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Hospitality & Food

How to become a Restaurant Manager

From server or shift lead: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.

Time to get there
2–5 years
Typical pay
$52k–$72k
Starting from
Server or shift lead
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The steps

  1. 1

    Come up through the floor or the kitchen

    Either side works; you need to have done the shifts.

    2–4 years

  2. 2

    Get ServSafe Manager

    Non-negotiable for the person responsible during service.

    ServSafe Manager

    Course that covers thisServSafe Exam Prep: Reviewer and Mock Exams | Review CentralUdemy · around $19.99 →
  3. 3

    Learn labour and food cost control

    The two numbers you will be judged on every week.

    Course that covers thisHotel Management - Foundation Course for Hotel ManagersUdemy · around $19.99 →
  4. 4

    Run a shift, then the building

    Assistant manager is the proving ground.

    1–2 years

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