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H&T-Unit 3
Vocabulary Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Service | an activity that is done for another person |
| Customer Service | total customer experience with a business |
| Customer | someone who purchases products or services from a business, also called a guest |
| Guest | someone who purchases products or services from a business, also called a customer |
| Empathy | ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and know how that person feels |
| Customer Satisfaction | positive feeling customers have about a business that meets their needs |
| Quality Service | service that meets or exceeds customer expectations |
| Consistent Quality Service | providing the same good service and products to customers each and every time they come to a business |
| Service Encounter | an interaction between a customer and a staff member |
| Front-of-the-House | the area in a hospitality business that guests usually see |
| Back-of-the-House | the area in a hospitality business that guests usually don’t see, also called heart-of-the-house |
| Front-of-the-House Employees | employees whose main function is to interact with customers |
| Back-of-the-House Employees | employees whose work rarely involves interacting with customers |
| Customer-Focused Employee | employee who can anticipate customer needs |
| Critical Moment | Time when customer’s experience makes a bigger impact on customer satisfaction than at other times |