You come in, ask if they have a spot open, they say yes. You accept. They say no? You leave and go ask somewhere else. Waitress is low end job, for one simple reason. Anyone, granted s/he is physically and mentally average, can do it. Of course, you need to be realistic. You won't score waitress job at Micheline Star Restaurant with no experience. But to work in some random restaurant, that is easy. Trust me, been there.
It depends on the customers of the day. If you work in a busy restaurant, you are moving constantly to keep up with demand.Some customers will ask for something every time you go to the table. They ask for refills, you bring them and they ask for napkins, ect, ect. That is a pain, but easy enough to deal with.Some customers can be cruel from the moment they arrive. No matter how hard you try, they are not happy and let you know about it. I just smiled and say; I understand, your xyz will be out in 5 minutes. Can I get you a refill while you wait? They make it hard sometimes.Then you have amazing customers and regulars who you have gotten to know. These are the people who make your job easy, and make you smile.It is a hard and sometimes nasty job.
How likely is it to get hired as a waitress with no experience?
It might depend on the restaurant. When I applied for a major food chain restaurant I had a lot of experience as a food server at a retirement facility. When I got hired at the retirement facility (fixed income, no tips, old people) I didn't need prior experience. I'm sure a high class restaurant or fast paced one is going to require some experience. Maybe start out at a small slow paced one! Good luck.
I really want to become a waitress but have no experience.?
Well then write down your experience working with customers, and tell them about being a waitress at the school event. Many restaurants say how they interview/hire job applicants with no experience, and then they teach you how to do the job. This often sounds like a lie, when they hire people. Most restaurant managers are lazy, and they don't want to take the time to train a new hire. Maybe they are short-staffed and don't have anyone who is capable of training a new hire. This is why the restaurants always goes after the people with experience. Working with customers in any setting is customer service, includung being a waitress. Apply for the job, and tell them about the experience you have. Make sure you give them your correct phone number and give it to a manager or a supervisor. Some restaurants won't let you speak to the hiring manager, unless if they plan to interview you. If you don't get a reply from your application, call them back 4 days to a week. If they say that they don't want to interview you because of experience, ask them "How can I gain experience, if no one will hire me?" See what they say. It all takes common sense to realize you can't get experience without being hired. Most restaurant manager don't use common sense. Please excuse my language, but the restaurant hiring managers in my area are retarted jerks. (I live in New Jersey. U.S) Give it a try, things always happen.
Is being a waitress hard?
depends what type of place you're working at. it IS physically demanding. specially if you work a lunch & dinner service the same day. your arms may also get a bit sore after the first coupla times but you'll get used to it. you really just hafta plaster a smile on your face and make sure the customers are happy - so it can be emotionally draining too....specially if the customer's an absolute s*h*i*t as for being rushed, your employers shouldn't throw you in the deep end and expect you to be SUPER WAITRESS on your first night and since you've never done it before maybe they'll work you in slowly. you may like it....you may hate it.... i love it.
Is being a server (waitress) hard?
i just started it lol. it is pretty hard, but i have only followed someone for one day, and just like with any job, im sure you and i will get used to it. idk what your restaurant will do, but with mine, they gave me a study guide with all the abbreviations of food, drinks, desserts, etc. so you need to memorize those. then they gave me a huge booklet to read about like what order you take people's orders in..like clockwise or whatever. and ummmm so after you memorize the abbreviations, you can just focus on the actual waitressing part. you will be slow at first entering in all of the orders on the computer ( at least i am) until you kind of get to know where things are on the touch screen. ummmm yea well dont worry you will learn everything you need to, and they arent going to let you serve by yourself until you show them you are ready. and p.s. they will probably have u working busy times like just to get used to it during your training. dont be scared tho cuz once you know you can handle the busiest times of the day, then you can handle anything
Is being a Waitress hard?
You need to be a good actor- for when your in a mood and have to be cheerful with customers You need to able to work at top speed- its a fast paced business You need to be really good with people- you'll be talking to them all day, not just "do you want fries with that" but interacting with them, asking about their day ect makes a better waitress You need to not value your social too much-You will usually have to work weekends and evenings except if in a cafe or coffee shop or something. You need to have a good memory and its a bonus if you love food-for remembering orders/regular customers/ info on the dishes. It is something that can be taught but the best waiters/waitresses have these attributes.
