>> What's interesting about hospitality is I was told by a lot of people that I look up to
in this line of work that a degree would not be very useful.
Because with more experience in this is to--
like the hands-on experience of actually working.
I have found it extremely helpful to have both, you know, years of experience and the degree.
But I would say for people to just get into a restaurant because it's not for everybody.
And you'll know, people know kind of, you know, relatively quickly
if they're going to enjoy it or not.
But just get in there whether it's a job as a hostess, or a busboy, or a bar-back.
And that can turn into like bartending or serving.
Is to really just get their feet wet and see what it's like to deal with 500 people in a day,
a lot of which cannot be the most pleasant, you know?
And just kind of see how that resonates with people.
But I would suggest that.
That and then pick up books.
You know, like I immersed myself in writings of, you know, big chefs and big restaurateurs,
and food personalities on TV like Anthony Bourdain, like any book that I can get my hands
on to give me an idea of what that whole world is like, I think would be helpful.
So books and just getting out, to get a job.