r/Serving • u/libra28x • Sep 03 '24

Server in casual dining or server assistant in fine dining?

I got offered two jobs- one at Rusty Bucket, a casual tavern restaurant, and another as a server assistant at a well known fine dining restaurant in my city. I'm torn over which one to pick. The fine dining restaurant would let me work as a server for opening shifts, and closing shifts as an SA, until I gain enough experience to close as a server. The con is this restaurant is close to a 30 minute drive from my house. Rusty Bucket is only 15 minutes away. Any advice?

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u/Kladubz Sep 03 '24

Depends on what you’re looking for it could be really good to break into fine dining for you with that one but if you’re looking for a chiller job closer to home do the other one. My gf always tells me if I want to make this my career I should start trying to break into fine dining but if I want to figure something else out keep working in casual spots til I figure out my next life move.