Memorizing Your Restaurant’s Food Menu

[@03dinatale]

This was so helpful. I'm trying to learn so many things in a short period of time and this makes so much sense to me 🙏

[@Waiter101book]

Hopefully it isn’t a menu the size of cheesecake factory’s!

[@thedaniellebird]

"By the time you get to the last section..trash" Tell me why I laughed so hard hahaha, thank you for this though for real!

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome. Good luck!

[@ChillOutHomeScout]

I HAVE 3 DAYS TO MEMORIZE A WHOLE MENU AHHH PRAY FOR MEEEEE

[@Waiter101book]

Hopefully not the Cheesecake Factory menu.

[@ChillOutHomeScout]

@@Waiter101book hahaha , my menu has 12 sections , biggest ones 32 deserts , 27 breakfasts etc and I have 15 pages full NOT INCLUDING THE DESCRIPTIONS 😩

[@Waiter101book]

Jeez

[@ChillOutHomeScout]

@@Waiter101book right 😂😂 so far I’ve memorized lotssss so I think I’ll be just fine feeling a lot more confident already thank you so much for the video!

[@ajmore]

@@ChillOutHomeScout wow 😲 I thought my 4 pages was bad since I have a bad memory. Thanks so much :3

[@Halomcr]

Starting new job after 4 years at a last restaurant. And this one has a big menu wish me luck man this definitely helps alot

[@Waiter101book]

Good luck!

[@janematt2113]

This helped me so much!!! I started out memorizing everything at once and it was so overwhelming. I have to do a menu test at Outback in 3 days hopefully I will be better prepared! Thank you!!

[@Waiter101book]

Welcome

[@twamy]

wish i saw this video before starting my job. i ended up trying to cram everything in at first and ur right, it didn't help and now I'm about a month into the job and i can barely remember anything. thanks for the tips!! will definietly be using this to improve!

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome. And it’s not too late to use this method. Knowing the menu will make your job less stressful and help you make more money too. You will have that confidence at the table and be able to make perfect recommendations for each guest.

[@Lilvickyfun]

I am so doing this today. Love this video and the tips I just started my dream job as a server at a resturant and I have to memorize the whole menu. Thanks for uploading the video

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome good luck with the new menu

[@christiangonzalez865]

I like the technique. Merging it with two column notes helps me digest the info easily

[@Waiter101book]

What’s in each column?

[@haylikristine2269]

You are awesome! This really helped me, and I have been a waitress since I was sixteen

[@Waiter101book]

Thanks for the feedback. I’m always looking for new ideas to post. Let me know what you’d like to see next.

[@manuelmorales-ve4qc]

Thank you! This video has helped me soo much and made memorizing the menu less overwhelming!

[@Waiter101book]

Man. I’m glad it helps. What kind of restaurant?

[@kraziichik7]

I just started at a sardinian restaurant and needed to know the menu asap, this is a fkn lifesaver thanks sm 😭

[@Waiter101book]

Good good. Did you settle into the job? Everything going well now?

[@jordanpatterson4948]

Honestly I wasn't expecting much, but holy shit this is a good video. This is going to help me so much for my new job, liked and subbed. Thanks bro.

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome. I’m glad it’s helping you out.

[@user-bp4qq7tt1u]

yooo thank you so much.. last job i tried to memorize the menu in order and cascaded like you said.. i didnt know the entrees for shit really lol

[@Waiter101book]

So it went better at your new place?

[@kimberly6293]

This was so incredibly helpful thank you!

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome. Glad to help.

[@ziadhijazi1239]

Thanks brother. Fine dining struggles

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome. Good luck out there.

[@krystinaremon2416]

I’ve got to memorize a whole sushi and Japanese cuisine menu. 🥴 I feel like I’m learning a new language.

[@Waiter101book]

Seriously… you kinda are. Most Japanese food is only named in Japanese, even if the descriptions are English.

[@zone07]

Use the Harry Lorayne Method; works great.

[@Waiter101book]

Yeah. He is pretty interesting. Amazing that he is still alive.

[@mckrain1430]

i have a menu test this week and this is SOOOOO helpful, thank you!!

[@Waiter101book]

For sure! Good luck on it.

