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Host/Hostess Seating

  • Guest is seated within 5 minutes of arriving at the host stand

  • All guests must be escorted to their table by host/ess, server, or manager

  • Make immediate eye contact, smile and acknowledge you

  • Acknowledge you if you are waiting in line

  • Provides eye contact and smiles throughout the warm welcome

  • Employee asks for name and uses it throughout transaction

  • Offer to hang guests' coats, if appropriate

  • Provide table within 5 minutes of reserved time (lunch/dinner)

  • o If guests wait for table, inconvenience is acknowledged

  • Ensure table is set up with appropriate place settings

  • o Correct number of place settings for guests at table (e.g. removing extra place settings if needed)

  • o High chair/booster, if applicable

  • o It is acceptable if another employee provides these services (e.g. server attendant)

  • Pull chair(s) out

  • o Ladies first (US/CAN, CALA, South, EU)

  • Wish guest(s) an enjoyable meal

  • o If server seats guests, it is acceptable to not wish an enjoyable meal

  • If menus provided by employee, they are provided to ladies first or head of table (AP, MEA)

  • Employees are expected to provide a service experience that positively influences emotional engagement

Breakfast Service

  • Server must Make immediate eye contact, smile, and acknowledge you

  • Provides eye contact and smiles throughout the warm welcome

  • Use guest's name throughout interaction

  • Server is knowledgeable about menus and uses suggestive selling

  • Server must approach table within 30 seconds after being seated

  • o It is acceptable if a supporting staff member provides the initial greeting after seating

  • Inform guest of the specials and/or house specialties (lunch/dinner)

  • Provide recommendations of menu items, if asked

  • If guest makes a special request employee must Not just say “No” but use a polite denial, e.g. “I am afraid that we are unable to do that at this time”

  • Offer alternatives that may help meet the need in another way

  • Offer beverages

  • Take order first from Ladies (US/CAN, CALA, EU, SOUTH)

  • Repeat order back to guest to ensure accuracy

  • Courses simultaneously brought to table for all guests

  • o Ladies served first

  • o Food delivered to correct person without asking

  • Server asks if food satisfactory at every course and takes corrective action if needed

  • Courses were cleared after finished or after asking if finished

  • Glasses were not lifted from table to pour unless there is a physical barrier

  • Repeat back beverage type when offering to refresh beverage (e.g. "Would you like another Absolut Espresso Martini?", "Certainly, I would be happy to bring you another Mondavi chardonnay")

  • Napkin refolded when guests are away from the table

  • Pace of meal never noticeable; service is not delayed or rushed

  • Food and beverage served from right, unless not accessible

  • o Food not served over guest's shoulder, but from the side

  • Plates are cleared from right, unless not accessible

  • Sauces and passed items are served from left, if applicable

  • Table was crumbed after completion of entree;

  • Salt and pepper shakers and bread and butter plates are removed after entree (lunch/dinner)

  • Single diner offered reading material

  • Children are provided with an appropriate drop snack within 3 minutes of sitting down

  • Service is not delayed or rushed:

  • o All courses must be delivered in order and not overlap each other

  • o Soiled plates must be removed within 2 minutes after all guests at table have completed their course

  • For Guests enjoying the Full buffet: only seating, beverage service and clearing/cleaning standards apply

  • Employee must offer a service/solution/opportunity to meet an anticipated need

Timeliness of Service for Breakfast

  • Coffee (non-specialty) and/or juice served within 1 minute upon acceptance of offer

  • Entree brought within 10 minutes unless a longer preparation time has been advised at the time of order

  • All subsequent courses delivered within 3 minutes from clearing of previous course

  • Check is presented prior to completion of the meal (US/CAN, CALA)

  • Total maximum time: 30 minutes, unless guest lingers over courses

Check must be:

  • Accurate and complete

  • Presented inside a Ritz-Carlton folder with a Ritz-Carlton pen

  • o Restaurant-specific branded folders/clipboards and pens are acceptable

  • o Check presenter and pen must be in good condition

  • Offer further assistance to the guest (“Is there anything else I may assist you with?”, “Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make your stay more enjoyable”

  • Demonstrate appreciation (e.g. “Thank you,” “We appreciate you staying,” “It was a pleasure”)

