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Restaurant server resume example

Restaurant managers hiring servers want proof that you can handle a full section, sell the menu and keep guests happy on a busy night. This example for an experienced server in casual and upscale dining shows how to say that in a resume.

Luis’s restaurant server resume in the Overture template: a deep orange opening block with name, summary and contacts, followed by experience, education, skill tags and certifications

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Luis Navarro

Restaurant Server

[email protected] · (555) 019-3351 · Austin, TX

Summary

Friendly, fast restaurant server with four years in casual and upscale dining. Comfortable running a six-table section on Friday and Saturday nights, recommending wine pairings and handling large parties. High check averages and regular guests who ask for my section.

Experience

Server

The Copper Table · Apr 2023 – Present

  • Serve a section of up to six tables in a 120-seat upscale restaurant, about 80 guests on a busy night.
  • Raise the average check by suggesting starters, wine pairings and desserts; regularly among the top three servers for sales.
  • Train new servers on the menu, the POS system and the steps of service.
  • Look after private parties of up to 25 guests with set menus and split bills.

Server

Harbor Street Diner · May 2021 – Mar 2023

  • Took orders and served a busy breakfast and lunch room with fast table turns.
  • Kept orders accurate on Toast POS and closed out cash and card payments at the end of each shift.
  • Worked with the kitchen to handle allergy requests and special orders correctly.

Skills

  • Upselling and menu knowledge
  • Wine and cocktail basics
  • Toast and Square POS
  • Large party service
  • Food safety
  • Cash handling
  • Teamwork
  • Guest relations

Education

High School Diploma

Riverside High School · 2020

Certificates

Texas Food Handler · TABC Seller-Server

The person, employers and schools in this example are fictional.

How to write your restaurant server resume

  1. Describe your section and volume

    Number of tables, guests per night and the type of restaurant tell a manager what you can handle. “Six-table section, 80 guests” says more than “served customers”.

  2. Show that you sell

    Restaurants care about check averages. Mention upselling, specials you pushed or sales rankings if you have them.

  3. List food safety and alcohol certificates

    Food handler and alcohol service certificates are often required. Put them under education or on a separate line so they are easy to spot.

  4. Name the POS systems

    Toast, Square, Aloha or another system: knowing it already means less training on your first day.

  5. Keep it to one page

    A server resume should be short and easy to scan. Leave out jobs from more than ten years ago unless they were in hospitality.

Questions

What should I put on a server resume with no experience?

Any customer-facing work counts: retail, cashier work or volunteering at events. Add a food handler certificate if you can get one, and stress speed, friendliness and teamwork.

Should I include tips or sales numbers?

Leave out tip income, but sales results such as a high check average or being a top seller are worth a bullet.

Is a server resume different from a bartender resume?

The skills overlap, but a server resume focuses on section size, guest service and upselling, while a bartender resume focuses on drink knowledge, speed at the bar and cash handling.

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