So you’ve been a manager for a while, maybe weeks maybe decades. Whatever the timeframe, we can all use a little gut check to get back in line with what it takes to be a top hospitality industry manager. We’ve outlined a few interview questions we’ve recycled here for you to do a little asking of yourself.
-What’s your biggest achievement as a restaurant manager been?
-What big things were you trying to achieve this past year?
-What were your staffing goals for this past year? How’s they turn out?
-What’s an example of a goal you didn’t meet? How come? How did you respond to that?
-What will success look like for your restaurant this year?
-How can you ensure that success to happen?
-What are the biggest obstacles your team will face this year?
-How has your management philosophy evolved as you’ve gained more management experience?
-What does the balance between not micromanaging but still being involved enough to be able to catch problems early on look like?
-When was the last time you fired someone? How many people in the past two years have your fired? Why?
-The best manager generate complaints from employees – so what complaints have you received and how can you change those to positives?
