Summary: According to the National Restaurant Association, almost 1/2 of all adults got their start with a job waiting tables or washing dishes in a restaurant. For some new graduates, a job in a restaurant is the popular job to make the transition from college to career. But restaurant work can also be a career, intended or not. Chris Campanella started his career at Morton’s Steakhouse and is now a Sommelier and Server at Edo Squid in Richmond. Hear from Jess Bufford owner of four restaurants in Richmond and Washington, D.C. about her start and what it’s like be an entrepreneur in the restaurant business.
