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I already have a FT M-F day job, but like to keep busy and thought about getting a side job to pay off my student loans quicker (plus extra spending cash would be nice too). My question is if anyone has suggestions from experience or know those who have worked somewhere on which local restaurants pay the best with tips. There's the "obvious" $$$$ places like BIN112 or Halls, but I'm looking for somewhere between Greer and Woodruff Rd (not downtown Gville), and where prior restaurant experience isn't required.
And just a side note...I'm not really looking for a hostess job. I'm wanting to do this for the possibility of a large amount of tips.
Selling stuff on eBay might help, or driving for Uber. Or is that safe for a "gal" to do? I don't know. Maybe not.
What about delivering pizzas?
Sorry, I don't know high-tip restaurants between Greer and Woodruff Road that don't require experience. I'd just be guessing.
Also, have you tried reading Dave Ramsey's books or listening to his radio show and podcast? He has really good ideas for getting out of debt. Sometimes an extra job is good, but budgeting is also needed. With a good budget, you might not need that second job.
I just checked out his new book from the County library for free.
Waffle House? Wife worked there one summer when she was at Clemson. Actually worked at 2 different ones now that I think about. She made enough during the school year to almost pay for her tuition, and during the summer she worked a different one and made easily 150 - 200 in tips in the mornings, A DAY. Of course both of these were at prime locations for truckers and vacationers to stop.
but I'm looking for somewhere between Greer and Woodruff Rd (not downtown Gville), and where prior restaurant experience isn't required.
I don't know what kind of experience they require, but within that area there are actually a lot of places that you could try. These are just a few off the top of my head....
Woodruff Rd:
-Carolina Ale House
-Bar Louie
-Yard House
-Firebirds
-Bad Daddy Burger Bar
I worked at a restaurant after college (thanks to the collapsed economy). Most (that have good tip possibility)won't hire you as a waitress without experience. You will also be bottom of the food chain so to say and the busy days with good tips will go to those who have been there longest so I'm doubtful you would really make money especially only having two days of the week available.
You could get a host job. Hosts get paid decently if they help when not busy and are a part of tip sharing. I made as much as the waitresses at times but I also worked my ass off to bust tables and keep drinks filled. Working at a restaurant isn't easy extra money though. If you are doing you job right it's incredibly stressful, hard, and exhausting work.
Last edited by saucystargazer; 05-03-2016 at 09:53 AM..
Look into a country club. The gratuity is added automatically, the closing time tends to be earlier and the clientele is known and generally well behaved. Fewer drunks getting obnoxious (not impossible, but fewer). Get to know what the regulars want and you'll get extra tips.
I worked at a restaurant after college (thanks to the collapsed economy). Most (that have good tip possibility)won't hire you as a waitress without experience. You will also be bottom of the food chain so to say and the busy days with good tips will go to those who have been there longest so I'm doubtful you would really make money especially only having two days of the week available.
You could get a host job. Hosts get paid decently if they help when not busy and are a part of tip sharing. I made as much as the waitresses at times but I also worked my ass off to bust tables and keep drinks filled. Working at a restaurant isn't easy extra money though. If you are doing you job right it's incredibly stressful, hard, and exhausting work.
Yes to this.
I think the OP is a bit naive on the restaurant industry. Waiting tables is very hard work. You don't just walk into a successful restaurant with no experience and pick a few part time wait shifts on the side that you like.
You start as a host/hostess, or washing dishes and learn how things work. You get the crappy lunch shifts first. You work your way up and it's difficult work, and it takes time and experience to become a good server who makes good money.
With all due respect, the original post here is a bit of an insult to waiters and waitresses - that this is such a no-brainer job that you can just walk in and get a job (because you're awesome?), be good at it, and make good money as something on the side. It doesn't work like that.
If you were to apply to a decent restaurant and manage to get an interview, they are usually held between 2-4 mon-thurs, meaning you'll have to take off time from your other job. Do you know anything about how a restaurant works? Any of the lingo, or processes?
If you managed to get hired with no experience (not likely), your first shifts would be lunch during the week to see if you can handle things, and to learn. You won't make much money at all on these shifts, as you shouldn't because you don't know what you are doing.
After some time, if you manage to hang in there, you can get dinner shifts. After your night shift, you will be tired and wired at the same time. Parts of you may hurt, but there is no way you can just go home and go to sleep and you'll likely be up late. Your day job will suffer.
Sorry if this sounds harsh, just trying to introduce some reality here.
Last edited by Art123; 05-04-2016 at 06:44 AM..
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