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,后從底層服務員做到店長(chang)、總(zong)經理助理、集團(tuan)副總(zong)、總(zong)經理,最(zui)后成為廣州酒家集團(tuan)董事長(chang)。
曾榮(rong)獲(huo)(huo)“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)餐(can)(can)(can)飲(yin)服務(wu)名師”、“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)飯(fan)(fan)店(dian)(dian)業經(jing)(jing)營(ying)管理(li)大(da)(da)師”、“全國(guo)餐(can)(can)(can)飲(yin)經(jing)(jing)營(ying)管理(li)專家(jia)(jia)”、“影響中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)粵(yue)菜 100 人(ren)(ren)之(zhi)一”、“廣(guang)(guang)東餐(can)(can)(can)飲(yin)三十年杰(jie)出企業家(jia)(jia)”、“粵(yue)港澳酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian)餐(can)(can)(can)飲(yin)業經(jing)(jing)營(ying)管理(li)指(zhi)導專家(jia)(jia)團專家(jia)(jia)”、“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)餐(can)(can)(can)飲(yin)業十大(da)(da)高級職業經(jing)(jing)理(li)人(ren)(ren)”、“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)飯(fan)(fan)店(dian)(dian)業連鎖(suo)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian)十佳總經(jing)(jing)理(li)”、“全國(guo)優秀質量管理(li)工作者”、“廣(guang)(guang)東省五一勞動獎章獲(huo)(huo)得者”、“廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)勞動模(mo)范”等(deng)榮(rong)譽稱號,并擔(dan)任廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)政(zheng)協委員、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)飯(fan)(fan)店(dian)(dian)協會副(fu)會長、廣(guang)(guang)東烹飪協會常務(wu)副(fu)會長。