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90 Restaurant Manager Questions And Answers

25⟩ Explain me what challenges are you looking for in this position?

Employers are just as reserved about hiring people who are overqualified as they are about hiring those who are underqualified. You'll want to come across as being competent to hold the job, but also how it will provide an exciting challenge for you. Discuss how you would effectively use your skills and experience, and how you are motivated by challenges. Be prepared to give specific examples of personal and employer-given goals you have met and exceeded in the past.

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29⟩ Explain how would you manage a shift that is understaffed?

One of the key components to a successful restaurant is a healthy and sufficient staff. In the event that someone calls in sick, you need to be able to problem solve so the restaurant continues to run smoothly. For example, you might call the other employees who are not working to get the shifts covered. You can also try to enforce a policy that discourages employees from calling in sick.

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31⟩ Explain what have you learned from mistakes at other positions?

You won't appear credible unless you have a specific example at hand. Before you head to the interview, reflect on your previous experiences and write down any scenarios in which you grew from an event. Your best bet may be to choose one of these events in which the mistake was inconsequential and unintentional, but resulted in lessons learned.

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34⟩ Tell me why do you want this food service management position?

Seems an obvious enough question, but you should come to the interview ready to explain just how passionate you are about the job (and if you aren't, well, it might be time to pick another profession). Key answers here identify both why the role fits your personality and life goals, and why you appreciate the company.

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35⟩ Explain what makes you an effective manager?

I believe I would make a very effective manager because I possess the traits that make a good leader. I am kind, fair and can be stern without causing conflict. I am passionate, motivated and inventive. I know that I could lead a team while also being willing to listen to new ideas and delegate when needed. I feel that I am very responsible and I would do just about anything to not let my peers or superiors down.

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36⟩ Explain me about your cost-control abilities?

Weigh, portion, and train cooks to proper portioning and waste measurments to control the amount of product going to waste, establish a suitable schedule to properly cover the shifts in the restaurant and throughout the shift examine the activity of customers and employees standing around etc. send home staff that is not needed, and control ot. work the position if slow as the manager controlling hourly paid employee hours.

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37⟩ Explain me top 3 of your greatest weaknesses that related to Restaurant supervisor? And how do you improve them?

I would probably coin them limitations and not weaknesses.

Firstly, I am a stickler for perfection. So if I find that things are not done to perfection, it bothers me. To counter this, I try to control myself when I see less than perfect work done.

Secondly, I believe that I am too meticulous. I am forever straightening napkins and chairs which puts my staff at dis-ease. I check myself often not to do this.

Lastly, I am quite upright about calculations. At the end of the day, I make it my job to balance the cash drawer myself. It is not my job but I like to leave things tallied. This too I am trying to handle by trusting my staff enough to know that they will do a good job.

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38⟩ Explain what are most common mistakes for this job and how to solve them?

Restaurant supervisors may end up making mistakes while on duty. Some common ones are not overseeing food preparation work constantly, not handling staffing issues properly and failing to provide excellence in customer service. All these are easy to overcome through meticulousness and deep knowledge of the actual job description of a restaurant supervisor.

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39⟩ Explain how would you motivate staff working in our restaurant?

Motivation is a key to succeed as a whole, especially for places like a busy restaurant. It's actually not an easy task to motivate the staff. You should think about it before an interview and based on your previous experiences come with a sort of a plan. However, if there's nothing on your mind, you can tell that you will use some team building activities, motivational bonuses as well as try to create a friendly environment, in order to keep the staff motivated and happy about being there.

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40⟩ Tell me what would you do to prepare for a health inspection?

Part of your job as a restaurant manager is to maintain a clean and healthy environment for the guests and staff. Some people assume that they can simply clean before the inspection happens. This is not the best idea because inspections can happen when you least expect them. Instead, it is better to discuss the things you would do daily to ensure that your restaurant meets the health standards.

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