Hey Everyone... sorry to barge into the alumni boards, but I had a question only alumni can answer. How long did it take most of you to get into Le Cellier? Is there anything that you can do to speed up the time it takes to get inside? One more question.... I think I've heard that you start as a host(ess) and then work your way up to a server. Do you share tips or do you just have to wait until you become a server. Thanks, Sandra
You cant really speed up the process, they ususally went in order of arrival groups. It all depends on when they need ppl in the restaurant, some groups had to wait 6 months, others 1 or 2 months....It's all really luck, it didnt really matter if you had 5 years serving expereince or if you had 0. You dont start getting tips until you are a food runner, which is your start of training for serving. good luck, Angela
Hi there. It took me 7 months to become a server. Unfortunalty sometimes it is just luck of the draw. I arrived in Feb. and didn't start serving until the last week of August. There was a huge arrival group about 2 weeks later and some of them got into service within thier frist month or two. So it is totally random. You start getting tips once you become a food runner and then a server. And no the servers don't share tips with podium staff (greeter, hostess etc.). So until you serve you live off $6.85 an hour but it is amazing how far you can stretch that. Well good luck. Elissa
hey, good luck it's partly luck of the draw and partly knowing your stuff. it can be a little random who goes into service when. no worries though, the canadians there are awesome, they'll make sure you're fed, bus a lot of tables and you'll get beer outta the deal too. the best advice is to always talk to the guests and know your menu ASAP -and sadly, you have to speal to the managers, as dorky as it is... anyways, months on ODF isn't so bad, there are many things to be learned: how to tune out bad folk music on a looptape, and that neither burning popcorn oil, nor conveyer ovens are for you. once you get inside you'll miss the fireworks, offkilter, and all the great questions, "are there really _girl_ lumberjacks in canada?" wow.
yeah its really the luck of when you get there i was lucky and got in only after 2 months but got kicked out (didnt kno my stuff well enuf i guess haha) So yeah kno your stuff start studing as soon as possible it might help a little!! Good luck
Hey, don't just base everything on luck, work hard and make sure that the managers know you are working hard. Pick up as many extra shifts a possible, and ask for some of the harder jobs like money counter, or assigner so they know you want to work. Good luck, serving is where the money is, everything else is just lots of fun. ~Mike~
aw stef, i was wondering when you'd come around...! HI! anyways, another piece of advice, it's a great idea to go for a tougher job and show that you are more intelligent than the average bear... BUT: DON'T ask to be money counter or assigner unless you're willing to get stuck there for six months 'cause you are unlucky enough to have a talent for it, esp. assigner, no one likes the assigner, which wouldn't be such a bad thing if the managers didn't hear all the complaints about her/him- all the time... i've seen a few great girls go down that way...
elissa!! how are you!! how's school?? long time no see!! where are you now??? aw money counting wasn't too bad... i liked those shifts. i just hated when people would push their way in and fight over the room and be so freaking loud when i was trying to listen to someone! ohwell... at this point, i am so tired of being home, i would go back just to do money counting in a heartbeat... i miss it!! the warm weather... the people... the park.... i never reallly realize what i had until i left... ohwell... hope all is well with you! Diana
Assigning was definatly a hard job and not a lot of fun. It really isn't fun having to tell your friends what to do at work and having everyone mad at you. I also agree you can get stuck there especially if you do a good job. But I was also a part of the bitter assigner club when I was there so that should tell how I felt about doing that job. Diana I am glad to hear you are doing well also. I definatly don't miss work but I do miss Florida and being at the Parks. After working there a year I think I love Disney even more. Elissa
