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beverage server

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door person

HOWL AT THE MOON

I can't speak for other Howl locations; I was specifically at the Columbus Howl, in the server position. From what I heard from other positions, the work was much less punishing, but the place is not at all set up to have servers. Work there is like working for commission. Servers had to compete with bartenders for tables (and thus for tips), because the servers were not cut into the tipshare, and servers couldn't see any bar tabs. There was no advertisement that the bar had servers, and once a group went up to the bar it was basically game over, because there's no way to convince someone to either run two tabs to keep track of or to close out their bar tab. Servers were paid server minimum wage to do the same work that door hosts, who made more than triple that, and barbacks, who were cut into bartender tips, did. Everyone who I knew when I worked there was great, the work culture was excellent, and it was very easy to have a work-life balance due to the limited hours, but I can't in good conscience recommend the place for anyone interested in the server (or barback, just due to the number of ways tips are split) postion(s). If you decide to, door host and bartender are the only way to go.

The coworkers I met on the job were usually pretty easy-going when there was nothing going on and trustworthy when it came to escorting out patrons who were too inebriated. The pay for the job was subpar, especially considering they do not offer any benefits like many other security jobs do (and in the case you get injured escorting out rowdy patrons, the company will NEVER compensate you and management will practically tell you how it was your own fault). Management also constantly treats you as you are expendable when you are an employee, but they constantly seem to have a shortage of staff. When co-workers call out, they immediately expect you to have availability to fill in for them. They also expect you to do certain tasks that do not pertain to your specific job description such as clean up tables when a bus boy does not show up and take out TONS of trash at the end of the night. I'm all for helping out others but these things were not listing in the job description. 

I checked ID's at the door, and supervised the bar to make sure no participant was fighting or too intoxicated. All workers had to be a part of the piano show and dance to a couple songs every night. I learned how to check real and fake Driver's Liscenses and how to handle situations that were stressfull, such as trying to talk to a customer that was too intoxicated to even walk and escorting them out of the bar.

I had great co-workers to work with, I made many friends with this job, because the whole purpose was to have a good time.

The hardest part of this job was having to leave it. I made the worst decision of my life one night while I was employed with this company. I became a customer of this bar and other local bars that night and got in certain legal trouble that forced me to quit.

The best part of this job was meeting many different celebrities. I had the pleasure of meeting such people like Blake Shelton, Chipper Jones, Ron White, Roy Hibbert, Jon Silva, etc.

Honestly, I love Howl. With the exception of gaining and losing a server or 2 every once in a while, the staff stays the same for the most part and during slow shifts, they’ll be the ones to help you pull through. It can be a fun job. It can also be insanely stressful. Slow days are slow but regular to busy days will ALWAYS be fast, and that’s not even counting event days when the establishment is rented out to hundreds of people. Over all, slow season can be pretty bad but convention season and weekends make up for it and can see you making a decent living as a server. But as much as everyone loves each other, you have to be careful because there are some VERY selfish people that would rather eff you over than help you out. Always remember that 9/10 times the bartenders aren’t actually your friends but your competition for customers.
Even with all of that, I still love this place with all my heart.

When somebody sells you a job rather than interviewing you for the job, run! I worked at Howl for several months and there were constantly people getting hired and fired or quitting. There are only a few people that have stayed there for years, the newer people only last for a month. That should tell you what you need to know about working here. The people that have stayed working at Howl are very clicky and rude to anyone new. The job itself is easy but maneuvering through the crowd is a nightmare, which management doesn’t seem to understand. You can complain to them the difficulty of a night and they’ll put the blame on you and then write in a group email about it so everyone knows what happened. A literal nightmare to work. I bartended before this and apparently they start you off as a server before promoting you to bartender, which doesn’t make sense considering I bartended way longer than I have serving. 

Company will hire almost anyone, sometimes to their detriment. As a bar, the people coming in mostly pay your wage, unless a cook or door host. Very competitive sales environment with the occasional incentive. Many tenured employees like to complain, but once you get to the server, bartender, or even bar back position you make decent money. Expect to work hard for it though. On a busy night, there may be up to 400+ people in the small bar to navigate through. 

Management and corporate are very receptive to hearing concerns as long as you speak up about them. You may have to remind them once or twice, but overall they care.

a typical day of work was Tuesday -Thursday would be setting up party's for vip"s and running the Brunswick and be able to work fast and independently . I've learned that i'm very talented when working in a fast pace environment. my management were still working the problems and perfecting the restaurant but weren't good at communication and a lot of misunderstanding take place.my coworkers where great all acted and took care of one another like a family. hardest part of the job would be the miscommunication and and the unprofessional actions from my managers. the most enjoyable part of my job was servicing and communicating with the guest and making sure there time was wonderfully spent with me.

In my time there I went through 4 different general managers. Each was openly drinking in the job, stealing, and operating illegally (ABC compliance). Some of these things the company turned a blind eye to, and it didn’t matter to them unless the theft got out of hand. Employment is based on a social system. If GM felt you were a threat to their position because you may blow the whistle on their theft they would find a reason to fire you but if you were willing to help with it and take a cut you got the best schedule and even a promotion at times. Most corruption I’ve ever seen in a corporate company.

Day to day duties involve extreme multi-tasking, working under sales deadlines and pressures, coordinating with a management team and routine reporting to the corporate office. This job requires you to take matters into your own hands with a self-starter drive and motivation driven by a competitive nationwide sales team. If you work hard, you are appreciated. There are many perks to the job if you keep your face well known in the proper networking circles. The most enjoyable part of the job crosses between the adrenaline rush of increased sales in comparison to your associates and the ability to represent an extremely fun hospitality concept.

Howl at the Moon is a fabulous place to work, with live entertainment nightly from the musicians. I am learning a much more efficient and effective way to do the job that I've already been doing for two years. The speed at which I am expected to perform is higher than any that I've had before, and my progression rate is constantly increasing. The management is incredible, from promotions with the public to inner relations with the staff. My co-workers are professional and responsible, with everyone striving for the same goal: A fun and professional staff means a fun and professional environment for everyone!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Door staff 6 salaries reported	$17.67 per hour
Beverage server 1 salary reported	$250 per day
Host/hostess 2 salaries reported	$16.25 per hour
Barback 2 salaries reported	$188 per day
Door person 10 salaries reported	$16.80 per hour

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