Careers in Restaurants

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Looking for an entry level job or internship in restaurants? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.

Restaurants Careers

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Restaurants take a lot of people to run smoothly, so if you like food, a job in the restaurant business could be for you. A few opportunities for a recent grad to consider include:

  • Operations: Keep the day-to-day restaurant operations running smoothly
  • Chef: Prepare the food that guests eat
  • Catering: Coordinate large orders from organizations and make sure everything goes smoothly
  • Marketing: Promote the restaurant and its food to consumers

You could also work with a company that provides restaurants with services, such as reservations or additional business.

Most of these positions require a bachelor’s degree, with the exception of the chef position. You may also be able to start out as a server and work your way up.

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Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Restaurants

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Cater2.me - Cater2.me is a San Francisco, CA based company that “was founded with the goal of connecting inspired kitchens with the masses.”

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Eataly Logo

Eataly - Eataly is a New York, NY and Chicago, IL based gourmet Italian marketplace inspired by the famous chef Mario Batali.

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momofuku - momofuku is a New York City based restaurant group that was started by chef David Chang and has won countless awards.

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TVI - TVI is a New York, NY based “award winning digital agency that designs leading brand experiences."

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Olo - Olo is a New York, NY based company that makes it easy for restaurants to offer "reliable, fast, and secure digital ordering for restaurants."

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Buffalo Wild Wings - Buffalo Wild Wings is a Minneapolis, MN based restaurant chain that has taken advantage of the amazing growth in popularity of chicken wings.

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Dinner Lab - Dinner Lab is a New Orleans, LA based “membership-based social dining experiment that unites undiscovered chefs with adventurous diners."

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Dylan's Candy Bar

Dylan’s Candy Bar - Dylan's Candy Bar is a New York, NY based company that has built "the world's largest confectionary emporium and lifestyle brand."

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21c Museum Hotels - 21c Museum Hotels is a company based in Louisville, KY that operates hotels “born out of a desire to integrate contemporary art into everyday life.”

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The Culinary Edge - The Culinary Edge is a San Francisco, CA based consulting firm that helps restaurants strengthen their brands, extend their reach, and increase their profitability.

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Union Square Hospitality Group Logo

Union Square Hospitality Group - Union Square Hospitality Group is a New York, NY based restaurant group that offers everything from the finest dining in NYC to burgers, fries, and shakes.

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Canyon Ranch - Canyon Ranch is a Tucson, AZ and Lenox, MA based resort and spa with an “innovative approach to health, wellness and holistic and integrative care.”

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Delivery.com

Delivery.com - Delivery.com is a New York, NY based company that has been “connecting people like you with merchants in their neighborhoods” since 2004.

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Entertainment Cruises - Entertainment Cruises is a company with “26 vessels serving eight cities with six unique cruise products.”

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Technomic Logo

Technomic - Technomic is a Chicago, IL based food industry consulting and research company that has some great job opportunities for new grads.

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Grubwithus - Grubwithus helps you meet new people by putting on dinners for people with common interests, and they have some great job opportunities available.

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Zingerman's Logo

Zingerman’s - Zingerman's is a deli in Ann Arbor, MI and a whole lot more. They generate nearly $40 million in revenue annually, and they have some awesome looking jobs.

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ZeroCater Logo

ZeroCater - Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, ZeroCater streamlines the whole food ordering process for companies that need to feed their employees.

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Smashburger Logo

Smashburger - If you love burgers and are looking for a job, Smashburger in Denver, CO might be just the place for you to begin your career.

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HotSchedules - If you’re digging what HotSchedules does (and you also want to check out all of their cool perks) head over to their Jobs page.

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Nathan’s Famous - If you like what you see and you love hot dogs, maybe you should check out the Nathan’s Famous Jobs page.

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Savored Logo

Savored - Savored helps restaurants get more customers during slow periods through an innovative reservation and discount system, and they're hiring.

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Metromix Logo

Metromix - Metromix offers guides "to local restaurants, bars and clubs, events, concerts and movies,” and they have a variety of jobs across the country.

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SinglePlatform Logo

SinglePlatform - SinglePlatform has a ton of positions for new and recent grads, and they offer the opportunity to get in early at a startup that is growing rapidly.

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Fontainebleau - If you’re interested in the hospitality industry and love the idea of being in Miami Beach all year round, then you should check out Fontainebleau’s Careers.

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TastingTable - If you love food and e-mail newsletters, than TastingTable is a great place to work whether it's on the editorial side or the ad sales side.

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SinglePlatform - If you want a job in the restaurant industry without having to wait tables, check out SinglePlatform’s Careers page.

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CoFed - If reading about CoFed is making you hungry to learn more, then you should check out their Jobs and Internships page.

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Thomas Keller Restaurant Group - Browse through the jobs at all of Thomas Keller’s restaurants and see what suits you. There are some great opportunities.

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Charlie Trotter’s - Charlie Trotter is one of the best at what he does. And that’s why you should consider a job with him. He hires people at all experience levels.

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Levy Restaurants - Levy Restaurants\' job descriptions don’t offer a lot of detail, but we’re pretty sure that a number of their jobs can be considered entry level.

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Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises - It’s ok if waiting tables isn’t something that you can or want to do, Lettuce Entertain You has other job opportunities for new grads too.

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Mina Group - The Mina Group manages restaurants in California, Nevada, New Jersey, Florida, Michigan, and Arizona and their CEO is one of the food industry's finest.

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Nutricate - Nutricate may not list any entry-level jobs on their careers page, but they're worth a look for any new grad interested in food merchandising or marketing.

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OpenTable - OpenTable, based in San Francisco, CA, is a site that lets you make reservations at some of the best restaurants in the country with the click of the mouse.

See the complete OpenTable profile


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