Show and Tell
Yes, No, Maybe-So
Timing
Language
Experiences
100

Making experiences more fun through camaraderie and competition...

What is gameification?

100

The prompt after delivering food to the guest...

What is food hand-off?

What is "Is there anything else I can get for you?"

100

The act of going to a guests table to check on them...

What is Table Touching?

100

The proper and welcoming terminology for 'customer'...

What is guest? 

100

The practice of removing trash and other unsightly items in sight and quickly...

What is out-of-sight-out-of-mind?

What is cleanliness?

What is pre-bussing? 

200

The sizzling food walking past you...

What is a fun food display?

200
Putting in extra effort to make small experiences, like using a bathroom, higher quality...

What is using every opportunity to create a great experience?

200

Something that should be led by the employee when first meeting a guest...

What is a greeting?

200

An affirmation famously coined by Chick-fil-A...

What is "My pleasure!"

200

One of the customer service pillars that makes McDonald's so popular is that their guest's experience is predictable...

What is anticipating expectation?

300

Showing space and events through a personal touch or display...

What is touring?

What is showcasing?

300

A guest experience pillar exemplified by Trader Joe's, which goes beyond simply helping the guest...

What is assisting or leading the guest? 

300

Synonym for alert

What is attentiveness?
300

An edge given to the guest to engage in conversation with employees via a physical medium, creating a deeper connection...

What is a name tag?

300

Having many spots for enhanced decor, leading to more pictures taken in the center...

What are selfie stations?

What is constantly stimulated?

400

Preemptively crafting an experience to persuade guests to act a certain way which helps quence confusion...

What is manipulation? 

400

The act of offering a choice for an additional or more costly product for an unspecified purchase...

What is empathetic upselling?

400

A theoretical interaction that increases spending obligation by combining table touching with a free product...

What is the Water Theory?

400

The act of using tab information to create a personal bond with the guest...

What is name seeking? 

400
The practice of differentiating guests early in their arrival based on whether they have patronized before and crafting a tailored experience to ensure a greater probability of return...

What is new guest identification?

500

Investing in furniture to increase the longevity of the stay...

What is comfort plus?

What is inviting seating?

500

Don't open the door for disappointment; instead, create opportunities to redirect towards a positive outcome...

What is 'The Art of Saying Yes?'

500

If not the climax or end of the visit, this is the third most impactful time to create an amazing guest experience. Typically, a good time for a WOW factor and guest interaction...

What is the first minute experience? 

500
Examples include: employees refraining from using their phones in front of guests, and conversations between employees waiting until guests are not present...

What is enduring the facade?