Restaurant Manager career guide
Restaurant Managers oversee daily operations, customer service, staffing, budgets and profitability within restaurants.
Career guide reviewed by Certyz · October 2026
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What does a Restaurant Manager do?
Restaurant Managers oversee daily operations, customer service, staffing, budgets and profitability within restaurants.
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Hospitality venues
- Restaurants
- Hotel groups
- Hospitality companies
- Leisure businesses
- Franchise operators
How to become a Restaurant Manager
Many restaurant managers progress from supervisory roles through hospitality management apprenticeships and workplace experience.
Hospitality qualifications or Hospitality Manager Apprenticeship supported by operational experience.
- Apprenticeship
- Direct employment or training
- Degree apprenticeship
- College
Skills and progression for Restaurant Manager
- Leadership
- Customer service
- Financial management
- Communication
- Organisation
- Area Manager
- Regional Operations Manager
- Hospitality Director
- Managing Director
- Business Owner
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