I stood over the man’s motionless body, not sure if he was alive. My colleagues couldn’t move, they were in shock. The guy who had assaulted the man finished swearing at him then made for the exit. I asked the waitress to call 9/11 then walked towards the office to tell the owner what happened.…

1). I miss the tips. 2). I don’t miss the financial insecurity. 3). I miss the cute girls. 4). I don’t miss their gossip and drama. 5). I miss all the great nights we went out drinking. 6). I don’t miss the countless hangovers. 7). I miss the 15% of great managers I had the…

Kaitlyn sat next to me on the couch in the basement. She turned her body towards me and smiled shyly. Kaitlyn stroked her long, black hair and stared at me with her dark, gorgeous eyes. She laughed at my joke, leaned in, and waited for me to make a move. *** I was working at…

I’ve always said bartending is “all acting and it’s all bullshit.” The hardest part of the hospitality industry is having to be the life of the party and pretending to be happy for everyone, when your whole world is collapsing. It’s not the customers fault, usually, you aren’t having a good day, I had to…

There’s nothing so insulting as giving great, friendly service and getting no tip. Except for doing this and being tipped with something without currency value. *** Three young, good looking women came into the lounge at my least favourite bar job. They were in their early 20s, seemingly polite, and First Nations. I only mention…

It had been more than five months since my last job in the industry. While I was enjoying time off from the bar scene I realized my student loans and E.I. wouldn’t cover my expenses forever. I bit the bullet and searched online for a part time bartending gig. A local brew pub was hiring…