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No matter how much spe- may have absolutely nothin g agers should instruct employees cialized help is hired, in the end whatsoever to do with health, and serving meals to give diners more he or she must make decisions sensationalistic TV stations an d than two minutes to and set policies. Man- program managers are given a make up their minds. agement requires many lot of phony wind for blowing a Unless a customer has skills. That's why people wrong horn. taken a course in speed with long experience as Not all restaurants are clean reading, it takes sever- restaurant employees by any means, but violations fo r al minutes to peruse a sometimes fail when health and code do not belong to - 10-page bill of fare and they try to operate on gether in the totaling of one score . decide what to order. their own. THE GUEST MYSTERY Another pledge we DANNY RASKIN Speaking of decisions MUNCHER WRITES ... wish managers would LOCAL and policies, it would be It's always appropriate to make is to caution wait- a good idea for all own- COLUMNIST make resolutions. Not just before ers and waitresses er-managers to put their a new year. The following are a against rapidly rattling off the list heads together with architects few we wish restaurant folks of specials of the day. Many run and come up with noise-reducing would make and keep at all that list by you so fast you for- ceilings. When acoustics are bad, times. get the first item before you hear the best food can't be appreciat- Dining out would be much the last. It's easier to simply or- ed in the clamor. more pleasant and relaxing if der from the regular menu. Every potential restaurateur waitresses and waiters would re- It would be nice if restaurant should resolve to read Dun frain from repeatedly asking cus- personnel resolved not to pull a & Bradstreet. According to D tomers if they're ready to order disappearing act before and af- & B studies, most business fail- their meal when ures come within they've asked for at two years and are least 10 minutes to caused by shortcom- enjoy their cocktails. ings and weakness- On a recent visit to es in management. a new restaurant, we It should be obvi- estimated our over- ous to folks in the zealous waitress in- eatery business that quired at least six they can't sacrifice times if we were quality for the sake ready to order when of price and keep cus- we specifically said we tomers. But they also wanted 15 minutes of have to avoid pricing quiet conversation themselves out of the over our dry martinis. market. It's tough enough hav- Restaurateurs ing to be on schedule should vow to keep at work, so unwinding their eating spots is important. neat and clean for We wish waitper- health purposes and sons would make a to attract customers. pact not to introduce Dirty restrooms are themselves to their repulsive. The same patrons in certain sit- goes for unclean uations. It can be con- dishes, silverware, fusing. tables, floors and em- Here's one example: ployees. A group of office work- Business man- ers dropped into a agers must know Birmingham restau- how to manage peo- rant for drinks. "I'm Jean and I'll ter the first cup of coffee is ple and motivate them to do right be serving you until my sister-in- served. In some busy dining by the customers. That's where law Jane takes over," said the spots, obliging busboys bring hot the human relations aspect comes friendly waitress. coffee to the table. But they of- in and that's important. After one round, Jane came ten forget the cream. By the time On the subject of customers, over to the table and explained coffee drinkers who don't like it it would fairer if they gave a new she was replacing Jean who is her black attract someone's atten- restaurant time to settle in and husband's brother's wife and both tion, the brew is tepid. And get- get the kinks out of the opera- were married before. ting a second cup is a real tion. Poor service and cold food While the party of six was try- challenge. could create a bad image but ing to figure out that one, anoth- The restaurant business is they may be temporary. It might er four joined the group and didn't tough. Anyone thinking of open- be a lot better the second time know Jean from Jane. The big ing an eating spot without know- around. (-)