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Server Duties: 4 Restaurant Server Side Work Tasks and Best Practices for Managing Them

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People who don't work in the restaurant industry think that all there is to being a server is taking orders, bringing out food, and sorting out the bill. However, those with experience on the front-of-house (FOH) side of restaurants know there's more to server duties than meets the eye.

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Avoiding Post-Pandemic ‘Honeymoon Period’ Pitfalls

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Adjusting Hours and Customer Communication. ” We waited (with others) and no one – not a host, server, bartender or owner – came to the front. We were seated right away, but the server did not get to the table for almost 15 minutes. Because of COVID, customers notice everything related to sanitation.

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How to Make Your Guests Feel Safe and Get them Back in the Door

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Restaurants must build trust, communicate safety and clearly establish value. While the operational and financial impact of social distancing must be top of mind, nearly as important as what you do will be how you communicate these changes to your guests. Restaurants must build trust, communicate safety and clearly establish value.

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COVID-19 Best Practices for Restaurants: Navigating Coronavirus for Staff & Managers

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Washing hands, avoiding touching eyes, mouth, face, properly sanitizing. Put sanitizing hand rub dispensers in prominent areas around the restaurant. Supply servers, hosts, and kitchen staff with gloves. Show cleanliness, like kitchen and servers wearing gloves, sanitizing the restaurant, etc.

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How to Create an Allergy-Friendly Environment at Your Restaurant

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Communicate Clearly. For this to happen, there needs to clear, consistent communication between various parties. Likewise, ensure that servers are trained to ask all customers about potential allergies when taking orders. Even if communication is crystal clear, disaster can happen if dishes aren’t properly handled.

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Your Playbook to a Successful COVID-19 Restaurant Experience

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From customizable protective shields and partitions to hand sanitizing stations and tricks for taking an outdoor dining space to the next level (umbrellas and planters, anyone?), Build Sanitization Stations into Your Design. The CDC has even issued guidance for when to use soap and water versus when to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

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What Does Social Distancing Mean for Social Businesses Like Restaurants?

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And communications is front and center, particularly for restaurants that might not be as well known for out of restaurant food. Up the restaurant’s hygiene and cleanliness standards: fully sanitize tables, menus and chairs after each reservation. In today's world, safety is the third leg of the stool.

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