Food Runner - American Tap Room - Thompson Hospitality Corporation

Join the service team at Ralph Sampson's American Taproom, an upscale sports bar brought to you by a hometown hero: Ralph Sampson. At American Taproom, we offer a unique dining experience, blending elevated cuisine with the excitement of a sports bar atmosphere. As a Food Runner, you will play a vital role in creating a seamless and enjoyable dining experience for our guests. Your attention to detail and efficiency in presenting food to our guest will contribute to the overall ambiance and satisfaction of our diners. Be part of a team that takes pride in delivering exceptional service and elevating the art of hospitality at American Taproom.

Competitive Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision coverage
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with company match
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Pet Insurance
• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants
• Eligibility for discounted meal plan at HBCU client locations

• Coordinate with the kitchen staff to accurately assemble and deliver dishes to the appropriate tables.
• Ensure that each plate is presented in a visually appealing manner and meets our quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with servers and other front-of-house team members to guarantee efficient and synchronized service.
• Communicate any special guest requests or dietary preferences to the kitchen to ensure a personalized dining experience.

• Strong attention to detail to accurately match dishes to orders and maintain presentation standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining composure and organization.
• Effective communication skills to liaise between the kitchen and front-of-house team seamlessly.
• Enthusiasm for Southern cuisine and a genuine interest in delivering exceptional dining experiences.

Who We Are: 

Ralph Sampsons American Taproom is an upscale sports bar brought to you by a hometown hero: Ralph Sampson. We offer a unique dining experience, blending elevated cuisine with the excitement of a sports bar atmosphere. As part of Thompson Hospitality, the nation's largest minority-owned food and facilities management company, we strive to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. Join our bar team and be part of a culture that values mixology expertise, genuine hospitality, and creating memorable bar experiences for our guests.

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management.  We are a family-run organization with more than thirty years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time.  As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years.  We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do: 

• Purpose 

• Give back to our communities 
• Celebrate diversity 

• People 

• Do the right thing 
• Treat people the way you want to be treated 
• Always do your best 
• Be accountable for our actions 

• Performance 

• Serve the highest quality food 
• Provide world-class service 
• Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients 

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.