From first job to worst ever interview, most embarrassing gaffes to desert island must-haves: My Alternative CV lifts the lid on what really makes people in the food & drink industry tick. Want to get involved? Contact features editor Megan Tatum
‘My dream perk? To take the team and spend our summers working in Italy’
‘How do I describe my job to my mates? I make the drinks that I always wanted but could never find anywhere’
‘At 14 I started as a waiter on weekends, at a local restaurant’
‘My motto in life? Be passionate about what you do and don’t give up in the face of challenges’
‘My worst job interview? Probably any time that I’ve had to sound really professional’
‘My motto in life? Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the ability to act in the presence of fear’
My first job? Stacking shelves after school at my local SuperValu
‘In school holidays as a teen I used to work on market stalls with my mum’
‘My first job was on a newspaper round – I used to dread the Sunday papers as they were so heavy!’
‘The most rewarding part of my job? I love to talk to people!’
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