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、總(zong)(zong)(zong)經理助理、集團(tuan)副(fu)總(zong)(zong)(zong)、總(zong)(zong)(zong)經理,最后成為廣(guang)州酒(jiu)家集團(tuan)董事長。
曾榮獲(huo)“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)餐(can)飲(yin)服務(wu)名師(shi)”、“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)飯(fan)店(dian)業(ye)(ye)經營(ying)管(guan)(guan)理(li)大師(shi)”、“全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)餐(can)飲(yin)經營(ying)管(guan)(guan)理(li)專家”、“影響中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)粵(yue)菜 100 人(ren)之一”、“廣(guang)東餐(can)飲(yin)三十年杰(jie)出企業(ye)(ye)家”、“粵(yue)港澳酒店(dian)餐(can)飲(yin)業(ye)(ye)經營(ying)管(guan)(guan)理(li)指導專家團專家”、“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)餐(can)飲(yin)業(ye)(ye)十大高級(ji)職業(ye)(ye)經理(li)人(ren)”、“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)飯(fan)店(dian)業(ye)(ye)連(lian)鎖酒店(dian)十佳總經理(li)”、“全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)優秀(xiu)質(zhi)量管(guan)(guan)理(li)工作者”、“廣(guang)東省五一勞(lao)動獎章獲(huo)得者”、“廣(guang)州市勞(lao)動模范”等榮譽(yu)稱號,并擔任廣(guang)州市政協委員、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)飯(fan)店(dian)協會(hui)副(fu)會(hui)長、廣(guang)東烹飪協會(hui)常(chang)務(wu)副(fu)會(hui)長。