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Host Interview Guide

by James Hutton, from the Community

This host interview guide helps restaurant managers evaluate front-of-house candidates with structured, job-aligned questions. It covers communication, attitude, reliability and punctuality, team orientation, customer hospitality, appearance, and experience. The guide includes prompts for handling dissatisfied guests and making customers feel welcome, plus scoring guidance and a grading scale. It also reminds interviewers to review essential functions and physical demands from the job description and document any reasonable accommodations, consulting HR as needed.

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