A family friend and former bartender of 10+ years suggested that if I can put
up with the place, then stay there for another month or two and I can use it
as a reference for barback...since my offical job title is barback/cook.
But I would like to know if I would be wasting my time doing it?
The barbacks job duties at my current place is mainly walking around and
picking up glasses for waitresses, washing/stocking glasses, and cleaning the
place after it closes. So there isn't much "knowledge" gained and I would
only see the back of the bar when I stock the glasses if they ever let me
barback (which I doubt that). There are a couple places in town who are
accepting apps that have the barbacks as a direct right-hand to the bartenders
instead of out on the main floor the whole shift.
Also when I was job hunting, it was recommended to go to bartending school and
have signed up...it starts at the end of next month.
Thanks for any insight!