This article is going to talk about restaurants from a consumer perspective. It will also include 8 famous marketing expressions restaurants are usually using on their marketing strategy.
- Paying the bill.
- Doggy bag.
- making a complaint.
Paying your bill at a restaurant:
Usually, after finishing your meal, the waiter who was responsible for your table will bring your bill on a plate, where you are supposed to leave the money.
However, nowadays with the technology development and the e-payment, things have changed a bit. Therefore, you will have two payment options, card, or cash.
Bear in mind that when you say: “that’s alright. Thank you very much” the waiter will keep the change left from your bill. Typically, this scenario happens when you pay in cash.
Doggy bag:
When you are done eating and have some food left that you want to take away, you can request that from the waiter by just saying:
- Can I have a doggy bag, please?
Note that some restaurants have a sign saying that they provide a doggy bag. This strategy may not be appropriate for certain restaurants, especially posh restaurants.
Making a complaint:
1. Complaint about the food:
If by any chance Your coin a reason to complain during your meal, the following expression will help you:
I am afraid.. | ..This bread is stale. ..This glass is cracked. ..There is a hair in my soup. ..My soup is a bit cold. Could you warm it for me, please? ..This wine gone sour. Could you bring me another bottle, please? ..There is some insect in my salad. would you please remove the plate? ..My stack is undercooked. Could you please take it away and cook it a bit longer? ..This fish has a strange smell. Are you sure it is fresh? Would you mind changing it? |
2. Complaint about the bill:
Normally after finishing your meal in a restaurant, you’d like to pay your bill and leave, however, sometimes some issues may appear on your bill.
The normal thing is to complain about it to the waiter. The following conversation will help you in case you face a similar situation.
- You: Excuse me, waiter, I’m afraid I don’t understand this bill.
- Waiter: I’m sorry, Sir. What seems to be the matter?
- You: I don’t understand why 5.5€ has appeared twice?
- Waiter: I’ll just go and check your bill, sir.
After a while the waiter will come back and explain the situation.
Another common issue that you may face is the change, usually, restaurants receive many complaints about the change. It’s happened that you faced this, then you should talk to the waiter.
8 famous marketing expressions restaurants are usually using on their marketing strategy:
Wine bar:
A wine bar is a part of a restaurant where guests can have a glass of wine or some lite drinks with all their meals.
Cold buffet:
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This word means that the restaurant has a sort of cold meats and salads, from its name, is clear that it’s a buffet. Therefore, you do need to help yourself. Please note that the price is usually fixed.
Party booking and private functions are welcome:
This expression means that the restaurant can receive a large group of people, For instance: weddings engagements birthday parties, etc.
Cuisine:
This one is a very famous word in hospitality. It explains the style of cooking of the restaurant, it can be French cuisine, Italian cuisine, Mediterranean cuisine, Indian cuisine, etc.
Fully licensed:
The expression means that the restaurant is allowed to serve alcohol, because Indian hospitality industry, every activity need to be licensed, for instance, some restaurants are allowed to serve only food, and if the owner of this restaurant wants to extend his business, answer alcohol with food. He/she needs a license from the authority.
Set menu:
This expression means that the restaurant is serving two or three dishes at a fixed price, paying attention to some restaurants may indicate that Only for a specific time of the day.
A la carte menu:
This expression means that the restaurant has a range of dishes listed on the menu. Note that the customer is free to choose whatever he wants from the list.
However, If the restaurant has some supply issue, the menu may be a bit adjusted and probably some listed dishes might not be available on that day.
No service charge or no cover charge:
This expression means that your bill is all-inclusive. This means you’re not going to pay More than what is indicated on the bill, For instance: the VAT, the tipping, The charge of the table etc.
Please note that the charge of the table is only set for formal meals. Read more about: informal-invitation-what-not-to-do
These were the 8 famous marketing expressions restaurants are using to raise their profit. we hope you liked the article.
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