Thursday, May 15, 2014

In the Restaurant

Today I worked in Cedar Creek Grille.  At the beginning of my shift I worked with the manager to open up the restaurant.  We started by going around and making sure all workers were there.  After that i was given the bar registers to count the cash to make sure there was an exact amount of money in the box for the beginning of the shift.  Finally before we opened, we went around each table to check all tables to verify that they were set properly, and had no stains on the tablecloth.  When we opened the doors to the public, I was positioned as a host.  I enjoyed my day hosting very much.  The other two hosts that I worked with were very helpful and taught me a lot.  I learned how each table is numbered, and in what order to place the guests.  The hosts taught me to stager the amount of guests you are allowing in even if there are open tables, to make sure the kitchen does not get backed up with orders.  They also taught me how to decide which waiter/waitress gets the most guests in their waiting area.  Tomorrow, I will be working at Mr. Doody's office with one of his business partners, and will be learning about all the choices that go into where they place the restaurant, and all the negations they must go through before making the deal permanent.

2 comments:

  1. It sounds like you are really learning a lot about the restaurant business, Ian. Are you planning to shadow on all the jobs?

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  2. Yes, the manager told me the next time I will most likely be busing tables, and spend some time in the kitchen with the chefs.

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