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Meet...
Salt and Barrel’s Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall, 22 from
Kilmarnock, started a
hospitality internship at
our Kilmarnock training
restaurant Salt & Barrel
last November. Here, she
talks us through a
typical day.
When I was at school I always knew I wanted a
career in the hospitality industry. I left school to
go to Ayrshire College to study NC Hospitality,
then progressed to HNC and HND Hospitality
Management. I was really pleased that I got all A’s
as the standard is extremely high in the hospitality
department of the College.
From there I went straight into the third year of a
management course at university. Luckily a friend
pointed out that an internship had come up at the
College, working specifically with the new training
restaurant at the Kilmarnock Campus, so I went
for it!
My main role is to support the Hospitality
lecturers. Every day starts with setting up the
restaurant. This can involve making sure that the
tables are all set, checking the bookings for that
day, and checking that everything is in place for
customers arriving for their lunch. It means that
when the students arrive in the morning, there’s
no mad rush to set up as it’s already been done.
website and managing the Salt & Barrel social
media pages.
I do a regular stock control of the bar, and
order new stock when required. There’s a bit of
negotiating involved with suppliers. I’m always
trying to get the best deal!
I also help to negotiate with suppliers for upcoming
events, whether that is flowers for the tables or
food and drink. I also get involved with trying to
get new sponsors on board for events.
There is always something to do. Even if it’s
a quieter day, I always find that there’s a staff
member coming in looking for help, and I’m happy
to do that. I really enjoy my job so it’s always a
pleasure.
The lecturers who work at the College have really
inspired me to look more into the teaching aspect
of the industry.
The lecturers here have a wealth of knowledge and
I would like to get more experience in different
areas of the hospitality industry before I decide
exactly where I see myself in my career. But it will
definitely be in the hospitality industry!
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I take bookings, either over the phone or at
www.saltandbarrel.co.uk, as well as updating the
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