Is it hard being a waitress?
serving tables can be a lot of fun, but people who have never done it don't understand how hard their server works or that they are not the only customer. It is hard work. You are on your feet for hours at a time. You have to think quickly and multitask. You have to be a team player (doing sidework, and helping other servers) The main problems are bad tips people making you run back and forth people who go out to eat to complain people who chug their drinks long cook times thanks to the kitchen (and server deals with the mean customers) The best part is you usualy make good money. Although I hate not knowing if Im going to make $40 or $140 on any given night. It is also fun to deal with lots of people in a super busy atmosphere. The main things you do while actualy serving tables. Introduce yourself, explain the specials, get drinks, offer an appetizer, take order, bring out bread, put in order, take out apps, take out salads, refill drinks, take out meal, make sure meal is good, get refills, box up food, prebus table (get rid of all the plates), bring check, cash check out, thank customer and start over. You are doing this with 2 to 5 tables depending on the resteraunt. At the same time you have to do sidework. This means running other servers food to their tables, baking bread, restocking butter, lemons, glasses, boxes etc, sweeping the floor, refilling ice, making tea and so on. At the begining of the shift you may have to get everything out for the night, cut lemons, stock everything, etc At the end of the night you will have to clean your tables, refill salt, pepper and sugars. Sweep under your tables. you may have to roll silverware. You also may have to help put everything away and clean the kitchen. Some resteraunts have their servers vacume. good luck!
******* Being a waitress?
i am a waitress my sef and it is a rough job but worth it in the end, the tips are good and so are the people. when being a waitress there is alot of prep and hand washing and cleaning, you are what keeps the resturant together out front. on my day is get to work an hour early and then cut and wash romain lettuce and then weight it and date and bag it then cut lemons and then make sure all the deserts are stocked and make sure all the chairs are pushed in and all the tabel settings are neat and ready for the day. then once customers start to make there way in i greet them and take them up an menu and ask them " and what can i get to drink > then i go back and take there order. and it goes like that and we have to make sure the customers have there ceaser salad or garden salad first and then the food. and it goes like that for a while and then once that is all said and done and dishes , when you dont have a dishwasher usually the waitress is in charge of dishes making sure they are cleaned and put away. and then when the end of your shift comes near, here is what i have to do, polish the brass door handels, wash all the windows, sweep and mop floors, make sure all tabels and chairs are stright and forks and knifes are clean on the tabels. bathrooms was mirrors and counter and scrub urnals and toilers, make sure there is soap and toilet paper and paper towel and make sure the sanatary bags are empty. clean pop machine and wash bottom try out. clean coffee machine and wash coffee pots. make sure all dishes are washed and cleaned and put away. clean off salad bar. clean off computer screen. clean off menus and strighten them up. stock coffee and tea and sugar and milk and creamers and fill pop cooler in take out,. thats what i do every closing shift. now im sure it would be differnt unless you will be working at a pizza delight? lol. other then that it shouldnt be much differnt and customers will be rude and others great and , just remember this when the kitchen messes up and order or takes along time making the food it takes away your tip. good luck
Why is being a waiter/waitress so hard ?
Just as any job we all have bad days. Some of those days pertain directly to the job day and duties and others pertain to outside situations. Neither should effect one at work but time and time again they creep in and do. On top of this you already know, being in retail/service industries, guests/customers are all out for themselves and are not afraid to act up to get what they want. More often then not you server who has a "cake job" is busting their butt to provide service not only to you but to the other tables as well while balancing everyones demands/needs. You say they get paid well. In actuallity the average full time server depending on the restaurant and location can make from 18-25k a year on the average and the lucky ones in the most exclusive restaurants in the world can earn 40-80k a year. Most servers have trouble paying bills and make an ok living. Is it better than minimum wage? Usually. Is it something to retire on? Probably not. The best things you can do to receive great service is to one be polite at all times. Don't tie the server down when they are busy but ask for what you need in a polite,quick, and thankful manner. Treat your server they way you wish to be treated and more often then not you will have a fantastic experience. Most servers when asked will recommend a few dishes. Listen to them, they know. They see what dishes come back time and time again. They see what dishes people rave about and which have a lower approval rating. Also if you plan on ever coming back to the restaurant plan on tipping 15-20%. We remember our best and worst tippers and spread the word around to other servers when Mrs Jones is back. I've even remembered a group of gentlemen and what they ordered precisely one year later and that they gave me 8-10% and ran me ragged with 100 requests every time I went past the table. Consolidate your requests so your server will have more time to take care of you properly. I also remember Mr Johnson who came in for a slow lunch and had a business meeting and gave me 50%. Who do you think got the better attention and priority, and services, my 50% tipper or my 8-10%? Again 15% is adequate, 18% if service was above average, and 20% or more if they made your night and left you feeling like you own the place!