After Observing a Customer Verbally Abuse a Waiter, the First

question 59

Multiple Choice

After observing a customer verbally abuse a waiter, the first thing a manager can do to ensure quality service is to

• A) throw the customer out of the restaurant.
• B) assume the waiter provoked the attack and respond accordingly.
• C) provide emotional support to the waiter.
• D) review the delivery support system.
• E) make sure services delivery expectations are consistent and coherent throughout the organization.

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