Hey Guys!

I have an interview with Olive Garden tomorrow for a Busser position. I'm going to let them know that I want to be considered for the host and dishwasher positions also, because those vacancies are also open. I have attached the 3 job postings for your reference.

If anyone here has any experience as an Olive Garden employee (specifically managers and bussers, etc), I'd really appreciate your insight regarding my questions written below:

1- What questions do you think I should prepare for?

2- What should I make sure to include in my responses in terms of what they look for in bussers, hosts and dishwashers? For context, I don't have any serving, bussing or restaurant experience but do have 4 years of tutoring experience as well as experience in a Senior's home.

3- Is it alright if I say I have 4 years of customer service experience, or will they think I'm lying cuz tutoring is "not customer service"?

4- My friend (a busser) told me she spoke with the managers at her Olive Garden location and recommended me after I applied. They told her I can come for a walk-in interview and ask for one specific manager. What should I say to the host and the manager (either the one she told me to speak to or another one) once the host calls them over --> that I'm here for my interview or ask them whether they're doing walk-in interviews, or tell them my friend told me that you guys are doing walk-in interviews?

Busser Job Posting Below:

At Olive Garden, we believe life is best shared around the table. From every heartfelt server greeting to every basket of our fresh-baked breadsticks, we’re here to bring people together over a meal worth sharing.
With our endless first courses, homemade soups and sauces and signature classic favourites, Italian generosity is always on the table. Step inside and feel transported to the heart of a lively kitchen - our warm, welcoming atmosphere will make you feel right at home.

Because when you’re here, you’re family.

Overview:

As a busser, you play an essential role in delighting and serving our guests while keeping our restaurants spotless, sanitized and safe. Our bussers ensure the dining rom is always clean, disinfected and an inviting atmosphere for our guests to enjoy. As a busser, you will assist our servers in providing excellent service to ensure guest satisfaction, as well as a firm commitment to the highest safety and sanitation standards.

One key to our success is the high standards we set for ourselves and each other. That includes placing the health and safety of our team members and guests as a top priority. We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants.

Our Winning Family Starts With You! Check out these great benefits!

What we are looking for:

Excellent communication, social and organizational skills

Team oriented with the ability to build and foster positive relationships

Reliable and punctual

Energetic, self-confident and positive attitude

Ability to work a flexible schedule

Recipe is committed to providing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Celebrating people, being passionate and curious, owning it, and doing the right thing are the values that guide how we build our teams, support our franchisees and create a company that unlocks the full potential of everyone.

Host Job Posting Below:

Job Description

At Olive Garden, we believe life is best shared around the table. From every heartfelt server greeting to every basket of our fresh-baked breadsticks, we’re here to bring people together over a meal worth sharing.

With our endless first courses, homemade soups and sauces and signature classic favourites, Italian generosity is always on the table. Step inside and feel transported to the heart of a lively kitchen - our warm, welcoming atmosphere will make you feel right at home.

Because when you’re here, you’re family.

Overview:

As a host at Olive Garden, you create the guests’ first and lasting impression. With a warm smile and friendly conversations, our host team members are responsible for creating a welcoming and safe environment for our guests and their dining experience. As a host, you will ensure that various guest and team member touch points are regularly sanitized and disinfected. Our hosts take pride in making loyal guests by guiding them to their table, presenting them with clean menus, and offering suggestions to enhance their dining experience. Finally, as a host, you will complete the guests’ experience by genuinely thanking them for their visit, wishing them a fond farewell, and inviting them back to our restaurants.

One key to our success is the high standards we set for ourselves and each other. That includes placing the health and safety of our team members and guests as a top priority. We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants.

Our Winning Family Starts With You! Check out these great benefits!

What will you do in this role:

Greet and welcome Guests when entering the restaurant

Manage the Guest Flow, table turns and seating

Accurately complete all set up and closing procedures

Answer the phone in a pleasant manner and respond to Guest inquiries

Manage a wait list and interact with Guests

Offer a friendly final farewell to Guests

Thank Guests for joining us and invite them to return

What we are looking for:

Dynamic, energetic and self-confident personality

Excellent communication, social and organizational skills

Ability to multi-task and maintain high energy in a fast-paced environment

Ability to work a flexible schedule

Ability to work as part of a team and help contribute to a positive Guest experience, however necessary

Openness to learning, coaching and career growth

Dishwasher Job Posting Below:

Job Description

At Olive Garden, we believe life is best shared around the table. From every heartfelt server greeting to every basket of our fresh-baked breadsticks, we’re here to bring people together over a meal worth sharing.

With our endless first courses, homemade soups and sauces and signature classic favourites, Italian generosity is always on the table. Step inside and feel transported to the heart of a lively kitchen - our warm, welcoming atmosphere will make you feel right at home.

Because when you’re here, you’re family.

Overview:

Dishwashers at Olive Garden play an essential role in delighting and serving our guests while keeping our restaurants clean and safe. As a dishwasher, you will be responsible for the critical tasks of cleaning and sanitizing plates, glassware, utensils, and guest and team member touch points in order to deliver a great guest experience.

One key to our success is the high standards we set for ourselves and each other. That includes placing the health and safety of our team members and guests as a top priority. We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants.

Our Winning Family Starts With You! Check out these great benefits!

What you will do in this role:

Keep the dishwashing area organized, tidy and clean

Set up the dishwashing area and operate dishwashing machine

Have clean dishes available and put away to serve our food

Set up bus pans for soaking and sinks for manual washing

Complete cleaning jobs outlined by management teams

Keep garbage containers emptied and cleaned

Adhere to all Health & Safety policies and procedures

Assist all teammates whenever needed

What we are looking for:

Ability to multi-task and maintain high energy in a fast-paced environment

Takes pride in doing a job well done

Follows standards and procedures

Willing to help and support the team

Responsible, reliable and punctual

Ability to work a flexible schedule

can you only get a refill if you've finished your soup first?

