I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Compass Group USA (Dallas, TX) in Oct 2011
Interview
Grilled on background experience, they do check references. Chefs will have to do a cooking test with DM, corp chef, & maybe 1 other person in attendance. Be yourself and have your act together. You're interviewing them as much as they're interviewing you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you get your experience, what part of the business side is a challenge for you.