Hospitality & Service Skills

Dealing with complaints

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Free

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Overview

Turn challenging moments into opportunities to impress by mastering the art of handling guest complaints. You'll learn how to prepare for complaints, manage different guest personas and apply professional techniques to resolve issues effectively. Even in the best environments, unexpected issues can arise that affect a guest's experience. This course equips you with practical strategies to handle complaints with confidence and uphold the highest standards of food and beverage service.

Who is this course for?

All tourism staff dealing with guests and visitors

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Prepare to deal with guest complaints
  • Understand what behaviour is appropriate when dealing with complaints and what is not
  • Handle different guest personas — the unrealistic expectations, the drama queen, the serial complainer and the non-complainer
  • Understand and apply the principles of dealing with complaints
  • Identify various solutions to the scenarios when dealing with complaints

Dealing with complaints

Free online hospitality skills course

Practical, relevant, and free. Learn at your own pace and develop skills that make a real difference.

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