What’s happening to customer service?

What’s happening to customer service?

IT WAS JUST 10ML.

A TEASPOON OF FIZZ.

A MOMENT TO SHINE!

Made dull by a poor customer service experience.


Our small town has a beautifully refurbished hotel. Like many businesses, they didn’t think anything about spending £100k on the bar and yet 10p on training the staff who are working in it.

This week we were out (I know and it was a school night). Two people at our party asked for Prosecco.

A bottle was pulled from the fridge. No ‘pop’ on opening just the last (almost) of the bottle shared between two glasses. I say ‘almost’ as there was a tiny amount left in the bottle. I thought they would pop the empty in the glass bin. But no:

It went back into the fridge.

The bartender had a choice:

  • Put the bottle back in the fridge

  • Put the bottle into recycling

  • Share the last few drops between the two glasses

Later when we talked about the lack of service one of our friends receiving a glass of fizz (sorry ‘slightly’ sparkling over sweet wine) said, ‘She’ll have been told not to give anything away’.

Interesting.

What would you do if you were:

  • The customer?

  • The bar staff?

  • The owner?

The solution is here https://shop.michaelheppell.com/see-smile-say-hello-webinar/.

And, as always, I would love to know your thoughts. Please leave them below.

Be Brilliant!

Michael

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