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Basic Phraseologies for Welcoming
and Greeting Guests
As a beginner, before you can welcome and greet the guests correctly, here are the basic phraseologies that you can follow: "Good morning/afternoon/evening, Sir/Ma'am or Mr. or Ms. _______ Welcome to (name of the restaurant). If they have made reservations, be sure that the table is prepared in advance and say, "We have prepared a nice table for your party Mr. /Ms. "This way please". If none, say "How many are we expecting in the party, sir/madam?" "This way please.“ Guests are led to their table with palms open: "This way please". Before the guests are seated, ask "Will this table be alright for you?" If the guest is a patron or a regular customer, welcome him back. You might say: "Welcome back Mr./Ms. We are glad to see you again, Ma'am/Sir.” If the outlet is full and there is no available table: "I am sorry Ma'am/Sir but all the tables are occupied at the moment. Do you mind waiting at the lounge for about___ and I will call you the moment we have a table available for you?" If the waiter or Food and Beverage Service Attendant (FBSA) is not yet available to attend to the guest, the receptionist shall tell the guests: "The waiter/Food and Beverage Service Attendant (FBSA) will be with you in a short while“ In a banquet, when there is an excess in the expected number of guests and all seats are occupied, say: "I'm sorry Ma'am/Sir, we have an unexpected excess in the number of guests and all seats are already occupied. However, our staff is already preparing additional tables and chairs. May we request you to wait at the lounge for a while and I will call you when your tables are ready.