Final Billing and Fond Farewells in Restaurants
During the Breakfast meal, the server should place an accurate breakfast bill/ check on the guest’s table after the main course / entrée, or after the guest places an order for the buffet and when they return from the buffet counter.
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During other meal periods like lunch and dinner, the server gives the accurate check within 3 minutes after the guest requests the bill/check. All Bills/checks should be clean, accurate, and free of spills or stains, and should be presented in a folder along with a hotel or restaurant logo pen.
Handling common guest inquiries while presenting bills:
Replying to guests who ask for the bill:
- Yes, (Sir/Madam/ Mr. David). Right away.
- Certainly, Mr.Chan (Sir/ Madam). Right away.
- Here’s your bill, (Ms. Cindy / sir / Madam).
- Saying what methods of payment are accepted in your restaurant.
- Yes, (sir). (Name of credit card/currency) will be fine.
- We accept (name of credit card/currency).
- I’m sorry, (sir). We don’t accept (name of credit card/currency).
Answering queries about the bill:
- That’s for the (Chocolate Mouse), (Mr. Ben).
- The total including service tax is here.
- The hotel service charge is already included on each item.
Apologizing for incorrect bills and correcting errors:
- Let me check that for you right away.
- You’re right. That one is for Steak with Mushroom sauce.
- We shouldn’t have charged you for the (Mint Chutney / Coke/ Pepsi).
- I’m extremely sorry. I’ll have it changed right away.
- I’ll make the required adjustment right away.
Dealing with tips and gratuities:
- Thank you very much, (name).
- That’s most kind. Thank you, (name).
Giving Fond Farewell / Saying Goodbye:
- Goodbye, (Mr. Samuel), Have a nice evening.
- Thank you for coming.
- We hope to see you again, soon.
- Have a pleasant (afternoon/evening).
- I hope you have a pleasant stay in New York.
