| There will always be employment out there for | | | | is up to the individual and what you feel |
| the experienced hospitality worker however what | | | | comfortable with. The best thing to do is visit the |
| type of establishment will you work for? To | | | | place before you start work or even before you |
| answer this question you first have to have an | | | | apply for a job, if that is possible. Look at things |
| understanding of the different types of | | | | like how clean is the establishment (I don't mean |
| organisations there are, what their goals and | | | | how modern it looks, I mean is it physically clean), |
| objectives are and how they operate. Then you | | | | what type of patrons are there and how do the |
| can make a decision that best fits what your | | | | staff treat you. This will give you a good idea if |
| goals and personality requires. The following will | | | | you will be comfortable working in their |
| give you a very broad overview of the different | | | | environment |
| types of businesses there are within the industry. | | | | Accommodation Hotels |
| However you must remember that no two hotels | | | | As one might expect this type of establishment is |
| or clubs or restaurants will operate the same or | | | | primarily concerned with providing accommodation. |
| have the same objectives so this is a very | | | | They can range from 1 or 2 staffed back packer |
| general overview. We will only deal with the main | | | | hotels to large establishments with hundreds of |
| types of establishments. | | | | staff. The large organisations such as Hilton, Park |
| Registered Clubs | | | | Royal etc receive hundreds if not thousands of |
| Most sizeable towns in Australia have at least one | | | | job applications every year and competition for |
| licensed club that usually provides food and | | | | those job is great. However there tends to be |
| beverage services, along with gaming, | | | | high turnover of staff in these organisations so |
| entertainment, and sporting facilities for members | | | | there are generally openings available. |
| and guests. All clubs share certain characteristics - | | | | Accommodation is their main service however |
| they are voluntary, non-profit organisations that | | | | they also provide food and beverage services, |
| have been established by groups of people that | | | | some have golf courses, gyms, some are owned |
| share a common interest. | | | | by casinos and clubs. Some of their services are |
| Many people see clubs such as Panthers or | | | | open to the public; some are private for their |
| Monties in NSW and ask the question, how can | | | | guests only. The services these establishments |
| these clubs operate without profit? (Panthers is | | | | provide are almost as vast and as varied as the |
| the biggest Club in the southern hemisphere). | | | | establishments themselves. |
| What non-profit organisation means, is that the | | | | Career prospects within the large hotels are also |
| money or profit that is generated does not go to | | | | vast. Chef, bar tenders, room service attendants, |
| one individual or group and can only be used to | | | | admin staff, maintenance or grounds keepers, |
| improve member's facilities. | | | | security, concierge, storeman, laundry workers, |
| Different types of clubs include the following. | | | | porters, reception staff, waiters and food service |
| - Sporting interests such as leagues clubs and | | | | personnel, the list can go on and on. |
| bowling clubs | | | | Restaurants and cafes |
| - Returned services affiliations such as RSL or | | | | There are many different types of restaurants |
| Ex-services clubs | | | | and cafes, which can be classified in many |
| - Workers clubs or professional interests clubs | | | | different ways. For example restaurants and |
| - Ethnic or religious clubs | | | | cafes can be classified by the region the cooking |
| Pubs/Night Clubs | | | | style or ingredients came from e.g. Italian, Asian |
| These types of establishments can offer similar | | | | or classified by menu style e.g. a la carte or |
| types of services that clubs do such as food and | | | | buffet or classified by service style, casual dining |
| beverage, gaming and entertainment. Pubs can | | | | or fine dining. They can be licensed (can sell |
| also offer interest in sporting groups such as | | | | alcohol) or not and the vast majority of these are |
| darts, snooker or pool and fishing among others. | | | | owner operator establishments and employ less |
| However they do differ from clubs in that there | | | | than 15 staff. |
| is no legal requirement of these organisations to | | | | There is a high degree of failure rate of these |
| contribute profits to the community, like clubs | | | | types of establishments; this is mostly due to |
| have to, and individuals or groups can own pubs | | | | inexperience. I found out the hard way that just |
| night clubs. That means these people make all the | | | | because you can cook does not mean that you |
| decisions and pocket the profits. | | | | can manage a business (I will be writing a book on |
| And there is certainly nothing wrong with that, | | | | how to avoid the pit falls in the near future). |
| however you must be aware that these | | | | However there are some very professional |
| organisations are run by private enterprise. This | | | | establishments that can offer very professional |
| can be good or can be bad depending on the | | | | training and experience. When I first left school I |
| owners or managers. Some pubs because they | | | | started in a modern Italian restaurant in Balmain in |
| are run privately are run extremely efficiently, | | | | Sydney's inner west. Although I didn't appreciate it |
| effectively and professionally, even more so than | | | | much at the time, the work ethic that I learnt |
| clubs because they are not tied down with politics | | | | helped carry me throughout my professional life. |
| and red tape. However other pubs or nightclubs | | | | For more information on hospitality employment |
| are run very poorly. | | | | visit the link below. |
| How can you tell the difference? Once again this | | | | |