Everyone gets nervous when they’re going to be scrutinized by a complete stranger. There are a few things to remember that will help you make a better first impression.
1. When you pick up the application, pick up a menu as well. Make sure you read it enough to remember a few things off the menu. The interest in their restaurant style will impress the interviewer. (more…)

To Begin:
You think you can handle the heat in the kitchen and you can stand to live by someone’s rules, become a cook. It’s like the precursor to being a chef, but you don’t get to make your own food. You live by a menu, but if you can, it can turn into very rewarding work. Check out the menu and if you can cook the stuff at home - then go for it.

To Begin:
Most positions in this field require some sort of training. You need to know how to mix basic drinks and the laws for the area you are planning to work. To start - check out www.webtender.com - this web site can give you information about most countries bar tending laws and training.
Because this particular area can vary much depending on where you are, putting specific information about the training you need to attain a job in this field is difficult.

To begin:
Honesty prevailing, you generally can’t get into this level of work without at least 1 year of customer service experience and some relevant experience managing people and money. These experiences don’t necessarily have to come from the food service industry. They can come from a wide variety of fields. If you really want to go straight into management, see if the local sit down chain restaurant has a “manager in training” program of some variety. Be aware that you may start at a lower pay rate thru this program.
Before entering management, make sure you bone up on your intrapersonal skills and basic math. Both of these are essential for managing people and costs.

To Begin:
First - decide if you’re comfy and old enough to wok with alcohol or not. If you’re not comfy or old enough, this may limit your options a little.
Check out the local restaurants that you want to work at and see if you can get a copy of their menu. Learn all you can about it. Also, check out how their servers operate. Are they allowed to carry around a notepad or pen or are they required to remember the order. Either way, find some memory tricks to help you remember people, faces, specials and orders, especially drinks.
Second, practice your face to face customer service skills with the people around you. Have them play a variety of customer roles i.e. the quiet customer, the obnoxious customer and the difficult customer. Find ways to keep your cool and relax in any situation that may arise.

To begin:
This is a position of manual labor - yes, but it can give you an inside look at the kitchen. Maybe you want to be a cook or chef. This is a way to get your foot in the door without throwing yourself into the heat of the kitchen.
Check the local restaurants menus and see what interests you. Even as a dishwasher, you can pick up great tips to keep your cooking fresh and up to date.

To begin:
This is one of the easiest positions to attain in the industry because it generall y requires no experience. If you’re not sure you have what it takes to wait tables or become a manager, this is a way to test the waters.
The best way to start is to check out the local restaurants you might consider working at and see if they are hiring. Check out the scene and see if you fit in. Don’t just settle for a position anywhere unless you have to because no one likes a host/hostess that doesn’t want to work in the environment.