Welcoming Guests in the Hospitality Industry

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What action can create a positive atmosphere and make guests feel at ease upon arrival?

  • Immediately escorting the guests to their table
  • Offering a friendly smile and a warm, pleasant greeting (correct)
  • Ignoring the guests until they approach a table
  • Leaving the guests waiting without any explanation

What should you do if a client has to wait for a table at the restaurant?

  • Drop the client and ask them to come back another time.
  • Let the client know you have prepared a pleasant table for them. (correct)
  • Make them wait alone at the restaurant door to show you are not bothered by their presence.
  • Send the client to the bar and forget about them.

Why is it important to assign a receptionist or have the captain and waiters welcome guests?

  • To increase the workload of the wait staff
  • To prevent guests from having a pleasant meal experience
  • To ensure guests are greeted personally and directed to their tables (correct)
  • To ignore the guests' presence

How should you greet guests at the restaurant?

<p>Greet and smile, make an appropriate verbal greeting, and assist them with their coats or bags. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended if a customer needs to wait before being attended to immediately?

<p>Give them a friendly gesture to indicate acknowledgment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to effectively serve a client at the restaurant according to the text?

<p>Understand the client's character and adjust your service accordingly. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What expectation do customers have regarding the staff's knowledge when it comes to menu items?

<p>Customers anticipate that staff will be knowledgeable and able to answer questions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to welcome guests warmly but naturally?

<p>To avoid giving the impression that they are bothersome. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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