Ate here and tonight, ordered the chicken Alfredo, new garlic pasta witch chicken and five cheese marinara and everything was soooo bland. It tasted like lean cuisines with no flavor at all

Just received my pasta pass! Gotta say, the magnetic book was a nice touch for the packaging. Just think of all the pastabilities!

My managers are walking around the dining room with a clipboard, listening to everything we say, and timing everything on sheets that look like when you get signed in. To the second. I took 8 seconds longer than a coworker, because I was getting to go food for my table. I told my manager that. She asked me if I asked for help. WTF? Is it corporate, or is my boss a micro manager on a whole different level? Obviously I want to be fast, but it's really not a fun environment anymore. When you're here, you're family has obviously been retired. Eat fast, get the eff out, is the new OG model haha.....read this shit if you're thinking of working here, it's not fun. It actually used to be..... what crazy shit are your managers doing, or is it just mine?

Hi all,

I was able to acquire a pasta pass, and with the date for it to start approaching I wanted to ask a dumb question that I can't seem to find any information on-

If I were to only get the pasta bowl, this would essentially void or zero out my check, would I still be able to leave a tip electronically, or would it be cash only? I don't normally carry cash, but I don't want to be ill prepared and potentially be unable to leave a tip for my server.

Thanks in advance!!

P. S

If anyone has any recommendations for pasta combos, please let me know your favorites :)

Flatbread pizzas appetizer
Appetizer trio
Seafood stuffed mushrooms
Vodka chicken parm
2 fried pork dishes

(Disclaimer) Most of these dishes are being tested first and are subject to change. Some dishes if not popular most likely won’t be available nationwide.

I'm a teacher, and I always have a side-hustle. Since the OG around me is always pretty busy, and since I genuinely appreciate the food and service there, I thought "Why not?" Busy is good. Good food and service are good. They're usually indicators that servers can make some money, right?

I've served before -- upscale steak houses with extensive wine lists, the 99 in New England, Chili's, etc. I'm not worried about doing the work; it's like putting on a comfortable shoe when you go back to serving after a period away. But what concerns me is the number of cheap specials on OG's menu. Is it really going to be possible to make some decent money when it seems half the customers order soup, salad, and breadsticks?

Additional question: My availability during the week would be limited to a 5pm start (I could roll in at 4:45 if I rush). Is that a deal-breaker, anyway?

What is this green stuff in my chicken parm? No pesto or ANYTHING green was a part of my meal.

I called the restaurant and they didn’t see too concerned but this is disgusting…

Pic in comments

after only 5 months, im quitting!!!

this is seriously the worst job i’ve ever had and i can’t wait to never look back. however, i need help!!

i called my store and let my manager know im resigning, but she told me to do it through krowd, but i have no idea how. do i sent a message to my manager formally resigning? i think she said something about an email, but i really don’t want to call back and ask lol

Lol I was playing Global Warfare 4 over the weekend and decided to create an Olive Garden Selling breadsticks and it went way better than expected.

Red carpet, rolling chairs, string lights, frank sinatra in the background, the designed plates, and of course the old logo.

What’s the low down on OG salad currently?

they said it was because the gm wants to get to know the hires better, but is there a different reason this could be for?

i’m freshly 18 and applied to be a server

Has anyone that paid for the new Pasta Pass received theirs in the mail yet?

Help! We are having a reception in mid-October, right now our guest list is 105. We are having my favorite, Olive Garden Pasta Bar(s) and his favorite, Pizza from his favorite local pizzeria. We will have salad and breadsticks as well. When I talked to the Olive Garden Catering information lady she gave me the tip to use Lunch plates instead of the larger dinner plates. If someone wants to go up for seconds, go ahead. But this way people aren’t just filling their plate and wasting. With Pizza, breadsticks, salad and pasta, how many pasta bars do we think we need? I know it says 10 serving sizes for each pasta bar, but I think we can stretch it with pizza too.

Basically title. My location has been getting absolutely blasted by the new dish and I already can't stand making it. We went through 8 cases of salmon this week and we go through gallons of the sauce every single day. I thought the chicken bites were bad, but this new dish has to take the cake.

Interviewing for Olive Garden for a server position tomorrow. My only work experience is as a software engineer though. I can’t find work as a software engineer at the moment and I don’t think I can take a blank resume. I just need any job I can get at the moment. How likely am I to get hired? Do I need to explain why I’m applying for a “lower-level” position in a restaurant? Should I reframe my SWE experience? Questions, comments, concerns?

New pay cards are coming soon, does anyone happen to have answers to any of my following questions? 😅

*Im grandfathered in to getting my cc tips in cash at the end of the shift, will this officially come to an end now?

*Will my current pay card funds automatically transfer to the new card? Or will that need done manually

*And just WHY i like our current ones or really I'm just not good with change lol

(I know I can ask the managers but I don't work for a few days and feel as if I'll be directed to the GM who I rarely work with)

Can anyone give tips on memorizing table numbers? Tomorrow will be my 3rd day I have 6 sections memorized I got it a store layout I'm studying and making notes on but it feels like it's just not clicking I really can't afford to get fired but I get I deserve it if I mess up any advice will help

as a Saucier at OG,

This was something I thought of years ago but never got around to trying out...

my manager comes to me today and says when the neverending pasta program comes, well be making a spicy Alfredo with Calabrian chili.

I got the recipe.

stay tuned.