In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Notice that when you meet a waiter or waitress that has tried everything on the menu, you tend to listen to their recommendations a lot more. If you want to earn more tips, make a decision to eat everything on the menu and then tell your tables what you enjoyed. They will appreciate it and tip you more.  You should, at a minimum, be able to recommend 3-5 dishes that you've sampled and enjoy. You should also know any common allergens in each dish, as well as basic dietary restrictions (vegetarian or not, gluten-free, etc.)  Talk to the chefs about their recipes and food. They can offer you great little bits of information, such as drink pairings and where ingredients come from, that will make you seem all the more knowledgeable. When you have higher check totals you get bigger tips. Offer appetizers, drinks and deserts by name. Use enticing and descriptive words like rich, creamy, smooth, spicy, etc. Offer your guest an after dinner espresso or cappuccino. This will warm them up and give them time to think about how great you are and what a giant tip they are going to leave you.  You should always, at the very least, offer your guests dessert and/or coffee. Be politely assertive about the food, saying "let me bring you the dessert menu?" instead of "would you guys like to consider dessert? To up-sell, suggest an add on item, like a side of shrimp to accompany a steak or chicken in a salad. Helping a group pair food and wine is a great way to suggest that they get an expensive bottle with their meal.  Be assertive with your suggestions. For example, it might cost extra to get cheese on a hamburger -- but you don't need to explain that. When someone orders a burger, simply ask, "and you'd like cheese on that?" This may be less productive for you during busy shifts. Adding $5 to a bill results in a small bump in tips, but getting a whole new group to sit down and spend $55 on dinner will result in higher tips overall. When the beverage napkins get soggy, replace them. When they are finished with dishes, take them away. If they make a mess, politely help them clean it. People feel better in a clean, tidy environment, and are more likely to get more food if they don't see the scraps from their last course.  If a dish is empty, politely ask if you can take it for them. Do not, however, take plates from anyone if someone is still eating. This makes the people still eating feel rushed. Get rid of small things quietly and efficiently. Try and sweep by and avoid distracting the group from their discussion as much as possible.
Summary: Become a product expert by knowing your menu back to front. Sell more food. Use "suggestive selling" to help your guests make decisions. Manicure the table as people eat.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Be very honest with your team at all times.  Never pretend to know or understand something that you don’t know or understand.  Should any employee or teammate of yours have a deficiency in any area, you would not want them to pretend that it didn’t exist, and it should be the same with you.  You should embody the honesty that you want your team to embody to you. For example, if you are unsure about how to make some of the changes that need to be made, tell them.  Perhaps they know something about the office that you don’t know and can provide concrete and useable feedback. Being passionate about your work can provide an example for others to follow. People won’t be able to believe in you until you fully believe in yourself. Employees, coworkers and peers are much more likely to go along with what you tell them to do if you’re actually genuinely invested in it. The more passionate you are about your work, the more likely people are to be inspired by your actions.  Your team will not work hard for you if they feel that you don’t care about the job.  Show them your genuine interest. Take some time to learn even more about the work you do or the people that you serve.  This increase in knowledge will signal that you care and will encourage your staff to learn more. Keep in mind that you are the leader and primary role model for your team, so they look to you for guidance, support, and empowerment. To be an effective role model, commit to your own personal and leadership growth, such as by attending leadership conferences, reading leadership books, and identifying admirable traits in your role models. Strive to be an ethical, supportive, and conscious leader. Remember to believe in yourself and others. Believe in your team’s abilities to help empower them. Provide your team with helpful resources and advice. After you give advice, guidance, and support, be sure to step back and let them make their own decisions. Ensuring people know that you care about them is a great way to inspire them. They’ll be much happier to invest their trust and time in you if you show genuine interest in what they do and how they feel. Just taking a small part of your day out to talk and listen to other people can help maintain a positive atmosphere. Whilst identifying and acting upon your strongest points are great ways to get people stimulated, it’s also important to remind everyone that you also have your own set of weaknesses. Showing people how you overcome and deal with these weaknesses is a great way to connect with them professionally and emotionally and to help them develop as people or professionals. People will find it easier to relate to your vulnerability as this will help them understand that everyone must overcome their own challenges. If someone on your staff should do something exceedingly well or should go above and beyond the call of duty, they should be recognized for that.  People respond well to being praised when they do a good job and will tend to work hard for you if they feel recognized.  This is also a great way to incentivize your other staff to take initiative.
Summary:
Be honest. Care about what you do. Encourage others to share their thoughts. Recognize your weaknesses. Give recognition.