Restaurants are the perfect place to find your passion, hone your skills, and grow your potential. The restaurant industry invests heavily in its workers, continually creating the potential for you to grow into more opportunities and more financial gain. If you’re interested in restaurants, don’t worry about how or where you start, once you get your foot in the door there are endless opportunities to try new roles and grow as you develop the skills needed to become a key ingredient to the business.
Most restaurants offer great pay, even for the most entry-level positions. Combine that with customer tips, free meals, health insurance, and even 401(k) plans, and suddenly the daily grind becomes more of a groove.
The restaurant industry is fast-paced and dynamic, so you never have to be bored. The constant stream of customers and service means that you’ll learn to multitask and work under pressure while time flies by.
Here, you’ll find constant opportunities for advancement and promotion. You don’t even have to follow a specific path. Dishwashers can become head chefs, waiters can become managers, and so on — hard work is always rewarded here.
There’s something incredibly satisfying about everyone working as a unit and creating a well-oiled machine of customer service. You’ll develop strong communication skills which will serve you well in any job.
“People are here to lift each other up. My chef talks about it all the time saying, ‘You go faster by yourself, but you go further with the team’.”
Think all kitchens are a cutthroat environment where everyone is always trying to be the only one who shines? Think again! Owen gives incredible insight into the deep camaraderie to be found in kitchens and how passion and effort are the fastest ways to a challenging, rewarding, and always delicious job in the food and beverage industry.
This job allows me to serve my community which is why I feel I was put on this earth. Food is a vital connection for people — a proper dining experience can stay with someone for a lifetime.
— Keegan Gerhard | D Bar
$18.2
*Not including tips
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