According to the Michigan Restaurant Association the Foodservice Industry is a Ladder of Opportunity

According to the Michigan Restaurant Association, the foodservice industry has a wealth of opportunities available to the Michigan workforce.  Did you know that 9 out of 10 salaried employees at tableservice restaurants started out as hourly employees?  In fact, the average restauranteur started out at the bottom of the restaurant ladder as dishwasher, bussers or servers, dispelling the myth that entry level restaurant careers are dead-end jobs for the average restaurant industry worker.  Approximately three out of five salaried employees in the Michigan restaurant industry started out as hourly workers in foodservice.

The Michigan foodservice industry also hires more women and minority managers than any other industry in the state.  That statistic coupled with the fact that 58 percent of employees in foodservice operations are women and 12 percent of food industry supervisors are people of Hispanic origin, bodes well for the career advancement opportunities for women and minorities in the Michigan restaurant industry.

Given the current state of unemployment in Michigan, these statistics from the Michigan Retaurant Associaton are highly encouraging.  Total restaurant industry employment is expected to reach 12 million people this year, and, just like other business executives, restaurant industry executives can earn six or seven figure salaries annually, including health benefits and vacation time.

So what's the moral of the story?  When jobs are hard to come by as they currently are in Michigan, the restaurant industry jobs may be among the best choices for the unemployed.  Studies show that workers who start in entry level restaurant jobs have many advancement opportunities and may be able to parlay an entry level job into a highly successful career. 

This is good news for both employer and employee.  Employers should be able to draw from a larger pool of interested and capable job candidates.  Employees can now choose the Michigan restaurant industry as a career path instead of just a means to an end.  In the end, this all leads to more stability for this popular service industry.  The jobs are out there and these jobs are leading to careers, strengthening the Michigan economy.

If you are a Michigan restaurant owner or manager who is interested in learning more about new ways to market your product and promote your service, contact Michigan Flavor at 248.302.2738.  An enhanced listing for your establishment on http://www.miflavor.com/ will not only drive customers to you, but that listing can also help attract skilled workers with an interest in a foodservice industry career.  Your listing on Michigan Flavor will help optimize your Michigan Restaurant or Bar's website for search engine queries.  Partnering with Michigan Flavor may be one of the best marketing/PR investments you'll ever make.

*source: http://www.michiganrestaurant.org