It was a success! The company is very professional with very knowledgeable, experienced staff. Everyone was a bit reserved, but if there's anything I've learned from my time in catering is: talk to everyone!! Because people that work catering events usually have several different jobs. Who knows what kind of work you can get connected to...
Anyway the people that I did speak to were all nice. Very polite and such. I got a lead on a bartending catering company. Got the number, supervisor's name and a reference ;) and this all from a female!
I have to take a moment here to explain my shock at being helped by a female bartender. I've worked in many bars/restaurants and its a general rule that no bartender wants to get you a job at their establishment. You are competition. If you get hired, that might create competition for those coveted shifts. That's why you ask to speak with a manager instead of the bartender. It is very rare they will help you. And this is all increased considerably if the bartender is a female.
The way people treat each other in San Diego is a very refreshing change. Job hunting still super sucks but at least people are nicer.
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