On the Menu: Jobs in Restaurant Management
If you had a degree in restaurant management, you'd be able to indulge your love of food, head for business, and knack for working with people--all at once. Restaurant management jobs include food and beverage managers, food service managers, and executive chef positions. Most restaurants hire food service managers who are responsible for the daily operations of the restaurant.
What Does a Food Service Manager Do?
Food service managers are responsible for:
- Hiring and firing restaurant personnel
- Working with the executive chef to determine menu item
- Ordering food, scheduling deliveries and inventorying supplies
- Checking meat, poultry, produce, baked goods and other foods delivered for quality
Food service managers help determine menu items. They talk with customers to ensure customer satisfaction and to learn which menu items are most popular and what items customers would like to see. They figure out costs of preparing food, including ingredients, labor and overhead.
Does a Degree in Restaurant Management Help?
Most restaurants and restaurant chains prefer to hire management personnel who have a bachelor's or associate degree in the field. Because business mixes with the pleasure of food in a restaurant management job, classes for a degree would likely include:
- Nutrition
- Sanitation
- Food planning and prep
- Accounting and business law
- Management techniques
- Computer Science
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings from employment growth and the need to replace managers who leave the profession will create good job opportunities. While practical experience is important when finding a food service management position, applicants with a degree in restaurant, hospitality or institutional food service management will have an edge when competing for jobs at upscale restaurants and for advancement in a restaurant chain or into corporate management.
If you love food, working with people and business, restaurant management might be the job choice for you.
Sources
Food Service Managers, Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
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