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Dining Room Standards for Lunch and Dinner

by Loren Wilson, from the Community

This restaurant service standards checklist helps dining room teams deliver consistent lunch and dinner service. It covers greeter welcome and seating, SPG status recognition, beverage and menu presentations, timing for orders and delivery, quality checks, table marking and maintenance, bread and wine service, dessert and check presentation, payment handling, VIP club mention, and valet validation.

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