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Waiter and waitresses all over the US want to make more money. Duh…everyone wants to make more money. But what can we do about it? You can learn the things that make people like you and tip you more. This is a blog that we typically talk about sales success and business trends, ideas, and news. But every waitress and waiter needs to realize they are selling as much as any person who is in a suit and selling for a Fortune 500 company. Top waiters and waitresses can make more the 100k per year. I have a close friend that works in a very expensive and one of the most famous steak houses in the US. He make almost $200,000 a year! People look at him when he say that he is a “waiter” and think less of him. Boy have they missed the boat.
Here are the first of four parts on how to increase your tips.
1. For Women wear make up.
This seems like a something every women should know, how does it translate to more money???
Tipping increase from 34% to 51% (Europeans!)
The tips also increased from an average of $!.11 to $1.40. How much is that worth in a year?
2. Wear something unusaul.
Waitresses that added a flower to thier hair increased tips by 17%
3. Squat next to the table
There are a few reasons this works, it facilitates eye contact is one of them The increase here? 18%
4. Introduce yourself by name
This increased tips by almost $2.oo per server.
5. Stand close to your customer (note do not do the squat and this one)
This works because of proximity. Proximity signal that you like the person. The increase here $1.17 to $1.40. The french again…they don’t tip like Americans.
Start using these tip today and start to make more money. More in our next post
Read a book on Costa Rica yesterday and it mirrored everything you say on both yesterday and todays post! Latin American countries are leading the economy AND they are relationship/contact driven!
Sonya Lenzo
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Great ideas!!! I find the more likable a server is the more likely I am to overtip!
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Fantasic advice on how to help bring in extra cash for some of the hardest workers out there.
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I waited tables for years. The ball that is dropped the most often is the time it takes to get the guest from the restaurant after they ask for the check. Once they ask for it they want to go. Annoying them by being slow at this point really reflects in the tip.
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I find if they sit in the booth with me and whomever I’m with that it makes you feel comfortable, especially if they ask your name and introduce themselves and then remember your name every time they come to your table. It makes you feel special and you want to tip them just for that something extra special!
These are very interesting ideas to implement for waiter’s! In Europe is a little bit different because you don’t have to tip and I am thinking in Korea and Japan where iit is forbiden to tip most of the times!
Yes, there are huge cultural differences with tipping around the world.
But those are great tips for waiters to improve their earnings!
EcoExpert
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I gotta get out more. Where is that gal serving?
Good data.
Good advice!
I like the combination of factors you’re presenting here about how to make more money. And I’m giggling of course because certain parts of this make for better flirting between singles on a date – like yes, ladies, wear make up. (I’d think it’s a DUH factor as well, but it’s not. oye!) And leverage flirting tactics of proximity to increase the flirtation oomph factors.
SoooOOoooo, Mr. 200K waiter, is he single and available? What’s his FB profile?
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
How to Get a Boyfriend Online
Pretty obvious advice where tipping is a major part of your weekly pay . In Australia , tipping is not the norm . The hourly pay rate is higher , and you don’t need tips to survive .
Sound advice on how to improve getting tips.
Michael
Success Rituals For Life
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