Careers in the Careers in the Hospitality IndustryHospitality Industry

Pros & Cons of a Career in the Pros & Cons of a Career in the IndustryIndustry

ProsPros►Greater variety of careers than in more Greater variety of careers than in more

traditional industriestraditional industries► Variety of responsibilities within each careerVariety of responsibilities within each career► People orientedPeople oriented► Flexible hoursFlexible hours►Opportunities for long term growth within Opportunities for long term growth within

the careerthe career► PerksPerks

ConsCons►Long HoursLong Hours►Non-traditional schedules (weekends, Non-traditional schedules (weekends,

holidays)holidays)►Low starting salariesLow starting salaries►Different pressure from 9-5 (can be Different pressure from 9-5 (can be

intense)intense)

Chains or CorporationsChains or Corporations

►On-going training (often at the On-going training (often at the companies expense)companies expense)

►Opportunities to move up the Opportunities to move up the corporate laddercorporate ladder

►Benefits (health,dental,retirement)Benefits (health,dental,retirement)

Small BusinessSmall Business

►Greater liberties with creativityGreater liberties with creativity►Control over where you go with your Control over where you go with your

careercareer►Diverse learning environment (more Diverse learning environment (more

opportunity to learn many positions)opportunity to learn many positions)

Possible CareersPossible Careers

LodgingLodging►General managerGeneral manager► Food & beverage Food & beverage

managermanager► Catering managerCatering manager►Human resourcesHuman resources►Marketing & salesMarketing & sales► ““engineers”engineers”

Food ServiceFood Service►General managerGeneral manager► Restaurant Restaurant

managermanager► Bar managerBar manager►Head chefHead chef►Maitre D’Maitre D’► Banquet ManagerBanquet Manager