This is a great opportunity to speak about your past, present, and future. When talking about your past, explain some of the mistakes you made as an inexperienced manager, what you learned, and how you plan to improve. Your passion and excitement for this job should shine through your answer to this question.

"My first banquet experience was as a banquet server while I was a full-time college student. I enjoyed working in restaurants and had a little experience working small private dinners, but I had no idea how extensive banquet events can be. I continued to learn about the different meeting setups and service methods and picked up as many shifts as my manager would let me. That following summer, I became an assistant banquet manager and focused on training the new employees in the proper steps of service."