Got a job as a server, I'm nervous?
I ve been a server for almost 6 years now, and to be honest i love doing what i do. Just be yourself be friendly, since ur new there ask questions , be ready to meet all kinds of ppl, and even the ppl u be working with can help u feel much more confident just, go out there and treat ur future customers as you would like to be treated whe ur out to eat ;) good luck
Very first job ever; waitress, scared, nervous!!?
I waited for a few months. For me waiting did not come naturally. Depending on the time and day and where you work, the experience can be completely different. I worked at an Applebee's and they gave us a ridiculous amount of side work and we were always under staffed. I could handle 3 table fine unless I was double seated. It takes awhile to get used to the fast paced environment. 5 tables starts to get a little hectic. Also large tables can be hectic but produce big rewards. Friday and Saturdays can be rough because they are so busy. No matter what, you will have to deal with some rotten people. I think Sunday morning church families are the absolute worst because they are self righteous and entitled to the most perfect service by the grace of God and as a waiter you need to do it with a smile. Bring extra napkins for kids. Always ask kids first what they want, confirm there meals with their parents. Keep an eye on refills, people love them. Check how your tables doing within the first few minutes, but don't check up to often or they will get annoyed. If your table wants to talk, talk back and be social, it can give you a better tip and make work more enjoyable but don't get caught up in there stories if you have other tables. Don't lose your cool no matter what.
I just got my first job as a waitress, and I'm really nervous?
I just got my first job, i'm 16 and its at a restaurant that is re-opening. Everyone in my town is happy that the owners decided to open it again. So its going to be REALLY busy on my first week. A lot of the people working there are 16 too. I just need tips and advice. How do I not get mixed up? How do I not get behind and have people waiting forever? Any other tips would be helpful.
I'm about to start my first restaurant job as a server soon, how can I desensitize myself to rude customers?
I'm going to be very straight forward, not to scare you, just so you are prepared. Even the best server in the world is going to be yelled at, critiqued, blamed, and is going to have to deal with frustrating customers. You are the person that the guests deal with and you are going to bear the brunt of their frustration. But keep in mind, that that doesn't mean you are to blame nor do you deserve it. Hundreds of tiny things go wrong in even the nicest and smoothest running restaurant. A restaurant is a team comprised of a ton of people doing different jobs, and things mess up sometimes. Sometimes these mistakes are bad enough that it is reasonable for the guest to be upset, but a lot of the time they just overreact. But if you let it affect you and get you upset, you're going to make another mistake.Don't go into each shift panicked or worried that you are going to get messed up or yelled at. The more nervous you make yourself, the more likely you will forget something or mess up.You got the job for a reason so own it. They wouldn't hire someone with no experience at a nice place unless they knew you could do the job. Part of the job is dealing with rude people. If someone does get rude or complains, kill them with kindness. Put a big smile on your face, take the yelling or rudeness, and then do you best to calm them down and fix the issue. Then go tell the manager so they can do damage control and so they're aware of how you tried to help and what the customer said. Then brush it off and get back out there. Who cares what some stranger who probably has no restaurant experience thinks. Complain about them in the kitchen, put on a smile, and go prove them wrong. The first few weeks will be the worst as you navigate being a server and dealing with people, but you get used to it. It will eventually be easy to just brush off and not make a big deal of it. Most of the people you will serve will have nothing but good things to say, so don't listen to the few who don't.
I'm a bit nervous going into my first job at a fast-food restaurant, and I need some advice?
unless you lied and told them you are experienced, they already know you need to be trained and will keep an eye on you until they know you can handle it. my first job was at McDonald's and they had short film loops that demonstrated each job so you would watch the right one for 10 or 15 minutes and then put to work (I did quarter pounders first at a time of day they didn't need two grillmen) so relax and be ready to learn. if you are still nervous I suggest you put on your uniform and go ask the manager on duty if you can review the training films (now days I expect they are video files instead of film cartridges but same difference) I said to wear your uniform just because your initiative might get you extra hours if you are there when they need extra help but even if not the manager will remember you and might fast track you for assistant manager if you continue to impress them
Getting my first job as a waiter and I'm feeling overwhelmed, any advice on how to do well and keep my cool?
By experience, you will become better and better each and every day. I had several years’ experience when I started at a upscale casual restaurant which had a 5 day training program. On day one it was not too bad because I was simply shadowing and listening to a veteran server. Day two gave me some opportunities to be in the lead and after it got busy I felt waaaay overwhelmed. I was sinking fast and had to be rescued. On day three I started questioning whether I had made a mistake by changing jobs because I felt overwhelmed and my trainer was deliberately slow to help me (to see if I could work through the difficulties). By day four I was very slow but didn’t want any help from my trainer (although she jumped in occasionally to be sure I didn’t make a big mistake). By the last day of training, I was shadowed by my trainer who did not help me except to explain after the fact how I should have done a step before or after another in order to be more efficient. I was able to understand WHY her suggestions made sense and when i was finally on my own, I was running at medium speed, had to ask other servers questions occasionally, but was fully functional. I felt some of the frustration of my guests when I was struggling, but day by day I learned my own little short cuts and secrets to be more efficient. Within 30 days I was promoted to being a trainer. My point is, DON’T GIVE UP! After 30 days, if you do not feel very comfortable as a server who has been working a regular schedule, you may not be able to function well with multi-tasking. This is required for being a server. But do not let yourself get discouraged in the early days. If you are not being trained well, it will take longer and be more frustrating. After 30 days, if you don’t have joy and fun waiting tables, either you are not “built” to be a server (not including a banquet server which is much more simple rather than complex) or the place where you are working does not have good systems (training, work stations, flow of service, adequate mise en place (that is, having all of your required tools and service products set up and ready to go before service begins), and support to guide the service team during spikes in business. Hang in there, it gets fun.
Help. very nervous, new waitress job?
you should be fine, i waitress for a living so i very vividly remember my first day. i was a nervous wreck. but they will teach you the basics of what you need to know for the meals you are serving, and in my opinion the most important thing to remember is just to relax and not think of it as public speaking or anything like that, because worst case scenario is you mess up people move and and then you probably never see them again, so just be yourself and relax and you should do just fine. p.s doing weddings and events are far easier than restaurant work because you really don't have much one on one. remember to smile and just have a good time :)