Read a passage and choose the best answer. The waiting service begins with the greeting and seating of the guests. In larger establishments guests may be received by a head waiter or supervisor and taken to the table (after checking reservations, etc.) where they are introduced to their table waiter, who takes over the responsibility for their service. In smaller restaurants a single waiter will be responsible for the whole operation. In either case the procedure is as follows: Acknowledge new guests as soon as they arrive. Approach the guests with an appropriate welcome, for example, "Good evening”. If the guests have come to eat, enquire whether they have a reservation. Check the reservation. When checking the reservation, note the host’s name- the table will usually have been reserved in the name of the host. It is important to establish who the host is.(The host may, of ourse, be female or male.) Show the guests to their table. Offer the guests chairs to encourage them to be seated. 2. Which of the following should not be done by a head waiter?