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What are the top 3 traits or skills every restaurant server must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your restaurant server expertise?

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Joel ND in Fargo, North Dakota

51 months ago

#1 people person
#2 multi tasking ability
#3 role with what ever happens

breaking the ice is one the best things a server can do start with the weather and then basically anything goes within reason .

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Michael Hill in Naples, Florida

35 months ago

I personally think there are way more than 3 traits to be a good server, more like 20+. Go to server school and learn what it takes to be a good server.

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Chris in Seattle, Washington

28 months ago

Michael Hill in Naples, Florida said: I personally think there are way more than 3 traits to be a good server, more like 20+. Go to server school and learn what it takes to be a good server.

So why did you not write about even one?

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Gio in Chicago, Illinois

26 months ago

Host said: What are the top 3 traits or skills every restaurant server must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your restaurant server expertise?


The biggest difference between good and great servers is that GREAT SERVER have the ability to make a connection with the guest and make them repeat guests.

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dr.michaelblunk@gmail.com in Louisville, Kentucky

11 months ago

Hello!

I teach job skills classes for a homeless shelter. Any good tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Michael Blunk
dr.michaelblunk@gmail.com

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lauramet@aol.com in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

2 months ago

Michael Hill in Naples, Florida said: I personally think there are way more than 3 traits to be a good server, more like 20+. Go to server school and learn what it takes to be a good server.

Michael - where are you? You changed your phone number. (Laura)

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JC in Fort Worth, Texas

27 days ago

Michael Hill in Naples, Florida said: I personally think there are way more than 3 traits to be a good server, more like 20+. Go to server school and learn what it takes to be a good server.

I haven't seen in 22 years of server experience anyone come out of a "server school"... however, what I have seen is the wrong kind of person wait tables simply because of the daily money and its "flexibility"... To be in the front of the house in the restaurant business you ABSOLUTELY have to be a people person - with the customer AND coworkers, period. Multitasking and ability to improvise and run when you have to are also a must... so that's FOUR traits... who's got more?

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Violett in Pembroke, Ontario

9 days ago

I just started my job and people compliment me on how nice I am to the customers. I really am a people person and I find that the more you talk to the customers and ask what they liked about the place, you seem more in tuned with what you do.

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