Banquet Manager Mock Interview
Master 30 Banquet Manager interview questions covering event coordination, staff leadership, and client relations.
Question 29 of 30
Tell me about a time you broke the rules as a banquet manager.
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Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
The interviewer wants to know more about your character as a leader. They want to hire someone who will enforce the rules and hold the team accountable.
Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
When answering this question, substitute the word "rules" for standards. Standards are guidelines and can range from staffing levels to equipment requirements or the meeting room setup. Provide an example in which you broke a "rule" to provide better service for an event.
Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
"I wouldn't say that I broke the rules, but I enhanced the standard for a detailed event. Our plated dinner standard is to staff one banquet server per 25 people. During a busy weekend, I added additional staff for a detailed event. I had one banquet server for every 15 people because the dinner had wine service and a total of five courses. Even though I utilized more staff on that event, I adjusted other events so that payroll was still in line. All events were serviced properly, and payroll was in line with the budget."
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