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Subject: Re: Catering Companies
From: PFunkFive
Posted: Thu Jun 5. 2003, 07:56 UTC
Followup to: "Catering Companies"  by MonkeyDoProductions  (Thu May 29. 2003, 04:54 UTC)
if i were you i would work as a server in a restaurant and try to get trained 
as a bartender asap.  In an environment like a restaurant you can be very busy 
or just a normal pace, which is great for learning the bar business.  Club 
work is probably the hardest, incontrast catering is probably the easiest.  
I've worked in all 3 and this is just my opinion...anyone can argue different.

I think you should go for a restaurant job, but if you are stuck on this job, 
take the barback job.  By taking it you are left in a precarious situation.  
being a bartender, its hard to find good barbacks, so when you find one, you 
want to keep them as barbacks.  This isn't fair to the person, but hey life 
isn't fair.  If i were you, i would take the barback job, bust my ass, and get 
in good with the bartender.  Express to them that you know your shit and offer 
to help them.  Put yourself in the situation where they'll test you to "see 
what you got."  when you're in good with the bartender, they'll want to work 
with you as a bartender.  Talk to your manager, ask your bartender friend to 
talk to the manager as well, and before you know if you can be a bartender.

This is just a hypothetical situation but in my opinion, nothing beats out 
desire, hardwork and dedication.  make sure you have the bartenders wanting 
you as a bartender..if not, you're going nowhere.


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