How does hotel room service work

Published by ahblogs. Pingback: Where to stay in Capri, Italy — Airports and hotels. Follow Following. Airports and Hotels Join other followers. Sign me up. Already have a WordPress. Log in now. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! If the bill does not include a gratuity charge, it is customary service etiquette to reward the server for a job well done. Guests usually do not have to pay their room service bill when their meal arrives. They can elect to charge it to their room and pay all fees at checkout.

After the meal is finished, and depending on the hotel, guests can either clean up their own meals, or call for a hotel staff member to do so. Guests who elect to clean up themselves can place their dishes and dinner accoutrements on the delivery cart and place it in the hallway outside the door or in an out-of-the-way spot in the room. In some hotels, guests can call the room service attendant back to the room to clear the meal and remove the dishes.

Other guests elect to leave the meal as-is and allow housekeeping to attend to it. When the guest checks out, the room should be billed for all charges not paid for in full at the time of ordering the meal. Well, you can listen to the haters about in-room dining IRD , or you can start getting smart about it. With that in mind, I called some hotshot hospitality insiders to get their secrets for hacking the system and scoring a killer meal every single time, and compiled their advice into the definitive Seven Rules of Room Service.

But go old-school, brother. A dirty secret: Head chefs usually cook for the big seated restaurant, and humble trainees handle the in-room dining. So, if you want your food prepped right, order at the restaurant and ask them to bring it up to your room. They will.

Sometimes the traveler is a familiar face: According to Matt, he once sat down to eat with Oprah Winfrey, who was eating by herself despite her suite being filled with her own employees. He also says he had a bite with John F. Kennedy Junior, who wanted to finish watching Fast Times at Ridgemont High before heading for his limo.

Breakfast is undoubtedly the busiest time for room service, and those little cards that allow you to check off your menu items the night before are a huge help. Yes, guests answer the door barely clothed. No, this is not optimal.