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Suburban Inns

Runs hotels and restaurants in Michigan

Bistro/Café Attendant

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/27/2026
$15+ Tips
Entry
Holland, MI, USA
In Person
Food Service & HospitalityDining, Bar & Counter Service

About the job

Requirements
  • Must be available to work the first shift and weekends.
  • Must ensure guests ordering alcoholic beverages have proper identification, are over 21, and are not intoxicated.
  • Must follow local health and safety regulations and maintain required health-department logs.
  • Must maintain regular and recurrent attendance.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare and serve Bistro food and beverage items, including alcoholic beverages, and maintain Bistro cleanliness according to health department, company, and Marriott standards.
  • Report to work in professionally appropriate attire, neat and clean.
  • Greet guests in a friendly, positive manner, ask questions, and make personal connections so they feel welcome and valued.
  • Anticipate and meet guest needs and expectations.
  • Inspect the section before lunch or dinner rush by wiping tables, cleaning window sills, table bases, chairs and floors, and cleaning and filling salt and pepper shakers.
  • Roll silverware.
  • Take room-service orders and deliver them to guests.
  • Obtain guest orders and ensure their accuracy.
  • Verify bill accuracy and present it to the guest.
  • Handle cash and credit-card charges according to standard operating procedures.
  • Advise the supervisor promptly of complaints and take ownership of issues by offering solutions under the One More Step guidelines.
  • Complete assigned shift duties, pre-bus tables, wash dishes, run food, and help others when able.
  • Complete opening- or closing-shift work.
  • Make and serve coffee to Starbucks standards.
  • Bartend when necessary.
  • Prepare required items according to make sheets and recipes.
  • Set up service units with needed items.
  • Serve items according to established portion and presentation standards.
  • Notify the Bistro Supervisor of expected shortages.
  • Keep assigned work areas and equipment clean and sanitary.
  • Assist the Bistro Supervisor in maintaining kitchen security and safety.
  • Set up, maintain, service, and break down the Bistro and board room.
  • Read and execute Banquet Event Orders.
  • Requisition items needed to produce menu items.
  • Cover, date, and neatly store reusable leftover products.
  • Follow all company processes.
  • Perform additional or different duties as requested by management and as business needs change.

About the company

Suburban Inns owns and runs hotels and restaurants in Michigan for leisure travelers, business visitors and organized groups. Its hotels operate under Hilton, Marriott and Holiday Inn brands, while Big E's Sports Grill and Sharkee's Bar and Grill serve hotel guests and local diners. Properties in Holland, Grand Rapids and Midland combine overnight accommodation with dining, meeting rooms and space for weddings and other gatherings. The business earns money from room bookings, restaurant meals and private events, and it manages guest services across its own portfolio. Founded in 1979, the privately held company is headquartered in Hudsonville, Michigan.

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Headquarters

Hudsonville, MI

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • Advancement has a formal route: eligible Suburban Inns employees apply for approval to enter its Manager-in-Training program.
  • Weekend work pays extra: Hampton Inn Holland's part-time housekeeper posting adds a $2 hourly weekend premium.
  • Counseling has a defined allowance: Suburban Inns' grounds posting includes three free Pine Rest counseling visits.

What critics are saying

  • Overnight work is explicit: the full-time night auditor at Holland's Hampton Inn works third shift.
  • Housekeeping carries a production target: Hampton Inn Holland requires housekeepers to finish at least two rooms hourly.
  • Restaurant staffing follows cost targets: Big E's Holland managers cut nightly staffing to meet labor cost goals.

What makes Suburban Inns unique

  • Development stays in-house: Suburban Inns' design and construction team builds the properties its hotel staff operate.
  • Hotel revenue has central oversight: Suburban Inns lists corporate revenue managers alongside its property general managers.
  • Eligible parents get paid leave: Suburban Inns lists ten weeks of maternity or paternity leave at full pay.

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