About this role
Working at Okura Hotels Waiter/waitress Yamazato Restaurant* Hotel Okura Amsterdam is an international 5 star hotel. Step in our world and experience how Eastern and Western influences are uniquely entwined through our mix of Japanese and Dutch culture. On the ground floor of Hotel Okura Amsterdam you will find the authentic Japanese Yamazato Restaurant. Yamazato is the first traditional kaiseki restaurant outside of Japan that is awarded with a Michelin star. More than fifty specialties from traditional kaiseki ryori cuisine, the Japanese haute cuisine, are prepared by the skilled hands of Executive Chef & Manager Masanori Tomikawa and the team of Japanese chefs. By using typical Japanese materials in the interior, and the adjacent garden with a beautiful cherry blossom in spring, you feel as if you are in Japan. The authentic Japanese Yamazato Restaurant has been awarded with a Michelin star since 2002. In order to strengthen our team, we are continuously looking for enthusiastic Waiters/Waitresses. At the moment, we are looking for 6 Waiters/Waitresses to join our team. Do you have knowledge of Japanese dishes and the kaiseki kitchen? Are you flexible and hospitable? Do you have an eye for detail and would you like to work in an authentic Japanese restaurant? Then this vacancy is for you! What can you expect? The standards that apply to kaiseki cuisine greatly differ from the modern Japanese cuisine. The Yamazato menu is composed according to the classic kaiseki structure. The kitchen distinguishes itself by focusing on the purity of seasonal, traditional Japanese ingredients. The style is minimalistic and all dishes are in balance, from the taste and texture to the appearance and colours of the dishes. The dishes, tableware as well as the kimonos of the waitresses are all immersed in symbolism according to the changes of the season. As a Waiter/Waitress, you are responsible for taking orders, serving dishes, handling paymen...