Restaurant Hostess Review

Absolutely loved (nearly) every second! Some times it was stressful, but the majority of the time it was good fun, got a chance to interact with guests at every given moment and learned so much from my peers.

I felt like part of the family from day one. I was praised often and told by other members of staff that they were lucky to have me there.

I only had to ask if I was finding anything a challenge or a problem and I would get the support I needed. I was able to gain great friendships with my supervisors and manager.

Working in the hostess role, it largely depended on occupancy levels as to how busy I was, however, I always felt like I was kept busy and there was always something I could be doing during my working hours.

I was responsible for being the hostess in the restaurant, and I think I could have asked for more responsibility if I really wanted but at times I often found it challenging enough having to remember each guest's name and what they looked like - especially when we had high occupancy in the hotel.

I feel that the inter-personal skills and confidence in dealing with guests and colleagues from across the globe is invaluable with regards to my future in hospitality!

Everyone was up for a laugh and always happy to make the work environment enjoyable. There was certainly never a dull moment.

After a few issues with visa requirements (not at the fault of the company) my internship ran extremely smoothly! I was even offered the chance to cross train, however, my 3-month internship flew by and did not get round to this.

I had an orientation day, and my training was basic but given to me by the former hostess (also an intern). I feel that maybe this is something the company could improve on.

I already cannot wait to go back there!!

Living on a resort means its difficult with regards to the variety of activities available, however, there was always something happening - football tournaments, sports activities, swimming competitions, department BBQ's, trips to other islands.

My accomodation was free. Cost of socialising is not applicable.

Not applicable unfortunately. One, you are living on a resort and two, you are working in an Islamic country where locals (who make up the majority of the workforce) are not allowed to consume alcohol. Therefore, unless there are BBQ's or other evening events taking place, you are restricted to the number of activities you can do in the evenings.

There were always activities to be joining in with - it is up to you to join in or not.