Who Should Attend?
Key Takeaways
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American Hotel & Lodging Institute
Cours Outline
Day 1
Service Fundamentals & Professional Standards
- Role of a restaurant server and service mindset
- Professional appearance, grooming, and etiquette
- Restaurant setup basics (stations, sections, side stations)
- Table setting standards and mise en place for service
- Guest greeting standards and first impression control
- Understanding guest needs and service personalization basics
- Basic dining terminology and service language
- Hygiene basics for service staff (hands, surfaces, contamination prevention)
- Service flow overview: from seating to farewell
- Exercise: greeting practice + table setup checklist
Day 2
Order Taking, Menu Knowledge & Coordination
- Menu knowledge framework (ingredients, preparation, allergens awareness)
- Explaining menu items clearly and confidently
- Suggestive selling and upselling (ethical, guest-focused)
- Order-taking accuracy standards (repeat-back discipline)
- POS / order transmission basics (concept level)
- Coordination with kitchen and bar (timing and communication)
- Handling special requests and substitutions properly
- Managing delays and setting guest expectations
- Beverage service basics (non-alcoholic focus if needed)
- Exercise: order-taking role-play + upselling scenarios
Day 3
Service Sequence Excellence & Guest Experience Control
- Full service sequence standards (steps of service)
- Managing multiple tables and prioritization
- Service timing: pacing the meal and controlling guest flow
- Delivering food and beverage professionally (temperature, presentation awareness)
- Checking back and service recovery at the table
- Handling complaints and difficult guests (de-escalation basics)
- Teamwork: runners, bussers, hosts, and kitchen coordination
- Clearing, resetting, and table turn basics
- Exercise: full service simulation (arrival to payment)
Day 4
Quality, Safety, Cash Handling & Performance Readiness
- Food safety awareness for servers (cross-contamination, allergens, hot items)
- Safety basics (slips/trips, carrying, glassware handling)
- Handling guest incidents and escalation rules
- Cash handling basics and billing accuracy
- Check presentation standards and closing the experience
- Managing guest feedback and encouraging return visits
- KPI awareness for servers (guest feedback, accuracy, speed, upselling, table turns)
- Professional discipline: punctuality, reliability, teamwork
- Practical assessment: service scenario + checklist evaluation
- Wrap-up: review + readiness checklist
