Comments on: Stupid Restaurant Speak http://christinawaters.com/2006/12/26/stupid-restaurant-speak/ Smart Mouth Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:13:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mateo Madera http://christinawaters.com/2006/12/26/stupid-restaurant-speak/#comment-66 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:50:20 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2006/12/26/stupid-restaurant-speak/#comment-66 On restaurant communication - I dined at Avanti last night and I feel slighted that our server Ali (her name is probably longer, but it's so much easier to shorten words so you can get more out of your mouth in one breath) did not inform us of her name and confirm that she was indeed our server for the evening - well, an hour+. Nor did she squat down to be more at eye level (while shining our shoes under the table as I understand they do at certain spas at the ultra-lux end). We also did not have an opportunity to discuss the weather, if we all had children, or if we should buy the latest mint chocolate or mocha chocolate cell phone. In fact, Ali was only efficient at giving us accurate information about the food we would eat and the wine we would drink. She also only came to the table exactly when we needed her to - no extra "how are you guys..." - even if a woman is part of the group - "...liking your food tonight..." comments to make us feel we had an all inclusive evening. Service can be so much more than just making one's dining experience completely about the customer. I hope Ali takes note asap. Mateo On restaurant communication - I dined at Avanti last night and I feel slighted that our server Ali (her name is probably longer, but it’s so much easier to shorten words so you can get more out of your mouth in one breath) did not inform us of her name and confirm that she was indeed our server for the evening - well, an hour+. Nor did she squat down to be more at eye level (while shining our shoes under the table as I understand they do at certain spas at the ultra-lux end). We also did not have an opportunity to discuss the weather, if we all had children, or if we should buy the latest mint chocolate or mocha chocolate cell phone.

In fact, Ali was only efficient at giving us accurate information about the food we would eat and the wine we would drink. She also only came to the table exactly when we needed her to - no extra “how are you guys…” - even if a woman is part of the group - “…liking your food tonight…” comments to make us feel we had an all inclusive evening.

Service can be so much more than just making one’s dining experience completely about the customer. I hope Ali takes note asap.

Mateo

]]> by: Bruce Kirk http://christinawaters.com/2006/12/26/stupid-restaurant-speak/#comment-64 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:42:06 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2006/12/26/stupid-restaurant-speak/#comment-64 Actually, for me anyway, the phrase "Have a good one" is only quasi Bud Lite...Personally, I think the term "Have a good one," reflects more like Miller High-Life--"The champagne of beers"...if the beer fits... Also, I enjoyed, very-much, the "Intimate Landscape" opening last night at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery...Professor Frank Galuszka curated a exquisitely eclectic yet wondrously well unified exhibit. Thanks, Bruce the Actually, for me anyway, the phrase “Have a good one” is only quasi Bud Lite…Personally, I think the term “Have a good one,” reflects more like Miller High-Life–”The champagne of beers”…if the beer fits…

Also, I enjoyed, very-much, the “Intimate Landscape”
opening last night at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery…Professor Frank Galuszka curated a exquisitely eclectic yet wondrously well unified exhibit.

Thanks, Bruce

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]]> by: Aaron McCarroll Gallegos http://christinawaters.com/2006/12/26/stupid-restaurant-speak/#comment-60 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:53:09 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2006/12/26/stupid-restaurant-speak/#comment-60 The one that really gets me is "Absolutely!" "Absolutely" what? Absolutely yes? Absolutely not?American wait staff seem to be especially fond of that phrase these days. The one that really gets me is “Absolutely!”
“Absolutely” what? Absolutely yes? Absolutely not?American wait staff seem to be especially fond of that phrase these days.

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