Site name: All Food Business
URL: www.allfoodbusiness.com/job_descriptions.php
Background information: Provides food service industry information and resources free of charge.
Site name: Famous Dave's
URL: www.famousdaves.com/careers/
Background information: Famous Dave's is a chain of barbecue restaurants head quartered in Minnetonka, MN.
Site name: Zoe's Kitchen
URL: www.zoeskitchen.com/MANAGER_OPERATOR.pdf
Background information: Zoe's is a small chain of restaurants headquartered in Birmingham, Al.
Site name: Red Lobster
URL: wwwredlobster.com/jobs/management_positions.asp
Background information: Red Lobster is a chain seafood restaurant and is part of Darden Restaurants, Inc. lt was built on the promise of offering great-tasting seafood at a value price.
Exercises:
a. Review the management job descriptions for each of the restaurants above.
Describe the differences and similarities among the restaurant groups and compare them with those discussed in the textbook.
b. What training is provided by the restaurants to prepare entry-level managers for position in their organization'? Which restaurant company seems to provide the best training?
c. Based on the job descriptions indicated on the Web sites above, describe what you need to do to prepare yourself for a restaurant manager position between now and graduation.