Code of Service
Code of Service
A) Greet the guest immediately - smile & make eye contact as soon as you see a guest.
B) Give the guest your undivided attention - listen, pay attention. There is nothing more
annoying than a distracted service person or one who is doing more than one thing, while
attending to a guest.
C) Make the first 30 seconds count - smile, first impressions are lasting impressions and set
the tone for the entire business transaction.
D) Be your natural self - being phony or mechanical is not appreciated. Guests are quick to
sense whether you genuinely enjoy serving them or are treating them as just another
person - mechanically with artificial courtesy, just because you have to do so.
E) Be energetic and cordial - a tired looking and disinterested service person tends to put off
guests. It is important to be seen as cordial and enthusiastic by the guests.
F) Assist the guest - put yourself in the customer's shoes. Make his problem, your problem.
Take responsibility to help the customer. Go out of your way to help.
G) Think! Use your common sense - effective managers have never been generated from
policy manuals. Develop the ability to take quick decisions on the spot. Be logical & think
beyond procedures.
H) Bend the rules sometimes - do not apply the rule book all the time. If there is a slightly
different way to help a customer - take it. It is not necessary to constantly refer & check
with your boss. But be sure to inform your boss of your actions & seek his / her guidance
when time permits. This will allow you to learn from your experience & correct any errors.
I) Make the last 30 seconds count - wrap up your interaction with the guest, on a pleasing
note. Make the guest leave wanting to interact with you & your organization again.
J) Take good care of yourself - in the stressful service industry, it is important to take each
day as it comes & enjoy it to the fullest.