A Banquet Manager is a person who handles smooth running of daily banquet activities such as seminars, lunch, dinner, dance and wedding function. He or she is responsible for the short and long term planning and the day-to-day operations of the conference and banqueting department.
An interview is a recruitment process in which a potential interviewer asks questions from a prospective candidate. Given below are some common interview questions that come up again and again during interviews for this post.
1. According to you what are the roles and responsibilities of a banquet manager?
A banquet manager has to perform numerous important roles and responsibilities. He or she has to oversee management, budget, and operations of the food service outlet, catering services and kitchen. They have to maintain liaison with clients and sales department to ensure maximum profitability. They coordinate venue management, caters, stand designers and contractors; organize facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and press.
2. What job specific tasks have you undertaken in your previous job?
In my previous job I was responsible for managing all aspects of facility set up, food and beverages service. I used to supervise banquet servers, attendants, bartenders and other staff. I have to execute banquet events according to the banquets order and catering specifications, ensure the banquet decoration, staff preparation, staff uniform and cleanliness. I even communicated with the kitchen staff regarding the catering and carried out disciplinary action to supervise the performance of the subordinates. I was also responsible for controlling cost by managing food, beverage, decoration and other equipments.
3. Why are you interested in this position?
Well, a good interviewer is one who does his homework before an interview. Just make a thorough research of the respective organization. Tell the interviewer that you see adequate opportunity in their hotel where you can apply your experience in a positive manner.
4. What is your academic qualification?
I have completed Bachelor of Hotel Management from a well known university.
5. What does our hotel will gain by hiring you?
The employer wants to check your talent and caliber through this question. The best way to answer this question is by telling the interviewer about the positive factors and skill sets that you have.
Read the above listed questions carefully and practice their answers. These questions will be surely helpful for those people who want to make career in this field. Do not forget to say “Thank You” to the person who interviewed you.
