Anyone that runs a bar?
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Hi guys,
Bit of a strange one this, but anybody that runs a bar able to offer a bit of advice?
I've been working in a decently paid office job since I left school 5 years ago, it's alright, but ultimately offers no progression so I've decided to go back to college (I'm 21, so figure Id need to start soon).
I've handed in my notice for this job, which ends at the end of August...
my main point is:
How the hell do I go about getting myself a bar job (ideal for the hours I'l be at college) without a few years experience under my belt? It seems that most places that are willing to accept people without vast experience are looking for people a few years younger than me.
I've had some experience doing the odd shifts, covering mates and at festivals etc, but nothing really concrete.
I like to think I'm approachable, hard working etc etc, but is there anything I'm missing out on?
Cheers,
Bit of a strange one this, but anybody that runs a bar able to offer a bit of advice?
I've been working in a decently paid office job since I left school 5 years ago, it's alright, but ultimately offers no progression so I've decided to go back to college (I'm 21, so figure Id need to start soon).
I've handed in my notice for this job, which ends at the end of August...
my main point is:
How the hell do I go about getting myself a bar job (ideal for the hours I'l be at college) without a few years experience under my belt? It seems that most places that are willing to accept people without vast experience are looking for people a few years younger than me.
I've had some experience doing the odd shifts, covering mates and at festivals etc, but nothing really concrete.
I like to think I'm approachable, hard working etc etc, but is there anything I'm missing out on?
Cheers,
Offer to do a few shifts for free.
Or lie about previous experience and name pubs miles away.
(Note - the latter suggestion was made to me by two of my local landlords when I mentioned the same issue before I got my current (office) job, as I found it difficult too)
ETA - where are you based?
Or lie about previous experience and name pubs miles away.
(Note - the latter suggestion was made to me by two of my local landlords when I mentioned the same issue before I got my current (office) job, as I found it difficult too)
ETA - where are you based?
Edited by Famous Graham on Wednesday 11th August 13:50
Perhaps harder to find, but a job working in a bar of a restaurant is considerably easier (IMO) than working in something like a city centre bar. Might be easier to get into with less experience.
I worked in several pubs while I was at uni and much preferred it when I worked behind the bar of a posh restaurant*. Table service, mixing and preparing drinks and pulling proper pints rather than grabbing a round of bottles from a fridge. Money was just as good but work was less frantic, bonus that you don't deal directly with boozed up a**eholes. I already had a decent knowledge of drink(!) before I started, but it was a great place to learn and helped me out massively when I worked the occasional shift in the busy public bar downstairs.
I worked in several pubs while I was at uni and much preferred it when I worked behind the bar of a posh restaurant*. Table service, mixing and preparing drinks and pulling proper pints rather than grabbing a round of bottles from a fridge. Money was just as good but work was less frantic, bonus that you don't deal directly with boozed up a**eholes. I already had a decent knowledge of drink(!) before I started, but it was a great place to learn and helped me out massively when I worked the occasional shift in the busy public bar downstairs.
- posh for Renfrewshire: it was the Fox and Hounds in Houston...
hey i used to run a bar, if your looking to get in the door find somewhere busy and ask if they are looking for any glass collectors, bottom of the pile but gets you in and anyone who asks to start at the bttom usually gets in. shows your willing to put a hard shift in and this will then get you behind the bar when short staffed or on quiet nights for training
hope this helps
hope this helps
Well good news!
Had an interview yesterday, and was offered a job at a bar on bath street, training starts on wednesday.
Will be interesting as they do cocktails, and I've never made a cocktail (other than my own brand of cocktails designed to get you wasted) in my life, but quite looking forward to it!
Had an interview yesterday, and was offered a job at a bar on bath street, training starts on wednesday.
Will be interesting as they do cocktails, and I've never made a cocktail (other than my own brand of cocktails designed to get you wasted) in my life, but quite looking forward to it!
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