Pay Attention to the Details

Once you get the basics down now you can start refining. Start taking care of the little things. Make sure your shirts are pressed and you are clean. Make sure your tables look good and you pay attention to your patrons. Keep track of every penny of income. Take care of the little things and position yourself for the big things. I'm not saying the big things will take care of themselves. You still have to be mindful of the big things; but focus on the details. Just like when you drive your car, pay attention to the road and traffic but still aim the car towards your destination.

If you do a consistently great job, often you will find yourself in better, bigger sections as you prove you can handle it. This means more tables and more money.

Also you want your professionalism to stand out. This will help separate you from the pack and make you both more valuable to the restaurant and more appealing to your clients. One more thing; There will always be people who are lazy and willing to do as little as possible and claim as much credit as possible. Until you know better help out everyone you can and go out of your way to make them feel appreciated and on your team. Most of them will return the favor and make your work environment both more pleasant and more profitable. Another thing, when you make people feel good about themselves and work hard, you can develop an almost gravitational pull for good people.

Leaders stand out and it will help your chance for advancement as well as giving people a reason to want to work with you.