065: Restaurant Customer Service

With so many options on the market, it is easier than ever for customers who've had a poor dining experience at one restaurant to take their loyalty and hard earned cash to a different venue. That's a lot of pressure on restaurant staff to create positive customer experiences, every time. So, what is the key in the dining industry to keeping customers loyal? Expectations of Excellence The short answer is that everything in customer experience is an expectations game. Almost everyone has eaten out at one point or another, and in each case, we come in with certain expectations for the dining experience. This is contingent on the type of experience the customer is seeking, which often dictates where they choose to dine. Linen tablecloths, for example, tell a different story than a drive-through window. With so many moving parts and human touchpoints occurring in a very short time frame, one interaction with a rude sommelier within a three hour event may ruin the entire evening. How can the restaurant industry tackle customer service triggers, exceed expectations, and beat the competition? Tune in! Related Content Jeannie's blog post, Customers Redefine TransparencyPortillo's RestaurantCulver's Frozen CustardLou Mitchell'sChick fil A  Sponsor Message 360 Connext—Customer Experience Webinar Join us each month for an informative customer experience webinar. After hosting webinars and courses for PopExpert, Word of Mouth Marketing Association and others, 360Connext is now offering webinars to our community. Sign up to explore different topics each month, like how to measure customer experience success, how to write your customer experience mission, and other important and actionable ideas. Register at www.cxwebinar.com.                Take care of yourself and take care of your customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices