Event Survival Guide
A busy events season is always right around the corner — are you ready?
Sarah Edelman
What is a barback?
In bars all across the country, barbacks are an essential part of the service team. To bartenders, having a great barback on their team can mean the difference between an easy and a difficult shift. Once a bartender finds a great barback, they’ll want that barback to keep coming back again and again. After all, with a barback supporting them, bartenders can provide better service and earn more tips, which are shared with the barback as well. But what is a barback exactly, and what do they do?
At the highest level, barbacks play a supporting role to bartenders, which involves many different tasks. Currently, there’s a high demand for service and support staff like barbacks all across the nation. As a result, many barback positions are paying more than ever — especially on Instawork!
So what does a barback’s day-to-day look like? How much does a barback get paid? And more importantly, what makes a great barback? Read on to find the answers to these questions and more!
What does a busser do?
Bussers are an important piece of the food service puzzle — they provide support and help things run smoothly. Without them, service is slower and more difficult. As it happens, bussers are in high demand right now (just check the Instawork app!), and employers are willing to pay top dollar for them. The work they do is easy to pick up, too. A busser’s job changes very little between businesses, making the skills very transferable. But what does a busser do, what do they get paid, and how do you become one? We’ll answer all of those questions and more in this post.
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