Okay, we’ve all been there: seen a huge family walk through the front door, and dreaded the moment you had to serve that table. But it doesn’t have to be horrible! Here are some do’s and don’ts of serving a table with kids:

There is a common misconception of which you’ve maybe been a victim: working in a restaurant isn’t a “real job”— instead, people assume it’s a temporary gig or a source of supplementary income. For so many of us in the industry, this false assumption can be pretty insulting!