This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Akron chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
Good service requires good manners. Here are a few ways to avoid disrespecting your server & prevent an overall dreadful dining occasion:
1. Do not blame your server if the restaurant is out of something.
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2. Also, you should acknowledge that your server is not a magician. They cannot abra-cadabra what you want into existence.
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3. You only need to tell them about a birthday once. Trust me, they got it the first time.
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4. Do not attempt to needle your server into giving you free things, because “Yes. It does cost extra.” They are just doing their job.
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5. Do not switch tables without asking your server first.
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6. Do not gripe at your server for the cost. They don’t make the prices.
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7. Do not be accusatory. The customer is not always right, and believe it or not you are just as likely to make a mistake as your server is.
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8. Do not ask to talk to the manager unless your server tells you that you will require the manager.
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9. If you really, really want to talk to the manager, fkindly ask your server to talk to the manger instead of hunting one down.
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10. Do not show up right before closing time.
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11. Do not snap, whistle or shout at your server to get their attention. Patience is a virtue.
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12. Do not forget to tip. Forgetting to tip makes you the worst kind of person.
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13. Do not expect your server to recognize every time you need something. Just ask nicely.
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14. As a rule, do not hit on your server. They are at work.
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15. Don’t threaten your server. Ever.
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16. Don’t be aggressive over food. Ever.
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