Career Growth Series

Professional references and recommendation letters can help you get your next restaurant job. Many applications ask for two or three references. This guide shows you who to ask, the exact words to use, and what to do if you don’t have good references. Tap 🔊 to hear each phrase. Want to practise this with video?

Learning how to ask for a raise or promotion is a real job skill, just like taking orders. Most servers never ask, because they don’t know what to say. This guide gives you the best timing, word-for-word phrases and what to say if your manager says no. Tap 🔊 to hear each phrase. Want to

The Problem Marcus Didn’t Know How to Handle Marcus had been working at Riverside Bistro for eight months. Good server. Reliable. The managers liked him. His coworkers respected him. But something was wrong. Every week, his manager asked him to come in 30 minutes early to set up the dining room – before he clocked

Your first 30 days as a server can feel scary. New menu, new system, new team, and all of it in English. Every good server had hard first shifts. By the end of this post, you’ll have a simple 30-day plan and 14 phrases for work. Tap 🔊 to hear each one. Want to practise

Want to know how to get hired as a server? Good news: restaurant interviews are very predictable. Managers ask the same 10–15 questions almost every time. In this guide you’ll get short, easy answers to the most common questions, plus what to wear, what to bring and what to say after. Tap 🔊 to hear