Why to sell appetizers
The Dining Experience
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KEY POINTS
Reasons I want every table to get an appetizer:
It's a quick way to get the table temporarily situated - especially if I'm too busy to take orders and/ or kitchen is backed up.
Puts guests more at ease while waiting to order/ receive their entrees.
Increase sales at the table (which will most often determine the amount I receive in way of tip).
If my guests order an appetizer the same time that I take drink orders, I take the order, but I want to make sure they have something (could be waters) to drink before dropping appetizer.
I typically ask about appetizers after I drop their drinks.
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