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re: Got a question about waitressing
Posted on 7/15/10 at 9:28 am to Early Cuyler
Posted on 7/15/10 at 9:28 am to Early Cuyler
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Are you good
This is the key.
I worked as a waiter in college. I made min wage. I was really nice and tried very hard. I just wasn't any good at it.
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Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:12 pm to natsun287
nat you need to get a job at ruffinos or something high end to make money.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:15 pm to lsutiger575
quote:
lsutiger575
I wish i could.. don't think they would hire me because i have 0 experience with waitressing
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:16 pm to natsun287
just lie on the application and say you have expereince. sammys or walk ons might be a good place to try.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:18 pm to lsutiger575
Ruffinos is actually close to my house and so is the new walkons.. i don't think that that one does as well but was willing to apply to a few places... maybe fabricate some of my experience
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:18 pm to natsun287
Applebee's
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:21 pm to natsun287
i know people at ruffinos and flemmings. could get you a hostess job at flemmings asap
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:22 pm to natsun287
quote:
Ruffinos is actually close to my house and so is the new walkons.. i don't think that that one does as well but was willing to apply to a few places... maybe fabricate some of my experience
This will end badly...but I'm interested to hear how it goes. If you lie and say that you've had years of experience, then they're gonna expect you to know what you're doing and be ready to step in without missing a beat. You're going to frick up, not because you're bad, but because you don't "know the ropes". If you frick up a Chili's, no big deal (you're out of a $5 tip), if you frick up at a nice place, you'll find yourself broke and fired.
EDIT: I thought you said Roberto's, not Ruffino's. My Bad.
This post was edited on 7/15/10 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:23 pm to Early Cuyler
not true. any of these places train you and stick you in bad slow sections. you might not make it through training but its not a hard job. you gotta be able to sell to make money, if you can sell you will do well
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:31 pm to lsutiger575
I used to wait tables at DeAngelo's back in the day. Made decent money, and I had no prior experience. They pooled tips there, so if you don't do that great a job, you can still make money.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 5:49 pm to natsun287
What will be the average check per table during the shift you work? How many tables will you be assigned? How many times will the tables turn during your shift? What is the average tip rate for the restaurant?
From this information you can estimate the amount of tips you should gross. From it deduct the amounts you will need to pay to the bartenders, busboys and dishwashers. This is the amount of net tips you should expect. Add it to the hourly wages you receive, and you can estimate your income from waitressing.
From this information you can estimate the amount of tips you should gross. From it deduct the amounts you will need to pay to the bartenders, busboys and dishwashers. This is the amount of net tips you should expect. Add it to the hourly wages you receive, and you can estimate your income from waitressing.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 6:54 pm to Poodlebrain
When I worked at Serrano's when in college:
School In: Probably made $70-85 Sunday - Thursday; $100-150 Friday - Saturday (this is all per shift)
Game Days: $500-800; The most I made was a little over $800. But i worked from 9AM to 4AM, and never once was i without a full section. Also, people would get drunk and just give crazy tips. And some people would buy your table so they wouldn't have to wait. I sold a table to a dentist for around $200. Just crazy
School Out: There would be some weeks where I maybe got two or three tables. Weekends were busier, but not really. Times were tough at Serrano's when school was out. Thank goodness for parents
some of the best times i had was when i was a waiter. good times
School In: Probably made $70-85 Sunday - Thursday; $100-150 Friday - Saturday (this is all per shift)
Game Days: $500-800; The most I made was a little over $800. But i worked from 9AM to 4AM, and never once was i without a full section. Also, people would get drunk and just give crazy tips. And some people would buy your table so they wouldn't have to wait. I sold a table to a dentist for around $200. Just crazy
School Out: There would be some weeks where I maybe got two or three tables. Weekends were busier, but not really. Times were tough at Serrano's when school was out. Thank goodness for parents
some of the best times i had was when i was a waiter. good times
Posted on 7/16/10 at 8:48 am to LSUZombie
quote:
But i worked from 9AM to 4AM
Wait.. And you people dont even work 8 hour days? 7 hours is a long time?
I NEVER want to see a single fricking server complain about what they make again. That "below" min wage thing is completly fricking BS.
Posted on 7/16/10 at 8:59 am to Catman88
quote:
9AM to 4AM
quote:
7 hours is a long time?
Get the calculator out and try that again, bud
Posted on 7/16/10 at 9:02 am to natsun287
quote:at cracker barrel (this was before katrina), i made no less than $100 on the weekend shifts (maybe only 80 friday night) on the week day shifts, i usually cleared at least 50.
On average how much can you expect to make waitressing?
Posted on 7/16/10 at 9:16 am to Bussemer
quote:damn, i ran out of fingers!
Get the calculator out and try that again, bud
Posted on 7/16/10 at 9:31 am to Catman88
quote:
I NEVER want to see a single fricking server complain about what they make again. That "below" min wage thing is completly fricking BS.
Yeah, I just made my experience up.
Posted on 7/16/10 at 10:10 am to lsutiger575
quote:
lsutiger575
Thanks
whats the typically pay for a hostess though?
Posted on 7/16/10 at 10:12 am to LSUZombie
quote:
LSUZombie
Honestly i forgot all about Serranos.. not a bad idea thanks
Posted on 7/16/10 at 10:21 am to natsun287
I worked at Outback in college and made 60-80 during the week and 80-120 on weekends.
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