An assistant food and beverage manager works with the food and beverage manager in a restaurant or hotel dining room. The person is responsible for carrying out various duties to ensure that customers receive excellent service by providing the best food and drinks.

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2.  A restaurant food and beverage manager has to be a
master at multitasking. She is in charge of all aspects
of day-to-day operations of the food aspect of the
restaurant. She must have extensive training in food
safety, health codes and local and state restaurant
laws. The attractiveness and safety of all food in the
restaurant rests on her shoulders.

3.  The food manager must make sure that all methods
and recipes are followed for every dish served in the
restaurant. Prep work must be done according to
plan, and cooking has to be monitored for flavor and
consistency. The cooks do the work, but the food
manager has to make sure that it is done correctly.

4.  Constant cleaning is imperative in the restaurant
business, and the food manager is in charge of
making sure that this gets done. He will create a
cleaning schedule, including every part of the
restaurant, and will make sure that it is followed
daily. He ensures the cleanliness of all equipment,
tools and physical-building surfaces.

5.  There are many laws and regulations pertaining to
food and beverage service, and the manager must be
aware of all of them that affect her restaurant. If
cocktails are served, alcohol and drink laws will affect
the bar portion of the restaurant. Health and safety
laws and regulations are in place in every state, and
the food manager must make sure that they are
being followed by every employee.

6.  The food and beverage manager is in charge of
training all staff in food preparation, food safety,
cleanliness, proper cleaning procedures, bar skills
and every other aspect of food service. He will make
every employee aware of the pertinent food safety
laws, regulations and procedures, and ensure that
they are following them every day.

7.  Food and beverage managers must be licensed, and
licenses must be renewed periodically. The length of
time before a license expires depends on the state in
which she works. Every state has provisions for
licensing of managers, and continuing education in
food safety is an important part of a manager's
ongoing career and responsibility.