Melissa Whitten

World-renowned chefs Anthony Bourdain, Mario Batali, and Thomas Keller all started their careers as dishwashers. Starting at the bottom and working your way to the top is common within restaurants. But how do you decide where to start?

Jobs in the restaurant industry are unlike any others. They’re fast-paced, challenging, and fun, and as a front-of-house employee, you’re vital to the success of a restaurant. Great food will get people in the door, but great service is what makes people come back.

If you’re new to the restaurant industry, this list will arm you with the front-of-house tips you need to wow your customers and your boss.

The most important unwritten rule in a kitchen is don’t touch a chef’s knives. Knives are an integral part of a chef’s job and are often thought of as an extension of their hand. Of all the knives in a chef’s bag, the most frequently used and cherished is the chef’s knife — after all, it is literally called a “chef’s knife.”

Social media video is tailor made for cosmetics brands as both makeup and social media are inherently visual. But as new channels emerge and others transform, brands are taking stock of their audiences and budgets to maximize their growth. This quick guide will help you evaluate which popular social platform, Youtube, Instagram, or TikTok, will work best for your cosmetics company.

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You’ve worked hard to get all the details of your event in order. The agenda is laid out, the speakers are lined up, and the venue is booked. You’re on time and on budget. By this point, you’ve shown you have the patience of a saint and organizational skills on par with the Library of Congress.

But those are just the basics. To pull off a successful event, you need all those things, plus killer promotion.

Is your hotel behind the times? It can be difficult to discern what new tech is worth investing in. You don’t want to throw money at technology that doesn’t provide ROI, but you also can’t afford to drop off guests’ radars because your hotel’s technology is outdated. Enter IoT. The Internet of Things is your hotel’s ticket to the future of hospitality.