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Always remove used silverware and replace it with new.Д¦6. Specials, spoken and printed, should always have prices.Д¦5. Never blame the chef or the busboy or the hostess or the weather for anything that goes wrong. Do not let a glass sit empty for too long.Д¦3. Do not fill the water glass every two minutes, or after each sip. Do not stand behind someone who is ordering. Bring all the appetizers at the same time, or do not bring the appetizers. Do not leave place settings that are not being used.Д¦0. Do not make people wait or beg for a condiment.ДҐ8. Bring the pepper mill with the appetizer. Do not ignore a table because it is not your table. (This would also be a good time to ask if anyone has any allergies.)ДҐ6. Allergies are a serious matter peanut oil can kill. Do not serve an amuse-bouche without detailing the ingredients. Do not force anyone to ask for the вЂњspecialвЂќ menu.ДҐ5. If there is a prix fixe, let guests know about it. Do not let guests double-order unintentionally remind the guest who orders ratatouille that zucchini comes with the entree.ДҐ4.

If you serve Balsam Farm candy-striped beets, know something about Balsam Farm and candy-striped beets.ДҐ3.

If there is a service charge, alert your guests when you present the bill. Do not turn on the charm when itвЂ™s tip time. Do not ask what someone is eating or drinking when they ask for more remember or consult the order.ДҐ0. Do not gossip about co-workers or guests within earshot of guests.Д¤8. Never acknowledge any one guest over and above any other. Do not curse, no matter how young or hip the guests.Д¤6. Do not discuss your own eating habits, be you vegan or lactose intolerant or diabetic.Д¤5. Never mention what your favorite dessert is. Do not compliment a guestвЂ™s attire or hairdo or makeup. вЂњMy pleasureвЂќ or вЂњYouвЂ™re welcomeвЂќ will do.Д¤2. Never say, вЂњGood choice,вЂќ implying that other choices are bad.Д¤1. Do not drink alcohol on the job, even if invited by the guests. People want to smell the food and beverage.ДЈ7. Do not eat or drink in plain view of guests.ДЈ6. Do not have a personal conversation with another server within earshot of customers.ДЈ5. Do not bang into chairs or tables when passing by.ДЈ4. Do not brush them, move them, wipe them or dust them.ДЈ3.

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Never remove a plate full of food without asking what went wrong. No one wants to drink the dust or dirt from the bottle.ДЈ1. Never let the wine bottle touch the glass into which you are pouring. Do not put your hands all over the spout of a wine bottle while removing the cork.Дў9. For red wine, ask if the guests want to pour their own or prefer the waiter to pour.Дў8. Never assume people want their white wine in an ice bucket. Inspect them before placing them on the table.Дў6. Never use the same glass for a second drink.Дў5. It has the year, the vintner, the importer, etc.Дў4. If someone likes a wine, steam the label off the bottle and give it to the guest with the bill. That might mean sending someone else to the table or offering a taste or two.Дў3. If someone is unsure about a wine choice, help him. Never serve anything that looks creepy or runny or wrong.Дў2. Never refuse to substitute one vegetable for another.Дў1. Offer guests butter and/or olive oil with their bread.Дў0. Do not ask, вЂњWhoвЂ™s having the shrimp?вЂќДЎ9. Know before approaching a table who has ordered what. Do not take an empty plate from one guest while others are still eating the same course. If someone requests more sauce or gravy or cheese, bring a side dish of same. Never say вЂњI donвЂ™t knowвЂќ to any question without following with, вЂњIвЂ™ll find out.вЂќДЎ6. When you ask, вЂњHowвЂ™s everything?вЂќ or вЂњHow was the meal?вЂќ listen to the answer and fix whatever is not right.ДЎ5. Handle wine glasses by their stems and silverware by the handles.ДЎ4. That is, do not say, вЂњWe only have two lobsters left.вЂќ Even if there are only two lobsters left.ДЎ2. Do not inject your personal favorites when explaining the specials.ДЎ1. Do not recite the specials too fast or robotically or dramatically. Do not lead the witness with, вЂњBottled water or just tap?вЂќ Both are fine. Tables should be level without anyone asking. The guests may be tired and hungry and thirsty, and they did everything right.ДҐ.

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If a table is not ready within a reasonable length of time, offer a free drink and/or amuse-bouche. Never refuse to seat three guests because a fourth has not yet arrived.Д¤. Ask if he or she would like to sit at the bar.ДЈ. Do not say, вЂњAre you waiting for someone?вЂќ Ask for a reservation. Do not let anyone enter the restaurant without a warm greeting.Дў. A treasury of hundreds of quick, practical, and easy-to-read tips and strategiesДЎ.