That could mean the manager allowing workers to keep only the cash tips they receive or the manager dolling out tips after the shift is over. Worker tips aren’t guaranteed, but are at the discretion of the bar manager. He compares it to how a bartender might work a catering event. Workers “receive a higher than normal working wage in exchange for tips,” Melia tells Supercall. Around 15 percent of gigs require a TIPS alcohol certification.Īs for the tips that bartenders care about-the ones that customers give them-it’s a little more complicated. It’s up to the establishment hiring the bartender to make a choice on the level they need. Bartenders are classified into three tiers: Solid (knows basic drinks), Outstanding (extensive bar experience) and Epic (“mixologist-level”). Once someone chooses the positions they are looking for, they add at least one qualified reference for each position. Bars are a decent part of the company’s business, though, and Melia says around 25 percent of the gigs booked through the app are bar related. It also includes line cooks and catering servers to name a few. Jitjatjo is for the entire service industry, not solely for bartenders. “Work when you want,” the app’s description page reads, adding, “No more time wasted searching for work, just enter your availability and we’ll find you gigs that fit your schedule.”

Because if a side hustle is about anything, it’s about the money. Most importantly, payments are quick, paperless and directly into workers bank accounts.

The promises sound familiar to anyone who has worked in, or been on the receiving end of, the tech-assisted gig economy: the app finds the gig for you (or finds the worker) and the more someone uses the app the better it gets at placing jobs. Jitjatjo, an app that officially launched in late 2016, is trying to function like an Uber for bartending by connecting service industry workers with bars in need of temporary workers.Īccording to Justin Melia, head of marketing for Jitjatjo, the app is already being used at traditional bars, places holding corporate parties, nightlife clubs like TAO and sporting event venues in New York City and New Jersey. Which means now is as good a time as any to brush up on safety! When we're finally able to hit the town, it's so important that we are able to enjoy ourselves and feel safe.First the gig economy came for taxis, then it came for hotels. We also have some single friends who are itching to get back out there and meet some eligible bachelors and bachelorettes when all of this is over! In other words, bars and restaurants are going to be very busy in a few months. There's just something so relaxing about spending time with our gals and we can't wait to be able to do it again. One thing we really, really miss is being able to head out to dinner or a bar with our girlfriends.

And we'll likely be stuck at home for quite a bit longer! Which has us daydreaming about all the things we'll do and the places we'll go once it's finally safe to do so. We've all been stuck at home for the last few weeks, staying safe and trying to flatten the curve in the midst of a global pandemic.

Uber for bartenders