[@Deadly_Sounds]

I just started a job at a pizza place. I'm not a waiter but I really got to memorize the abbreviations we use for the food name

[@Waiter101book]

I hear you. Internalizing a lot of new knowledge when you first start, takes a strategy. Let me know if this video helps for your situation. Personally, I would do the blind quiz technique. Write the food name on the left hand side of the paper. Then write the abbreviation on the far right side. Cover that last column of answers with a second piece of paper. Now, in the “second to last” column, try to recall all the abbreviations again. Peak under the cover sheet only after you struggle for a bit to remember the abbreviation. I don’t remember the name of the study, but several psychology experiments have proven that we memorize MORE from trying to recall something than we do by simply repeating it. It’s the struggle to pull it up to our consciousness that make a the connection stronger.

[@Waiter101book]

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[@trashboat2687]

Got a job at Robeks, a juice bar, so I’m going to try this.

[@Waiter101book]

I hadn’t thought about using it for a juice bar menu, but it’s a good idea. I’m sure there are a fair amount of ingredients to know, especially allergy items.

[@trashboat2687]

Waiter101 yea. Plus I really wanted to get a head start on learning the menu before my first day. They pretty much have everything you talked about such as sections, name of drink and the ingredients.

[@Gahsonie]

Thank you so much 😭💖 (the menu I'm trying to learn isn't even that big 💀 I just think I might have short term memory loss 🥴) she said I have a test today it's my second day, I started 2 days ago 🙃

[@yazdaniels309]

This makes so much sense. Thank you!!!

[@miguelzamora2011]

Lol I started doing this without even knowing that people taught it that way, wow

[@Waiter101book]

Nice.

[@leandromascarenhas3775]

Same

[@briannaashley2825]

This was really helpful thank you!!

[@Waiter101book]

You are welcome. Thanks for checking out my channel.

[@sierramackenzie6792]

Thank you so much. I have one more day left to try and memorize the menu and there are about 40 some items and I was freaking out

[@Waiter101book]

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

[@LiyaRochester]

I have a trail at queens of Mayfair on Sunday

[@SalamiSlim]

I needed this. Thank you so much.

[@Waiter101book]

Absolutely. Good luck with it!

[@ianfarrell1182]

Thank you for this method.

[@Waiter101book]

Np

[@turtle-vibes6833]

Thanks so much! This video was really helpful👏

[@Waiter101book]

Welcome. Glad to help.

[@lindaaneline3011]

I hope this will help me . I have to get a grill and steak house menu in my head it's a big menu .

[@Waiter101book]

I hope so too. If throw straight memorization technique doesn’t work as well for you, try a more visual approach. Ask the trainer or manager to let you have one extra training shift on a busy night where all you do is tray food from the window. You can see a lot of it and practice recognizing it so it’s easier to visualize when you do your menu test.

[@TheStaypr0]

thank you man! this really helped.

[@Waiter101book]

Hey. I’m glad.

[@socialbutterfly4146]

Very helpful! Ty❤️

[@TheKatie331]

Great start. I just got hired to run food and was having trouble memorizing the menu. This will definitely help!

[@Waiter101book]

Good! And be sure to ask the kitchen questions NOW. Don’t wait until later, when they think you already know.

[@roryskains9244]

thx bro this helped me tremendously

[@Waiter101book]

NP… I’ve got some more stuff in the works for you guys too. Keep an eye on the website. The book will be available free soon (it’s already free if you have Kindle Unlimited). And I will be offering one on one coaching if there are enough people interested.

[@Erikolofson]

Excellent technique

[@Waiter101book]

Thank. Good luck with your menu test.

[@hollie_smith]

It’s Friday I have my first shift on Sunday and um I have to lean as many I can there is 216 items and the costumers say the name and we have to write the number cuz the chefs don’t know English 😭😭

[@hynczdhrw3554]

Thank you so much

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome.

[@darkrodumis]

Thanks for your video

[@Waiter101book]

No problem. Hope it helps.

[@hehebecca]

cool that you respond and are helpful even 4 years later!!! i am starting work at a sandwich place tomorrow and i am so nervous. any tips specially for places like this where i need to make the food?

[@Waiter101book]

Hey there. I haven’t personally worked at a spot like that, but I imagine they keep a cheat sheet where you can see it. Will it be your first day of training?

