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Approach & Meet

  • Were the entrance clean and tidy?

  • Were you greeted at the main entrance to the restaurant in a courteous and professional manner?

  • Where applicable, the 'Please wait to be seated' signage was displayed?

  • If you had to wait, were you offered an explanation and an estimated waiting time and menu or alternative seating location?

  • Did the employee seat you at a fully laid table?

  • Did the employee promptly present menus?

Grooming & Presentation

  • Were all of the members of staff well groomed and presented wearing clean uniforms and polished shoes?

  • Were all team members and managers wearing name badges?

  • Team members should never eat, drink, smoke or chew gum in guests’ view, was this rule respected?

  • Staff member (serving you) name and decription:

Ambience

  • Was the restaurant clean and tidy?

  • Were the restrooms clean and tidy, nicely scented?

  • Was the restaurant temperature at an appropriate level?

  • Were the plants and flowers fresh and well cared for?

  • Was the style and level of music suitable for the environment?

  • Did the overall setting of the restaurant appeal to you?

  • Were the menu covers, menu inserts clean and in good repair?

Sitting

  • On being sat at your table, were you presented with food and drinks menus?

  • Were you offered mineral water and other beverages?

  • Was the table neatly presented, level, glasses and cutlery clean and smear free and all glasses polished?

  • If there were excess settings on the table, were they removed when you sat?

  • Did the employee make recommendations?

  • Did your water/beverage arrive within 3 minutes?

  • Did you receive soup & bread within 5 minutes of sitting?

Service

  • Did you receive your other drinks within 7 minutes of sitting?

  • Were all drinks served with the correct garnish, in the correct glasses and taste correct?

  • Was your order taken within 12 minutes of sitting at the table?

  • Did you find the suggestions/information appropriate for your meal and interesting?

  • Did your starter arrive within 12 minutes?

  • Did a staff member check back on you during your starter?

  • Did your main course arrive within 18 minutes if ordered stand alone or within 12 minutes if following a starter?

  • If this was not the case were you informed when ordering or while waiting and offered a reasonable explanation?

  • Were your plates started to be cleared within 3 minutes of the last person finishing their meal?

  • Were you offered dessert menus within 3 minutes of your plates, cutlery, bread baskets etc being cleared?

  • When you were offered dessert menus had all crockery and condiments removed from your table?

  • Were you offered tea or coffee?

  • Did your dessert arrive within 10 minutes of ordering or if just tea/coffee arrive with in 6 minutes?

  • Were dessert plates cleared within 3 minutes of the last person finishing?

  • When you requested the bill did it arrive within 3 minutes of your request?

  • On leaving the restaurant did the staff wish you good bye and thank you for coming keeping eye contact?

Food

  • Were the menu description clear and informative?

  • Did you find that the style of food suited the environment?

  • Did you find the menu interesting, seasonal and appealing?

  • Was the hot food served hot, cold food served cold?

  • Was the food tasty and good value for money?

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