President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jan 29
th, 2016 at 2:13pm:
at $48 plus an hour for unskill plate lickers the shops aren't opening at all so they GET NO MONEY AT ALL
The only Unskilled here are the owner managers.
With 20+ years in hospitality let me educate you
On Sundays & Public Holidays most "SUCCESSFUL" restaurants/cafe's are run as such:
1) Owners
2) Maitre d'
3) Youngest Waitstaff
4) Head Chef
5) Sous Chef
6) 1st year app
1, 2 & 3 - Front of house
4,5 & 6 - Kitchen
3 & 6 are the ONLY ones on penalty rates.
1 is on profit
2,4 & 5 are on salary
Assuming "Owners" = a couple then the above should be able to comfortably service between 50 & 70 pax per seating.
BTW - The average rate for a Waiter/Waitress is AU$15.38 per hour
1st yr app = $11.07 per hour
If his paying over $48 per hour as he says his paying way above award rates.