1979年,在農村落戶了5年的下鄉知青林杏綺返回廣州,被分配到廣州酒家當最基層的服務員,后從底(di)層服務員(yuan)做到店(dian)長、總經理(li)助理(li)、集團(tuan)副總、總經理(li),最后成為(wei)廣州酒家(jia)集團(tuan)董事(shi)長。
曾(ceng)榮(rong)獲(huo)“中(zhong)國(guo)餐(can)(can)飲(yin)服務名(ming)師(shi)”、“中(zhong)國(guo)飯(fan)店(dian)(dian)業經營管(guan)理大(da)師(shi)”、“全國(guo)餐(can)(can)飲(yin)經營管(guan)理專家(jia)(jia)(jia)”、“影響中(zhong)國(guo)粵菜(cai) 100 人之一”、“廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)餐(can)(can)飲(yin)三(san)十(shi)年杰出企業家(jia)(jia)(jia)”、“粵港(gang)澳(ao)酒(jiu)店(dian)(dian)餐(can)(can)飲(yin)業經營管(guan)理指(zhi)導專家(jia)(jia)(jia)團專家(jia)(jia)(jia)”、“中(zhong)國(guo)餐(can)(can)飲(yin)業十(shi)大(da)高級職業經理人”、“中(zhong)國(guo)飯(fan)店(dian)(dian)業連鎖酒(jiu)店(dian)(dian)十(shi)佳總經理”、“全國(guo)優(you)秀質(zhi)量管(guan)理工作者”、“廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)五(wu)一勞(lao)動獎(jiang)章獲(huo)得者”、“廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州市勞(lao)動模(mo)范”等榮(rong)譽稱號(hao),并擔任廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州市政協委員、中(zhong)國(guo)飯(fan)店(dian)(dian)協會副會長(chang)、廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)烹(peng)飪協會常(chang)務副會長(chang)。