[@hehebecca]

@@Waiter101book okay my first day of training went way better than i expected, and it turns out they have a quizlet to memorize the sandwiches :D my manager also told me it took her a couple of months so i don’t have to stress :)

[@Waiter101book]

That’s great. They must have hired you for a reason. It’s nice to feel welcomed and like a part of the team. The training almost always has the nuts and bolts of making the product. If it doesn’t talk about customer service, or if you want some tips, check out my other video on “hosting a party”.

[@shellypoles]

Awesome tutorial.

[@Waiter101book]

Thank you.

[@tintumintu5881]

Thankyou for useful information.

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome.

[@jayjoeyyy]

I just started and I feel really bad at my job and I find it really confusing to learn the menu and prices

[@Waiter101book]

Did it get better for you? How are you doing now?

[@nope-sp6zy]

I've memorized most of my menu, my issue is the prices :/

[@Waiter101book]

Yeah. That’s a tuff one. Is that on the menu test?

[@ryleesilva506]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@Waiter101book]

For sure. No problem.

[@AthenaIsAgod]

I got today and tomorrow to memorize the menu. PRAY FOR ME 😭 🙏🙏

[@Waiter101book]

Is it a big menu?

[@melissastanley597]

Good ideas, thanks

[@Waiter101book]

Welcome. Hope it helped.

[@ashleyramirez4198]

This man is smart

[@Waiter101book]

I don’t know if that’s true, but I appreciate the compliment.

[@tessarix]

To memorize anything, I SING IT, over and over in the shower. It works.

[@Waiter101book]

Nice. 😂🎶

[@gabrielreyescortes5367]

I start work in less than an hour and it’s my first day and I haven’t even looked at the menu yet

[@Waiter101book]

Too busy?

[@gabrielreyescortes5367]

@@Waiter101book yea but everything went well

[@justadoggo4253]

I have 3 days to learn this 🙃

[@Waiter101book]

Good luck.

[@guitargutss]

I have until tomorrow morning

[@Kb-zs8tj]

I had two days.

[@1k_Synth]

UPDATE???

[@RyRyGirlAndLaciGirl]

THANK YOU

[@Waiter101book]

For sure, you’re welcome.

[@jewleneb8970]

Thank you sir

[@AtlasBCKC]

You’re welcome.

[@ABC-it6kr]

Thanks brother

[@Waiter101book]

No problem.

[@lilyl201]

Thanks!

[@Waiter101book]

Lily L you’re welcome!

[@mohammedismail-cy4ip]

how do u memorise the price for each item?

[@Waiter101book]

To be honest, I typically don’t memorize prices. This may be more important at restaurants that have lower prices. At expensive restaurants, almost no customers ask you the price of anything. Is it required for your menu test? The guest usually asks you questions while they still have the menu. So you should be able to explain the ingredients and the preparation method, but the price is right in front of them on the menu.

[@vladimirarellano3715]

Did you come with this? How did you come up with this

[@blancagarza8402]

Superb

[@Waiter101book]

Thanks. I hope it goes well.

[@ciaramoss792]

woah thank you

[@Waiter101book]

You’re welcome.

[@wesleytejeda]

why isn't the book showing ?

[@Waiter101book]

Where?

[@Waiter101book]

Ah. Broken link. I’ll see what I can do.

[@Waiter101book]

Email me at “help” “at” “waiter101(dot)com” and I’ll hook you up.

[@KhalidElAissaoui]

In Our menu There's 45 Dishes, each dish got 15 ingredients to memorize

[@Waiter101book]

Dang bro. That’s pretty serious. Is it a chain or a local restaurant?

[@nicolehernandezg1]

Me: has to learn menú in both English and Spanish……………..

[@Waiter101book]

That ought to be fun. Hope you are at least bilingual already.

[@fc1steph675]

I just got hired at Denny’s and I gotta memorize the whole menu😂

[@freedomloverusa3030]

Me too

[@anthonywrenn4085]

Fine dining is nuts. I wish I worked at Denny’s.

[@Waiter101book]

Lol.

[@krystinaremon2416]

Don’t forget the drinks. 😩😩😩

[@isalinegasoline]

Time to memorise 189 items 😩

[@Waiter101book]

Yikes

[@shook2570]

i got a job at olive garden and i gotta memorize the table numbers and the menu 🥲