Getting A Job In The Food And Beverage Industry
orking in a restaurant / of attention. Smiling, a good
bar can be a great way to sense of humour and wit are all
earn a good income. important tools as a server or
Taking a position as a server, or bartender, so make them obvious
bartender, is the best option, as on your resume. Otherwise,
they are tip based positions highlight your professionalism
which is where the most money can and work ethic. Here is an
be earned. But, these jobs are example of a bartenders resume to
not necessarily easy and you have get you started. Also you create
to have the right personality to your resume, tailor it to each
deal with the public on a regular restaurant or bar you apply.
basis. So if you have the Don’t send the same resume to a
personality and want to get hip hop club that you’d send to a
started in the Food & Beverage fine dining restaurant.
business, what is the best way to
get started? You also have to be well groomed.
Sorry, nobody wants to eat their
Well to start you need a good meal around someone who smells
resume. It needs to be different like sour yogurt or looks like
and highlight your personality, they just rolled out of bed.
not just your work experience. Being well groomed is directly
People eat and drink at related to your income potential,
restaurants because they wish to so take it seriously. Owners of
be social, otherwise they’d these businesses will also judge
sequester themselves at home. you based on how you look. Even
Restaurant owners want people though this may sound shallow and
that are personable, who are judgmental, you are in the
comfortable in the spotlight, service business and most people,
because when you are serving a especially those that tip really
big group, you will be the centre well, don’t want to be served by
a slob. If you are apply for jobs Take some time to watch the
on a particular day, go out and really experienced servers and
treat yourself to a clothing bartenders at good restaurants
make-over and haircut, then hit and bars. Learn from your
the restaurants and bars with coworkers and especially learn
your nicely designed resume. the basics like opening a bottle
of wine and the top 10 cocktails
Once you have the job, the best your establishment serves.
way to make a living as a server Finally, work on your memory
or bartender is to make the job a because if you can remember a
profession. Even if you are just customers drink and name the next
going to be employed in the food time they come in, you’ve just
and beverage industry until you earned yourself a great tip. Do
are finished school, taking your this for everyone and you may
position seriously and being an just find the money so good that
absolute professional with garner you have a new career.
you a significant wage increase.
About the Author:
Darcy O'Neil is a bartender with a formal education in chemistry. His motive for becoming a bartender was part by chance and partially to fulfill his culinary desires. Darcy currently works as a bartender and spends his time writing about his mixology experiences on his website, The Art of Drink (http://www.theartofdrink.com).
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