What are some of the emerging skills and competencies that you need to succeed in banquet operations?

Understanding that each event and guest is different is important. As much as we try to be proactive, we will at times need to be reactive. Keep yourself and your Team calm and roll with the changes to best execute your event.

Reading your excellent contribution, it took me back to when I just started. I was honored and blessed to have had amazing Management focused on a great Onboarding programs and continuous training programs. The name of the trainings were: Exceeding Guest Expectations, Problem Handling and Resolution, Best Practices. Banquet Operations at hotels and venues, need to invest and focus in training, it could be many small sessions which will generate a positive great impact on your "Customer Service Excellence = Guest Experience"

Massive numbers, incredible performance needed tempting to deliver into perfection. Make your team aware and show what is required. That’s how you motivate! Quest always comes first!

Être toujours dans l anticipation car faire des services veut dire être prêt,présent,calme et professionnel par rapport ton travail et aux critiques

Collaboration and communication leads to engagement, inclusion and energizing the team by including their ideas opens the floodgates for a creative future

You must have a "plan of execution". If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Assigning responsabilities of leadership to your best performers is a way to celebrate their efforts and their great example. Best performance equals, best practices, profesional attitude (internal and external guests), teamwork (gentle and fair), great guest experience. In order to get best perfomances, everyone must be committed to excellence and continuos learning and improvement.

Love this, many operations are so busy with business.. that this might not be a focus during their time off during the High-Season. This could be a great opportunity for during the OFF-Seasons. with less events or slower season, the teams could gather and contribute towards different social causes.

Here in South Florida the banquet industry has a really intense High Season. knowing this from my own experience working as a BQTS Server, Barback, Houseman, Bartender, and Captain. As a Director of Banquet, I was more receptive to have a MONTHLY FORECAST (showed you the working days on each week for a month), for my team to plan their days off, vacation time, doctor's appts, etc. This monthly forecast was a total success, my team really appreciated this information in advance. In contrast, if you do not have a Monthly forecast, your team works blindly week after week... probably creating uncertainty on their future schedules and unable to balance their personal life around an extremelly busy High Season.

One of the key emerging skills in banquet operations is strong project management. Banquet operations often involve planning and implementing large-scale events, which require effective project management skills to ensure smooth execution. This includes the ability to coordinate various aspects of an event, such as menu planning, staffing, logistics, and communication with clients. To succeed in banquet operations, it is important to continuously develop and refine various skills and competencies. These include project management, technological literacy, effective communication, adaptability, customer service excellence, and creativity.

I am a motivated self-starter who can apply a tremendous amount of energy to any position I undertake. My ability to deal effectively with personnel of all levels further enhances my qualifications. meticulous planner and as a leader Ivalue organization as well as open communication. flexible to relocate if necessary.