As someone who’s worked in a restaurant and taken a bartending course from arguably the best bartender in Montreal where I grew up, here are some tips for you:
1. Add more theory – most of the people I know in the restaurant industry have their training limited to what they were taught when they hired and what they learned on the job. While the school of life is a great school, it’s not always effective. On the other hand, training courses aren’t always well-adapted to real life. Distinguish yourself by doing both, showing your seriousness to employers while opening doors to the better jobs and prepping you for other ways to get ahead in the industry.
2. Learn to be professional – the more educated you are about your profession, the better chance you have to be professional at it. Professionalism is something everyone appreciates but service industries are where the pros can really stand out. From bigger tips to VIPs personally requesting you to job offers coming out of nowhere, distinguish yourself by being a pro at everything you do. Being a pro means knowing your job and its tools, always leaving customers satisfied, tracking your progress and following related industry news for opportunities to improve yourself.
3. Grow your network – one advantage people have in service industries is the ability to grow their networks fairly easily while meeting people from all walks of life. By being a pro and collecting business cards and other contact information when you can get it, you’ll insure always having a place to work. Be everyone’s favorite and they’ll keep coming back for more or better yet, they’ll look for ways to have you around when they need your talents.
Some other quick tips:
4) Learn to listen- success in any business is about finding out what people want and getting it to them.
5) Improve your memory- a better memory will help you succeed faster while making connections other people have missed because you were listening.
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