Blog 20 - Interview 4 Preparation

Hopefully this will be my best interview

Who do you plan to interview? What is their area of expertise?
          I plan to interview the manager of a restaurant which is located in Riverside. The interviewee's name is Martha Valencia. She is my top choice right now, and hopefully it stays like that. She like most of my mentors, interviewees is in my family and has been in the restaurant business with her family for around 10 years as well. I think restaurant business just runs in my family. She didn't go to school for it, but worked her way up like my mentor.

1. How well do you think you handle yourself in large groups of people?
2. How well do you work in a team environment?
3. If someone were to complain about bad service, how would you handle the situation?
4. What do you believe is the role of the manager?

5. What upsets you the most when an employee does a certain thing...

6. Do you think having a schedule set in stone is important?
7. What is the greatest strength you need as a manager?
8. What do you think is the most important aspect of managing a restaurant?
9. Before becoming a restaurant manager did you have a different job position or have you been in the restaurant business for a long time?
10. Do you believe cleanliness will determine a customer's satisfaction rate?
11. Do you believe your restaurant will run smoothly if you have control over all your employees? Or do you believe that by working in their position they will listen to  you more?
12. Do you think logos are important?
13. Why should one always try to advertise their restaurant?
14. What are some easy ways you have tried to advertise? And have they worked or not?
15. What is your most needed skill as a manager?
16. What technique do you believe works the best when addressing an employer because they did something wrong?
17. What are the downsides to being a restaurant manager?
18. What are some things you do for your customers to receive the best service they can?
19. Do you work well under pressure?
20. *Asks about my EQ* How can a restaurant manager ensure a profit while maintaining customer satisfaction?

Blog 19 - 3rd Answer

My answer 3

• EQ 
• How can a restaurant manager ensure a profit while maintaining customer satisfaction?
• Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*
• In order for a restaurant manager to ensure a profit while maintaining customer satisfaction will be by advertising. 
• 3 details to support the answer
• Smart advertising helps develop a good reputation for your restaurant and it reaches out to consumers who otherwise might never hear of you. 
• It reminds all your current and new customers that you are still there, open for business, and that you are ready to continue business with them. 
• The profit you make off of your customers is what determines if you r business will keep on going or not, and the more customers you have the bigger profit you make. 
• The research source(s) to support your details and answer
• Hamlett Christina. "Why is advertising so important to Business"?. Chron. n.d. Web. March 2, 2016.
• Mack Stan. "Importance of Advertising". Chron. n.d. Web. March 2, 2016. 
• Concluding Sentence
• You always want the best for your business and the only way you will be able to succeed is by making profit. But you you don't have any customers, then you will not make any money. Which is why you need to advertise, it reaches out to new incoming customers which can lead you to earning more money.