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Host/Hostess

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AVG. SALARY

$23,350

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

What To Learn

High School

What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career? Get your answers from the Hospitality and Tourism cluster Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services pathway.

Beyond High School

Here's a list of programs that you should consider if you're interested in this career:

Education Level

Education training and experience are required at different levels for success in different occupations.

No standard requirement

There are no specific educational requirements for food and beverage service jobs although many employers prefer to hire high school graduates for host and hostess positions.

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Additional Information

Although there are no specific educational requirements to be a maitre d' , those in the field encourage newcomers to get as much formal knowledge and training as possible.

"You'll need both professional instruction and hands-on experience," says Mary Franchini. She is a maitre d' and associate professor of table service with a culinary institute in New York.

"You'll have to work your way from the bottom to the top. You'll have to be a good waiter first. If you don't know your way around tables, you won't make a good maitre d'."

"Get a good schooling background," says maitre d' Randall Hodgson. "Ideally, you can get the courses and work as a waiter or waitress at the same time. You have to get to know the flow of a restaurant."

Don't forget mathematics and accounting, says Stephen Gentili, a maitre d'. Those skills are just as important as the knowledge of foods and beverages.

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