Specialist for restaurant and event catering

What does one do in this profession?

Specialists for restaurant and event catering set and decorate tables, greet guests, and provide recommendations for food and drink selections, taking into account guests’ individual wishes and needs. They also take orders, serve food and beverages, create bills, and collect payment. They frequently work at the bar and beverage buffet, preparing drinks and serving them. Additionally, they organize conferences and special events such as weddings or banquets and ensure their smooth running.

Requirements

  • Sociability, customer and service orientation (e.g. for building relationships with customers and guests, responding to guests’ requests and needs)
  • Good memory and numerical skills (e.g. for taking orders without aids, creating guests’ bills)
  • Business thinking and organizational skills (e.g. for calculating the costs of events and celebrations, organizing festivities)
  • Good physical condition (e.g. for working while standing or walking)

Workplaces

Specialists for restaurant and event catering can find employment:

  • in restaurants, hotels, guesthouses, and inns
  • at catering companies and in community catering businesses
  • at trade fair, event, or conference organizers.
Specialist for restaurant and event catering