心理：为什么一些服务员在招待时会蹲下

Why do some waiters squat when they serve a table?Sam RadionThis is a psychological trick and once you have noticed it once you’ll start noticing it forever!Squatting at the table puts yourself on the same level as the diners. It allows you to look them straight in the eye rather than looking down on them and humanises you as “Sam your server”. “I like Sam, he seems friendly, lets’s give him a bigger than normal tip”And that’s what it’s all about in this instance - money.It may be to get a bigger tip or it may be to ensure you feel comfortable at the restaurant and come back again and again to buy food, it’s a business after all.Some servers are naturally good with people and will do this automatically, some are told to do it in training. The trouble is, now you’ve started noticing this behaviour, you’ll start noticing all the other psychological tricks that are used on you…That’s sweet, the server drew a smiley face and wrote ‘thanks’ on my billThe server touches your shoulder or upper armThe server gave their nameThe server repeats your order back to you (builds rapport)The waitress is wearing a red t-shirt (only seems to work on waitresses serving men)The server said that the dish you chose was their personal favourite tooThe server told you they had a special offer for only one couple tonight and they chose youThe bill came with a small gift for you (a small free liqueur, a sweetie or chocolate) - receiving a gift means you should give a gift, i.e. tip.And don’t start on all the psychological tricks employed on menus like boxing out the highest margin foods