Are you bored of your day job and looking for a new career? Do you enjoy going out to restaurants and hotels, commenting on their decor, food and overall hospitality? Well maybe there is your answer - why not become a restaurant inspector? If Alex Polizzi can do it then why can't you?
Of course it isn't that plain sailing with Michelin claiming that each of their inspectors, on average, "evaluates 240 restaurants, spends 130 nights in hotels, carries out 800 inspections, writes 1,100 reports and drives 18,000 miles" (The Guardian, January 2008) per year: that's a lot of work and a lot of focus! On the flip side, you could be looking at earnings of 45k plus per annum for your efforts - now that sounds more like it!
With salaries this high, please don't be fooled - this is not a career for the faint hearted. You are going to be trampling over a lot of dreams, let me tell you. Those poor, deluded folk who think they are running their hospitality businesses well are in for a bit of a shock if you sense otherwise. Not every hotel will be a 5* luxury haven, nor will every restaurant find you screaming up to the rafters 'please sir, can I have some more', far from it. In fact, your stamina levels need to be top notch with many inspectors finding a typical day starts at 7am and ends at about midnight - wow!
As well as stamina and honesty, you also need to have a sound understanding of management skills, a palate of the more discerning kind, the ability to recognise good and bad service, and last but by no means least - patience like you have never needed it before. In terms of education/qualifications, most inspectors tend to be hotel school graduates with at least five years experience firsthand within the hotel/restaurant industry, preferably at managerial level. You could say that all of these skills, coupled with the schooling required, that companies such as Michelin will be looking for the more mature inspector, one with plenty of experience and tales of the trade.
London would be a great place to work as a hotel/restaurant inspector with all the hotels, guest houses and eateries. In fact, The Big Smoke has the second highest amount of Michelin Star restaurants in the world, along with many AA Rosettes and other accolades. With some of the best venues in the business, Home House, Le Gavroche, Chez Bruce, Barrafine and La Trompette for example, inspecting in London really could be a dream come true.
Of course it isn't that plain sailing with Michelin claiming that each of their inspectors, on average, "evaluates 240 restaurants, spends 130 nights in hotels, carries out 800 inspections, writes 1,100 reports and drives 18,000 miles" (The Guardian, January 2008) per year: that's a lot of work and a lot of focus! On the flip side, you could be looking at earnings of 45k plus per annum for your efforts - now that sounds more like it!
With salaries this high, please don't be fooled - this is not a career for the faint hearted. You are going to be trampling over a lot of dreams, let me tell you. Those poor, deluded folk who think they are running their hospitality businesses well are in for a bit of a shock if you sense otherwise. Not every hotel will be a 5* luxury haven, nor will every restaurant find you screaming up to the rafters 'please sir, can I have some more', far from it. In fact, your stamina levels need to be top notch with many inspectors finding a typical day starts at 7am and ends at about midnight - wow!
As well as stamina and honesty, you also need to have a sound understanding of management skills, a palate of the more discerning kind, the ability to recognise good and bad service, and last but by no means least - patience like you have never needed it before. In terms of education/qualifications, most inspectors tend to be hotel school graduates with at least five years experience firsthand within the hotel/restaurant industry, preferably at managerial level. You could say that all of these skills, coupled with the schooling required, that companies such as Michelin will be looking for the more mature inspector, one with plenty of experience and tales of the trade.
London would be a great place to work as a hotel/restaurant inspector with all the hotels, guest houses and eateries. In fact, The Big Smoke has the second highest amount of Michelin Star restaurants in the world, along with many AA Rosettes and other accolades. With some of the best venues in the business, Home House, Le Gavroche, Chez Bruce, Barrafine and La Trompette for example, inspecting in London really could be a dream come true.
About the Author:
As well as its place among the best restaurants in Soho, Home House is a private members clubs london london with a difference. Located in the heart of Soho, away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street, Home House offers members only events for people from all walks of life.
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