  • Provide a warm & sincere closing (e.g. “Enjoy your stay,” “Enjoy your afternoon”, “have a pleasant evening/afternoon”)

  • Mention own name at any time during encounter

  • Employees are expected to provide a service experience that positively influences emotional engagement

Beverage service and accompaniments standards

A choice of juices are offered:

  • ·         At least two must be fresh or distinctive

Cold beverages other than juices must be served, at time of delivery, with:

  • ·   Solid, square ice cubes, if ice is used

  • ·   Fresh garnish on rim of glass

  • Iced tea (non-flavored) must be served, at time of delivery, with:

  • Ice cubes - solid

  • Iced tea spoon

  • Lemon/mint garnish on rim of glass

  • Lemon wedge - unless garnished with lemon

  • Liquid sweetener

Coffee service

  • Employee must ask for guest's preference of accompaniments (i.e. sugar, milk, cream)

  • o It is acceptable for the accompaniments to be preset on the table at buffet only restaurants

  • Requested accompaniments must be delivered at or before time of delivery

Espresso/espresso type beverages

  • Must be served in appropriate cup

  • Must be presented with sugar and/or sweeteners at or before time of delivery

  • o It is acceptable for sugar/sweeteners to be presented in other than caddie/container

Tea:

  • If served loose Brewed in a pot

  • o Strainer provided (It is acceptable if strainer is built into the pot)

  • If served with tea bags Presented in a service box/tray

  • o Served with a pot of hot water

  • Requested accompaniments must be delivered at or before time of delivery

Table setting, Menu & Quality of Food

  • Table must be level and stable

  • Table setting minimally must Be clean and in good condition

  • Bud vase/arrangement is neat, fresh and presentable (optional)

  • Flatware - free of tarnish/wear

  • Condiments served in appropriate containers (e.g. ramekins)

  • o No full sized bottles or portion packs, except for sweeteners

  • Linens neat (if applicable)

  • Napkins - pressed all-cotton or linen

  • o It is acceptable for outdoor restaurants to use a different type of napkin

  • Salt and pepper shakers are present

  • o It is acceptable if salt and pepper are served/offered

  • o It is acceptable to not offer salt and/or pepper if the restaurant concept is a cuisine that does not utilize salt and pepper (e.g. Japanese, Chinese)

  • Menu must Be clean and in good condition

  • Offer at least 2 healthy options

  • Contain signature food and beverage offerings

  • o Signature item(s) must be identified on the menu (e.g. by formatting, item name) or verbally explained by the server

  • o Daily special(s) are not acceptable for signature item(s)

  • It is acceptable for buffet restaurants to not have a printed menu

  • For casual dining restaurants, a specially designed, age appropriate menu for children must be available and minimally include a minimum of one (1) gluten-free item

  • Have a flat price including entree and beverage

  • Have five (5) healthy options

  • Not list soda/soft drinks

  • Be branded as Ritz-Kids using the correct brand voice and menu design

  • o Ritz-Kids branded crayons and cups are presented with the Ritz-Kids menu and activity book once seated in any of the restaurants

Food and beverage presentations must

  • Be of high quality and fresh

  • Adequate in portion size

  • Delivered at right temperature (cold/hot/warm)

  • Properly prepared (well-done, salty, etc.)

  • Show attention to detail and visual appeal

Buffet food and beverage presentations must:

  • Be well-stocked and fresh and appetizing in overall appearance

  • o      No dishes more than half empty

  • o      No juice pitchers more than half empty

  • Be appetizing in overall appearance

  • Provide labels for all dishes

  • o      Nor photocopied or hand-written

  • o      Professional in appearance

  • o      In brand voice or fitting restaurant theme

All areas of the restaurant in view of the guest must minimally have:

  • Dining room exhibits/display tables - professional in appearance

  • Lighting - enables guest to read menus

  • Music - background, not obtrusive to conversation

  • Plants - live or fresh floral displays

  • Room temperature - comfortable, unnoticed by guests

  • o For outdoor restaurants, do not evaluate the temperature

  • Tables - uniformly set

  • Heart of house items must not be stored in visible guest areas (e.g. tables, chairs, carts)

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