Career Discovery Ladder
Hotel General Manager

Becoming a Restaurant General Manager can be one of the most rewarding careers in the foodservice industry but can also be one of the toughest to achieve. As a Restaurant General Manager you're constantly in the spotlight quarterbacking guests, staff and the overall dining experience.

Experience is very important in becoming a Restaurant General Manager because you need to know and understand all aspects of running a restaurant. Restaurant General Managers are able to effectively communicate with guests and staff while also understanding food and cooking.

Some responsibilities of a Restaurant General Manager include:

  1. Customer Service
  2. Staff Scheduling
  3. Ordering Inventory
  4. Hiring and Firing
  5. Bookkeeping

Remember, start gaining experiences early and gain as much knowledge as you can so you can one day become a Restaurant General Manager. Check out this Restaurant General Manager Career Ladder and learn about the careers of these future and current hospitality leaders.



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Restaurant General Manager

Welcome to the top of the Restaurant General Manager Career Ladder! Meet Mike. He's the general manager of a popular seafood restaurant in the heart of downtown. As you will here in the video, there's never a dull moment being a Restaurant General Manager. Mike quickly climbed his career ladder working for the same company and loves what he does. Check out Mike's video and learn what it takes to become a Restaurant General Manager!

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Manager

Stephanie is a manager at a very popular downtown restaurant. It took at lot of hard work and dedication to get to where she is today but she says she enjoyed every step up the career ladder. Stephanie got experience by working in several restaurants, on cruise ships and went to school for Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. Check her video out!

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New servers don't shadow Carly waiting tables?

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Server / Trainer

As you will see in the video, Carly seems to be a natural when it comes to working in the foodservice industry. Her positive attitude and love of the industry has got her quickly moving up the Restaurant General Manger Career Ladder. Not only does Carly wait tables but she's also in charge of training new servers.

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Server

Stephanie is also working in the foodservice industry while going to school, except Stephanie is attending college. She really enjoys working in the foodservice industry because she gets to meet new people, flexible scheduling and the pay is good too!

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Mary plans on working in the kitchen next summer.

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Hostess

Mary began her foodservice career like many people do, in her high school ProStart program. Mary is not only in ProStart but also working as a hostess at a waterfront seafood restaurant. Mary enjoys working while going to school because it helps her gain experience and keeps her busy. Check out Mary's video now!

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