What should a hospitality CV include?

Your roles and venues, the volume and type of service, guest service achievements, systems used, food safety or licensing certifications and availability.

How do I show achievements in hospitality?

Use covers served, team size, review scores, upselling results, waste reduction and awards.

Should I include availability on a hospitality CV?

It can help for shift-based roles, especially if you are available evenings and weekends.

Hospitality CV Example: Restaurant and Hotel CV Tips

A hospitality CV should show you can deliver great guest experiences at volume. Name the venues and type of service, describe scale (covers, rooms, team size), and turn shifts into achievements: review scores, upselling, waste reduction, training new staff, promotions. List systems and certifications such as food safety or licensing, and mention availability for shift work.

What employers look for

Guest service and a positive attitude.
Experience in similar venues and volumes.
Teamwork and reliability.
Systems: POS, booking, property management.
Certifications and hygiene standards.
Progression and leadership potential.

Example profile

Example

Restaurant supervisor with five years in high-volume venues, leading teams of up to 12 across 200-cover services. Consistently achieved top guest review scores and trained new front-of-house staff. Looking to step up to assistant manager.

Achievement bullets

Supervised teams of 12 across 200-cover services in a busy city-centre restaurant.
Increased average spend per table through a wine and dessert upselling initiative.
Reduced food waste by 20% through stock rotation and prep planning (kitchen).
Trained 15 new starters on service standards and POS.
Promoted from server to supervisor within 18 months.

Skills and certifications

Guest service, table and bar service, cash handling, POS and booking systems, stock control, rota planning, food hygiene and allergen awareness, licensing training where relevant.

Tips

Show volume and pace.
Highlight promotions.
Mention languages if you speak more than one.
Keep it to one page for most roles.

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Tailor by hospitality role

Role	Emphasize
Server or bartender	Covers, speed, upselling, guest feedback
Chef	Cuisine, kitchen size, covers, menu development, food cost
Front desk	Check-ins, systems, guest issues resolved, languages
Supervisor or manager	Team size, rotas, revenue, reviews, training
Events	Event size, coordination, client satisfaction

Example experience entry

Example

Restaurant Supervisor, The Harbour Room, 2021 to present
Supervise front-of-house teams of up to 12 across 200-cover services. Introduced a pre-shift briefing that improved table turn times and launched a wine pairing upsell. Trained 15 new starters.

Availability and right to work

For shift-based roles, a short line such as "Available evenings and weekends" can help. Include work eligibility if relevant to the country you are applying in.

Hospitality CV Example: Restaurants, Hotels and Bars