Any suggestions of how I can become an event coordinator/planner for a restaurant?
Asked by Jakarta Worker
I've been working in restaurants for a long while and I have coordinating & planning experience but the people who are in the position I want, won't go away. I've been doing little things like constantly offering to help with my current coordinators, volunteering to call businesses to make them knowledgeable of our facilities and making inquiries to new businesses in hopes that they haven't thought of hiring an event planner, but nothing's working. Do you have suggestions?

Best Answer:
speak to the boss and tell him/her that you are interested in doing the event planning, etc. and would like more responsibility in this area. see if he/she would be willing to create a position for you (even if it's only a junior position). then, gradually work your way up. or, you could do freelance event planning work on the side. set up an ad on a classified service such as craigslist offering your services. once you build up your clientele, you business should expand as "word-of-mouth" is the best marketing. good luck!
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Answered by 黒い陶磁器