Give yourself a raise......

Give yourself a raise…….


Most people in the 9 to 5 world have to wait for someone to give them a raise. They have to work the same hours every week, week after week, hope someone notices that they are doing a good job, and will be rewarded with some sort of compensation.

Those of us in the restaurant world can give ourselves a raise. It’s really all just a matter of attitude.

Don’t get disgruntled when customers come in with a coupon….expect that they are gonna tip you on the original bill. I put a copy of each in the check presenter, tell them “This is your original on the left, and here is your discounted version.” I f I have to run a charge, I make sure the bill that is showing is the original version. I get tipped on the original bill almost every time.

We generally don’t work 40 hour weeks as it is, so why not pick up an extra shift every now and then……..

In other words, we’re in a much better position than those stuck in the 9 to 5 rut…..

We can pick up extra hours, we can even pick up extra tables during the shift….there are always those who freak out when it’s busy, find themselves in the weeds and are more than willing to give up a table, be their buddy and take it, now you both look good .

It’s Friday….Picked up a couple of extra shifts this week…..after tonight I have the weekend off…..see ya next week……