Here are Tips for Waitress Interview,

Before Interview

• Dress appropriately. Girls with fashionable dresses are preferred in Bars.
• Do your homework in your home.
• Practice in front of a mirror or an audience of friends/colleagues.
• Arrive at least 15 minutes early.
• Switch off your cell phone before entering the room of interviewer.

In Interview

• Greet the employer with a handshake.
• Make frequent eye contact.
• Smile, be polite, and try to relax.
• Listen carefully to the questions asked. Ask the interviewer to restate a question if you are confused.
• As a Waitress, you need to make your employer know about your skills. In your conversation you can include following points.

  You should show that you can;
  - Check patrons’ identification in order to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
  - Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.
  - Escort customers to their tables.
  - Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.
  - Inform customers of daily specials.
  - Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
  - Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
  - Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters, and take them to kitchen for cleaning.
  - Serve food and/or beverages to patrons; prepare and serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
  - Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens

At the End of Interview

• At the end, thank the interviewers for their time.
• If employer does not select you, consider the following matters.
  - Don’t put the interviewer on the spot by questioning why you weren’t offered the job. Accept you weren’t successful, and ask a constructive question. “A better route is to ask how you could improve, what your weak areas were or if the interviewer have any specific interviewing advice for you.”
  - You should not argue with the interviewer that his assessment is wrong about you.

While posting a job for Waitress or reviewing a Waitress Resume, you must keep in mind following basic duties of a Waitress.

• Talk with a smile
• Must demonstrate a polite language conversation
• Taking orders and service of customers
• Recommending daily specials and wines
• Check table cutlery, serviettes and condiments before meals
• Help sitting the guests when they arrive, take their orders, and serve food and beverages
• clear used cutlery and replace table settings when guests leave

In general, it is the responsibility of a waitress to make sure that every guest entering into resturant must be entertained properly and warmly. Waitresses are the front interface to guests hence it is very important that they demonstrate a professional gesture and polite behaviour.