What is a Restaurant Manager?
A Restaurant Manager oversees a restaurant and its day-to-day operations. This includes a range of tasks and responsibilities. They are in charge of recruiting staff and training them. They also ensure safety in the environment for both the staff and the customers. They are in charge of monitoring food quality and making sure that all restaurant staff are compliant with relevant laws. In addition, they must be able to provide excellent customer service so that the customers’ needs are promptly met and customers have an outstanding customer experience. Restaurant Managers can also have responsibility for administrative tasks such as payroll, rotas and inventory management.
Your responsibilities
- Organising staff shifts and rotas
- Providing excellent customer service
- Creating and planning menus
- Working with food and drink suppliers
- Ensuring all food safety procedures are strictly followed according to hygiene regulations
- Implementing appropriate strategies to resolve adverse trends and improve sales
- Following all company policy and procedures regarding dealing with cash, equipment and property
- Maintaining safe working conditions
- Auditing inventory levels to ensure product availability and ordering products as necessary
- Recruiting staff and training kitchen and waiting staff
- Working closely with management to meet revenue objectives
What You'll need
Core skills
- Customer service experience
- In-depth knowledge of food safety
- Knowledge of food production and preparation
- Knowledge of computers and industry technology
What You'll Gain
Transferable skills
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Work in a fast-paced environment
What You'll Use
Key skills
English
- Creating reports
- Presenting information
- Creating menu's and special offers
- Communication with employees and staff
- Interviewing new employees
Maths
- Creating financial reports
- Budgeting finances
- Estimating and calculating operational costs
IT
- Working knowledge of software packages such as Microsoft Office
- Understanding of point-of-sale systems
Role opportunities
These are some possible roles you may consider in your career journey. Discuss with your Inspiro Coach for further guidance.
kitchen assistant
commis chef
Chef de Partie
sous chef
head chef
kitchen manager
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Hospitality
Team Member
shift supervisor
department manager
general manager
What is a Kitchen Assistant?
What is a Commis Chef?
What is a Chef de Partie?
What is a Sous Chef?
What is a Head Chef?
What is a Kitchen Manager?
What is a Restaurant Manager?
What is a Hospitality Team Member?
What is a Shift Supervisor?
What is a Department Manager?
What is a General Manager?
Other related routes
Housekeeping
Become a Room/Linen Attendant, Team/Floor Supervisor, Housekeeping Assistant or Housekeeping Manager
Catering
Get into roles such as Baker, Pastry Chef, Senior Production Chef, Food Safety Expert, Kitchen Designer or Trainer
Events
Explore a route working as an Events Supervisor, Events Planner, Events co-ordinator, Conference and Events Manager or Wedding Planner
Food and Beverage
Get into a career as Bartender, Waiter, Food and Beverage Supervisor, Bar Manager or Restaurant Manager
Resources
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