Food and Beverage Service Steward
Serves food and beverages to guests at hotels, restaurants, cafés and banquets, seats them, clears tables and settles accounts.
Overview
The Food and Beverage Service Steward provides services to guests who visit their establishments like hotels, restaurants, cafes, banquets etc. They serve food and beverages to guests, greet and seat guests and provide the guests with requisite tableware, food and beverage items. They clear the tables by removing used dishes from the table and settle the customer's account as per the rules of the establishment. An important part of their job is to keep the customers happy at all times.
Where they work
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Cafés
- Banquets
- Event management companies etc.
Work environment
You have to work 10/12 hours for 6 days a week. Shift duties and overtime are common in this area of work.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field.
Skills and interests
This career might suit you if…
- You have good communication skills
- You like to follow instructions
- You like to meet new people
- You are physically fit
Eligibility and education roadmap
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment. NSQF course levels, entry requirements and availability change — verify with the training provider.
- 1Minimum qualification: after completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for a National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 4 Food & Beverage Service – Steward course.
Forms, exams and applications
Exam names above are as printed in the source card. Application windows, eligibility and syllabi change — always check the official notification for current dates.
Where to apply
This course is offered by the Hotel Management Institutes. This list of institutes is indicative only. Please check if a private institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying.
Government institutes
- Institute of Hotel Management, Goa
- Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi
- Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, West Bengal
- Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Institute of Hotel Management, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Institute of Hotel Management, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Private institutes
Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited before applying.
- Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, Karnataka
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka
- Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, West Bengal
- Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra
- Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, New Delhi
Distance learning
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
These institute lists are indicative examples from the source card, not a ranked or complete directory. Always verify accreditation on the institute's official website.
Career outcomes
Growth path
- 1Food & Beverage Service Steward
- 2Food & Beverage Service Associate
- 3Food & Beverage Service Manager
- 4Restaurant Manager
Expected income
₹10,000 – ₹16,000 per month
The figures are indicative and subject to change. The short link to the source begins with a character that cannot be read with certainty (l or I), so it is not shown.
Related careers to explore
Kitchen Steward
Cleans kitchenware, dishware and equipment in hotel, restaurant and café kitchens, keeps them stocked and maintains hygiene.
Room Attendant
Monitors and maintains cleanliness in hotel and guest-house rooms, identifies housekeeping needs and completes assigned housekeeping tasks.
Student action plan
What you can do this month
- Read this whole roadmap and note any subjects, exams or institutes you don't recognise yet.
- Talk to a teacher or school counsellor about how your current subjects connect to Any Stream.
- Look for a school club, competition or online course related to helping people.
- Shortlist 2–3 institutes from the list above and check their official website for current admission details.
- Save this career and compare it with 1–2 others you're considering.
Example from the field
Jasim Shekhra — A young man from a family of five who had to start working as a daily wager soon after matriculation, leaving his studies. He heard about Don Bosco Tech Society's free skilling and placement programme through the mobilisation team of the Purnea, Bihar centre, and after the initial counselling enrolled for the Food & Beverages Service Steward job role. On successfully completing the training he was selected through campus selection for The Barbeque Nation, based in Chennai. He joined the company and earns INR 11,000 a month with free food and accommodation. He is continuing his studies through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and is helping his siblings complete their studies.
SourceThis profile is shared for training/educational purposes only, as printed in the source card.
Sources and update notice
- Career card source: Exploring Career Paths with Career Cards, Volume 2, printed page 929 (NCERT / UNICEF India / PSSCIVE Bhopal, First Edition, April 2025).
- Last reviewed on this site: 2026-08-21
Institute names carry spelling errors on the card ('Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration', 'Oberoi Center of Learning and Devlopment'), corrected here. The case-study link carries a long story ID that cannot be read with certainty, so the link points to the source's success-story page.
Eligibility, fees, exam patterns and admissions change often. Always verify current details on official institute, exam-body or government websites before making decisions.