Anjali Deochand

• Prepared and served food and beverages to customers.
• Checked in with guests throughout meal service, replenishing drinks, and catering to additional requests.
• I welcomed and accommodated guests, building a positive experience from the first interaction.
• Exercised focus and concentration to keep track of tables and remember orders.
• I demonstrated the ability to interact with customers in a friendly and professional manner.

Grappa Ristorante, being a more high-end Italian restaurant, required poise, confidence, and obedience to meet the standards of the environment. Working there for a summer taught me the class and execution of "fine dining.". Things like the proper presentation of expensive wine to guests and properly presenting their meals were also great skills I learned while working here.

Raymond's, being in the heart of a popular tourist/shopping town like Montclair, got a lot of foot traffic and always had a wait list of customers wanting to dine in. Raymond's was the first restaurant I worked for, and it taught me all of what I know today about serving. From multitasking, to preparing food, to even just communicating with customers, the staff and managers at this restaurant trained me in all aspects of the restaurant, including running food and helping in the kitchen if necessary.