Since
starting my internship at Lamont’s I have come to realise (more than I did
before) how important first impressions are, when it comes to the working
world. Most people always remember meeting you and if you don’t impress them
straight away then they won’t be calling you when a new position is available
for a young graduate. Because Lamont’s is such a small family business I
realise that I most likely won’t be getting offered a casual or full time
position after completing my internship. However I am ok with that and I am
still on my best behaviour to impress Lamont’s, with my somewhat knowledge of
PR in conjunction with small businesses. All I need is a good recommendation
from someone working at Lamont’s to get my foot in the door. Working in the
food industry is incredibly interesting and I would love to extend this
further, in the sense continue to intern at food industries and slowly make my
way up in the PR food chain.
Recently
Lamont’s was a part of the Wedding Expo at Xanadu winery in Margaret River,
where 50 plus wineries were invited to set up a stall to “sell” their weddings
to potential couples looking to wed in the near future. I was in charge of
collating information packages about the weddings you can have at Lamont’s
Smiths Beach. This involved various documents outlining the food packages,
drink packages, seating arrangements, costs, staff and images of the venue. The
information packages turned out surprisingly well and looked very professional.
The two PR girls went down on the weekend and took 100 of the packages. Only 25
were given out, which was a bit disappointing as we hoped to hand out many more
in the hope of securing weddings for the upcoming wedding seasons. This is the
first time Lamont’s were a part of the wedding expo and many people who visited
the expo were not aware of who Lamont’s were and that they had a restaurant
down south. Therefore this expo helped to gain exposure for the Lamont’s brand
and put their “foot in the door”. People may choose to have lunch at Lamont’s
next time they are the region which will definitely impact positively for
Lamont’s.
Overall
I have learnt some valuable lessons at Lamont’s and have realised how important
it is to make a good first impression as they relate directly to the future and
how people perceive you.
