@owner_dot_com: ❌The most common service mistake in restaurants has nothing to do with the food. It’s the moment your server walks over the second a customer takes their first bite and asks “how is everything?” The customer has food in their mouth. They mumble “good.” Your server walks away thinking they did their job. Nobody won. Great service isn’t about talking to every table. It’s about reading every table. That’s why we train our team on the READ framework. 💡R — Refill The best servers never ask if a customer needs a refill — they just handle it. Anticipating the need before the customer notices is what separates good service from great service. 💡E — Eyes not words You don’t need to verbally check in with every table to prove you’re paying attention. Train your team to scan the room constantly — a customer who needs something will make eye contact or look around. Responding to that silent signal feels attentive without ever being intrusive. 💡A — Arrive with something Every time a server approaches a table empty handed it feels like an interruption. When you arrive with something the customer feels taken care of instead of checked on. 💡D — Delay Wait two bites before asking how everything is. Let them actually taste the food, form a thought, and then check in. You’ll get a real answer instead of a polite mumble with a mouth full of food. Train your team on READ before the next shift. Better service. Fewer interruptions. Higher tips. Happier customers.

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