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- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
Deciding when to seat or hold guests
In this online lesson, you'll learn how to decide when to seat or hold guests while maintaining visible control during high-pressure restaurant service.
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This lesson includes
- Closed captions & dubbing
- Downloadable resources
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
Lesson details
The hardest host decisions happen when multiple guests need attention at the same time. Reservations, walk-ins, waiting guests, and delayed tables all compete for the same floor capacity, and reacting too quickly can push the entire service behind.
In this online lesson, you'll learn how to decide when to seat or hold guests, maintain visible control across multiple waiting groups, and coordinate support before pressure escalates.
What you'll learn in this lesson, Deciding when to seat or hold guests
- How to use the Quick Mental Check during live service decisions
- Why seating based on arrival order alone can create guest frustration
- How to communicate realistic expectations to reservations and walk-ins
- Ways to maintain visible control while guests are waiting
- How to manage multiple guest groups at once during peak periods
- When to call for support before service pressure escalates
- How to split roles across the host team to stabilize guest flow
- Why updating every guest matters more than seating one guest quickly
Instructor
Typsy's Industry Experts are a global collective of passionate hospitality professionals who are dedicated to sharing their extensive industry expertise and insights. Each expert brings a deep understanding of hospitality compliance, honed through...
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