Thursday, July 3, 2008

Second day of server training

So, second day of training was even more tiring and hectic-feeling than the first day. I took orders, put in orders, filled drinks, even carried a tray. We had the same side-work today as yesterday - salad station stocking. I went in at 3:00, did my squirrel training (6 orders on the crappiest machine in the place), did another food test, then did a cash-out worksheet, which was easy, but I looked in the wrong spot for the totals, so I got 4 things wrong, but it wasn't really a big deal. When my trainer finally got there (at 5:00) and graded my tests, and let me correct most of the ones I got wrong. Tomorrow (or I guess, today, lol) I don't have to work - which is awesome. I can study for my bar test, which is pretty intense and in detail. The hardest part is knowing all the wines and their costs, and knowing all the ingredients of some of the mixed drinks. It's kinda stupid, cuz the bartender makes the drinks, not me, but whatever. Friday is my third day of training, and I get even more responsibility. My main things I think I need to focus on right now are: writing down orders quickly and correctly, getting drinks and apps out quickly, punching things in the squirrel quickly and correctly, keeping drinks filled, fixing salads and making sure they get out before the meals, being friendly and personable with the guests, gettting to know my co-workers, and doing all my side work and closing work quickly and correctly. A lot, I know, but I really want to get really good at this, because that's how you make money as a server..... so I really have to figure it all out really fast. I think being by myself might actually be easier in some ways, because I will be able to do things my way, and I will only have myself to rely on. I won't have to wonder whether or not I should do it, or if my trainer has already done it. I've also got to figure out some type of eating schedule that is more conducive to being able to get through a shift without wanting to steal some food. It's been nice, because since I'm training, my trainer and I get to split a meal for free. But, once my training ends.... no more free food. Discounted, yes... free, no. Ugh.. I'm just exhausted, and have so many things going through my mind. Half the time I think I'm never going to be good at this, and other times I think that I will be pretty good at it once I figure it all out and become more efficient. So, yeah.... bedtime.... or actually, shower-time, then movie-in-bed-until-I-fall-asleep-time. I'm watching Underworld, a vampire and werewolf movie.... I've seen it before... it's my kind of movie.

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