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A live demonstration
Il Forno Trattoria · London
05 / 26

Complaints, turned around, calmly.

Talk to a virtual guest with a genuine complaint. Learn to acknowledge it, apologise properly, fix it within your authority, and check back — before every shift.

What you will handle
01
Cold or wrong food
Fix it fast, within what you are allowed to offer.
02
A long wait
An explanation is not a fix. Learn the difference.
03
Something in the food
Always a manager. Never a quiet remake.
One is drawn at random when you practise.
— The Brief —

Your policy is set. Your team knows it before the doors open.

What a server can offer to put things right — a remake, a drink, a discount — is your decision, not theirs. Set it once in your dashboard, and Basil trains every server against your actual limits, then tells you who is ready before service starts.

01
You set what staff can offer
Remake, replace, free drink — and what needs you to approve it.
02
Your team practises against it
Every server is scored on your limits, not a generic script.
03
You see who's ready
Completion and scores tracked before the first cover walks in.
Your policy, your authority limits, your standard — trained every shift.
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Step One · Learn
Key phrases for handling a complaint
1
"Thank you for letting me know — I'm very sorry about that."
Acknowledge and apologise before anything else
2
"Let me bring you a fresh one right away."
Offer a fix you are allowed to give
3
"Let me get my manager for you."
Say this for anything serious, or beyond your authority
4
"How is everything now — are you happy with that?"
Always check back before you leave the table
Example Script
WaiterGood evening — how is everything with your meal?
GuestI'm sorry, but this pizza is cold.
WaiterThank you for letting me know, and I'm very sorry about that. That's not how it should reach you.
GuestIt has been sitting there a while now.
WaiterLet me take it away and bring you a fresh one straight from the oven. Can I bring you a drink while you wait?
GuestThat would be kind, thank you.
WaiterOf course. I'll be back with both shortly.
WaiterHere we are — how is that one? Are you happy with it?
GuestMuch better, thank you.
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Step Two · Quiz
Test your knowledge
← Back to the demo home Scenario · Module 3

Put it right for Basil.

Basil is sitting at table 6 and something has gone wrong with his meal. Approach him and handle it in English. Acknowledge it, apologise, and put it right — but only offer what you are actually allowed to give.

3-5 minutes
A2-B1 level
The Heart of Basil
Hero Feature
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Step Three · Practise
Speak to
Choose how difficult Basil is
Same scenario, same menu — only Basil's behaviour changes. This is how tiers work in the product.
The guest
Basil
Table 6 · Something is wrong

He has a complaint and he wants it put right. How hard he pushes — and whether he demands money off — is the tier you picked above.

Basil is waiting at table 6
0 exchanges
Basil is at table 6 and something is wrong. Approach the table and speak first — try "How is everything?"
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Step Four · Review
How did you do?
/ 10
Analysing your conversation…
Your Conversation — with Industry Standard
Your words are shown first. The industry standard version appears below each of your responses.
For restaurant owners and managers

Train your team before every shift.

Built around your menu. Practised on phones. No classroom. No homework. Just confident staff at the start of every shift.

Complaints that don't cost you

Staff learn to calm a table and put things right — without giving away food and discounts you never authorised. You set the limits; Basil trains and scores against them.

Flagship feature

Updated before every shift

When your allergens change — a new supplier, a reformulated sauce, a new special — every server gets a short session on exactly what changed.

See who's ready

Completion tracked in your dashboard. You know exactly who's trained on your allergens before the first guest walks in.

Consistent guest experience

Every server uses the same vocabulary. Your brand voice stays consistent across the whole team.

Set up in 24 hours

Send us your menu. We build your venue-specific training. Staff start practising within a day.

Get In Touch
Bring Basil to your venue
Tell us about your restaurant. We'll send you a tailored proposal within 24 hours.

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— Pricing —
Train your whole team on your menu, your allergens, your service.