Food and Beverage Manager Interview Questions
As a food and beverage (F&B) manager, he/she/they will be responsible for ensuring the food and drinks at the venue/restaurant/hotel are adequate to meet the demand of clients or their guests and ascertain the quality of the products. Teamwork plays a major role in the food industry. The ideal candidate will have excellent team management, organizational, leadership and problem-solving skills. Here are questions to help you find the right person for the role.
- Why do you want to work for us?
- What according to you are the qualities a food and beverage manager should possess?
- How do you define yourself?
- How do you think the company will be affected positively by hiring you?
- What do you think are the major challenges of this job?
- How do you think your past experience has helped you for your present role?
- How do you prioritize work?
- What do you think are your prime duties?
- What is the first thing you’ll focus on if you’re hired?
- What would you change and retain in our restaurant?
- Tell us a few cost-cutting and cost-effective methods you have followed in the past.
- Walk us through the process of creating a new menu.
- What do you keep in mind before creating a special menu? (For Jains, allergic, etc)
- Which appraisal methods do you follow?
- How do you hire and train a new team?
- How do you stay updated on the health and safety regulations?
- How would you ensure its implementation?
- A customer has been served an expired drink. What will you do?
- Which CRM software are you familiar with?
- How do you stay organized?
- How would you handle conflicts with clients?
- What would you do if you dint know the answer to a client’s query?
- Which metrics do you track?
- Tell us about a negative experience during client service.
- How do you define exceptional customer service?
- Tell us about a time when you felt fulfilled with your job?
- Defend the remuneration package that you want.
