 You're sitting in a restaurant and it's been 25 minutes since you placed your order. The waiter hasn't even checked in to say, "It'll only be a couple more minutes." You've had enough. You get up and leave, thinking to yourself, "I could run a restaurant better than this." Order up a restaurant management career, and prove it.
It's a great time to do so. The U.S. Department of Labor cites the field of restaurant management as an emerging industry, and predicts it will continue to be through 2012. In restaurant management, you are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the restaurant. Not only must you have a love of food service, you must also have a background in management.
Restaurant managers need to ensure food deliveries, manage personnel, and enhance the customer experience. But that's also part of the reward -- you can enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that a successful restaurant was the result of your service skills. And not only will you have to work well with your customers, you'll have to get along with your staff. Managers must communicate well with their employees, motivate the staff, and lead by example. Think you've got the hunger for the job?
If this is whetting your appetite, you should also know that almost three-fourths of all food service managers were previously restaurant managers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most restaurant management professionals receive a two- or four-year degree in restaurant or food service management.
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