table and
explain, then ask them or ask a manager,
there is usually a good reason.
