Tips for Waitress Interview

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.




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