Working at restaurant

When you have had a long day at work or just grabbing things here and there alone or with loved ones, the only other thing you need is to get some food.

Restaurant managers do everything from advertising and marketing to hiring restaurant staff. They plan menus, track sales, and more.

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The Gold Service Scholarship awards turn the spotlight on to the restaurant industry's all-important front of house staff

While reporting our April 2013 special feature on New Orleans, we got to meet the people behind some of the city's most iconic restaurants—the waiters, bartenders, and line cooks who make it all happen. In this Q&A; series, they share their stories. First up is Charles Carter, a waiter who has worked at Antoine's Restaurant for half his life. See the interview »

Experienced servers are very good salespeople. They encourage us to buy more expensive meals and leave good tips, but do it in a way, so we don’t even realize it. It’s nice that some servers online are sharing professional tricks, and we should remember them the next time we eat out.

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Managing a restaurant’s business is a ton of work. Here are 11 restaurant management tips to improve your restaurant’s business working process.