Doing a weeks work experience in a hotel waitressing, how can I make a good impression?

I want to be the best damn waitress they ever had!





But how?





Any tips?Doing a weeks work experience in a hotel waitressing, how can I make a good impression?
Smile, Look great, Think outside the box but do your job at the same time, get to work 15 minutes early (no more earlier then that), be a team player in the sense that you want to help other waitresses or staff when you can but without losing focus on the job you are there to do - one example would be, you see a few empty dishes or cups at the end of a table that is not yours and you are going to the kitchen anyways, as you keep walking to the back, grab them and take them to the kitchen. They will notice.





Read the menu before going to work the first time, get to know everything on the menu. Listen to other customers reaction to their meals... when another customer comes in and says ';So what is good today?'; Try to give them your knowledge of what you hear others saying about certain meals... Example ';oh a few people have ordered the fish today and said they really enjoyed it';... but give them real info don't just make it up. If they enjoy something that you suggested after they asked, they will thank you with a nice tip (hopefully). But at least try to know the menu... it will help you so much.





Personally I think you are going to do a great job, you have the right attitude and I wish whoever you had to impress could see you preparing and thinking about ways to do the best job here on Yahoo Answers.





Good Luck and let us know how it goes!





Take Care.Doing a weeks work experience in a hotel waitressing, how can I make a good impression?
What a wonderful attitude you have, be on time, look nice. Give superior service, make certain the customers are served promptly, if something is not ready in a timely manner let the guest know that there has been a delay and the you have not forgotten them.





I eat out a lot, dine really, I go out to relax, have someone else cook and enjoy the food. I do not mind waiting if things get backed up in the kitchen, but when that happens I would like more bread, maybe more wine, I do not want to have to flag the waitress/waiter to get it.
Smile, show up early for your shift, never just stand around doing nothing (ask ';can i help with anything?';). Make sure you can carry the tray without having dishes slide around. Be fast at getting stuff out to people and at clearing dishes. Waitressing can be really difficult, I wish you well!
Turn up for work on time or a little early every day.


Always look smart and presentable,hair and clothes neat and tidy.


Do things without being asked (like clear tables etc)


Smile and be friendly to everyone even if they're annoying.


And remember the cutomer is always right!
Make sure you are well groomed, smile, listen and stay attentive to the customer's needs.
hiya, do your very best at any think they ask you to do.smile alot,do not use bad language, be smartly dressed.turn up on time.