Resort owners and managers know how vital good staff can be for their organization and often it can be quite a challenge to fill the many positions necessary to run their business successfully. A top quality chef plus cooking staff that know how to run their kitchen is vital in the restaurant or catering business, serving and hostess positions must be filled with personality as well as competence in mind, and finding the ideal place from which to recruit that staff can be as difficult as filling those positions.
Schools for hospitality teach etiquette style and discipline
Perhaps the most vital employees in the hospitality industry are the greeters or hostess. They are the first line and most obvious point of contact with new customers as they enter your establishment. The front desk consigliore is the person they first encounter upon entering a hotel. The hostess is the primary influence for diners when they walk in the restaurant. Upon seating diners or establishing a room for guests these are the people who make a first impression and never doubt there is only one first impression to be made. But these are not the only point of contact with your restaurant, hotel, or catering service because there are so many more influences to be had when dining or staying over.
Ideally staff should come well trained with excellent references
A professional chef, upon re-establishing his or herself in a new location and seeking a position in a quality restaurant, needs little more than their reputation and references to obtain a position as head chef in any dining establishment of value. There is little need for him or her to prove their worth beyond what their reputation (references) already speaks. But this does not mean they are automatically accepted for they must also establish themselves with the other members of the kitchen’s staff. Having a team in the kitchen is similar to a well-oiled machine; it simply runs better.
Advertising to fill positions can be risky
Many who choose to advertise in local newspapers and magazines, hoping to recruit new hospitality staff, may find themselves inundated with applicants but those very applicants may not be right for your business. Look for a direct link to high quality well trained kitchen staff such as sous chefs, pastry chefs, food peppers, as well as front of house employees with the schools themselves. Upon completing their various courses and gaining a diploma or certificate of merit many of these former students now promote themselves through the school and, with that backing, have a definite “edge” over their competitors. Additionally, prospective employers can feel confident in hiring their new staff from an accredited school for their particular job requirements.
Look to the future success of your business with quality employees
Constantly in need of high quality staff, the catering industry along with hospitality and restaurants across the UK must look to recruiting their employees as a vital part of their business future, for without reliable and highly capable staff no business can succeed. Look to hospitality recruitment as a transfusion of new blood into your successful business.
