If you are a waitress what is the best way to get tips

Hello virgie... i've experienced on being a waiter in a restaurant here in our country.. And based on my experience, Just comfort the costumers.. Satisfy their needs.. Don't ask them too much.. If they just arrived, give them the menu and a glass of water.. And mostly, patience is needed to have a good tip from them.. The costumers will be coming back for more if the waiter/waitress gives good service.. And maintain the cleanliness of the tables and tell her to maintain the neatness of her uniform too.. Maybe not all of the costumers will see that your really clean coz they just want to eat and see a clean table to eat with but some costumers (Usually old ones like grannys) they need a clean sorroundings to eat to make them comfortable.. In that case you'll need to maintain the cleanliness of the sorroundings.. Even if your not incharge of cleaning it.. That was all based on my 4 year experience of being a waiter.. So Goodluck on your cousin's daughter and hope she'll be promoted ;)

well if im a waitress, i would always give the cuustomers a big smile and ask what they need or anything i can do to them.. i won't argue with them even if they are wrong.. i will always be patient on them..that's all

I was a waitress for quite some time and I know for sure being friendly does it but there is more to it. If you get the hang of it and you can multi-task you will make more money. If you get drinks, napkins, straws, and a couple plates of food from the kitchen and bring them to 4 or 5 tables. You make bigger tips. But the top tips for bigger tips is refilling drinks when they are only half full so they dont run out, bringing food quickly and making sure it is warm when it gets there.