You can practise and get better at being attentive by learning to recognize key moments. For example, if a lady puts her serviette down on the table, she’s probably about to go to the bathroom. So as an attentive member of the service staff you can position yourself nearby. But of course, it’s true that people who enjoy entertaining friends in their own homes and making sure they have everything they need – perhaps without even knowing why they enjoy doing it – are often “born to work in gastronomy”.
