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Whether you are the manager of an upscale restaurant establishment or a lively
entertaining coffee shop
the restaurant uniforms that you provide to your employees will inevitably set the tone for the atmosphere of your restaurant.

While your kitchen staff may provide excellent and exquisite menu items
the appearance of your serving staff and their restaurant uniforms will form an impression in the minds of you customers and instill an instant conception of service standards.

For a classy
upper class steakhouse or specialty establishment like a sushi or Thai eatery
restaurant uniforms should exceed customer expectations. The guests are in their best attire to enjoy fine dining and expect nothing less of the waiter or waitress that will be serving them. What is labeled as "black tie" apparel should definitely be applied to the look of the restaurant uniforms of your staff
including servers
food runners
greeters
hostesses and coat check employees.

There's something about black paired with white for restaurant uniforms that exhibits professionalism and high standards
and with this color scheme
you can rarely go wrong. Neatly pressed black slacks complemented by a long-sleeved white dress shirt are an impressive combination; complete with non-skid black moccasins kept clean and polished.

If you want to add still a little more flare to your well-to-do establishment
having your staff wear neckties can be a fun and creative endeavor. Leave the design and color up to the server
as long as the graphics are tasteful and not too out-of-place. Being able to express their unique personalities to the guests will give the customers something to talk about and be amused by
and may strike up a conversation between the customer and server
possibly leading to increased tips. Adding accomplishment pins to restaurant uniform shirts such as "employee of the month" or "exceptional server" will give the waiter a boost of confidence and provide assurance to the customer that their order will be correct and their service prompt.

If you run a more light-hearted
family-oriented diner
restaurant uniforms should be kept casual
allowing the customers to relate to their server more comfortably
increasing their dining experience. Suggestions include solid color tee-shirts
baseball caps
and colorful aprons.

Finally
avoid placing a "trainee" tag on a new server's restaurant uniform. This singles out the waiter
making them self-conscious
possibly leading them to be a victim of customer maltreatment. The word trainee screams out incompetent and inexperienced
and will instantly instill a message in the customer's minds that their service will be less than exceptional. Having "new hire" plastered on a newcomer's restaurant uniform may also make them more nervous
making them feel like they stick out like a sore thumb.