...is this Saturday.  This guy who runs a catering company was looking for a bartender for a high-end dinner party in Lloyd Harbor (near Huntington) this Saturday evening.  Although I offered to let him "shop" for a bartender until he found one, he said (a few times) he didn't want to be answering phone calls/emails to look for someone on Friday ( Read more... )

is next Saturday at the Siren Music Festival (www.sirenmusicfestival.com) in Coney Island.  From what I understand, it's a bunch of indie/upcoming bands.  I took a look at the list, never heard any of them.

I'll find out what tent I'll be working in; initially I thought I was working the whole thing (12-9), but this week I found out I'm only working ( Read more... )

Just heard from the NY Bartending School, who hooked me up with the bartending gig on the 26th.  The client called them and for personal reasons, cancelled the party.  I was told though, this client does have a lot of parties and will call me directly when the time comes.

4 hours ago, I got a phone call from one of my agencies that I use, stating ( Read more... )

I landed one 24 hours ago by this guy who lives in the E. Village, works for Morgan Stanley.  It's my first gig since Memorial Day weekend, so I'm a little nervous.  Especially when he mentioned "frozen margaritas".  Mainly b/c I never made them before; I emailed him asking if he plans on using the frozen kind that you can just toss in a blender ( Read more... )

I had been hoping to get bartending work this coming holiday weekend. I'm happy to say I have 2 ( Read more... )

I'm leaving my job early to head to Park/48th to work at JPMorgan Chase's holiday party-I think it's party #4 for them (out of 6, b/c they are so huge). It's one of those parties where I have to show up in my full tux and work x amount of hours (I think it's going to be a 9-10 hour gig). Not only that, but I'm set to work as a bartender. I've ( Read more... )