As a previous employee of Joe Pasta, I am only writing this as an eye-opener to any that are considering a position at this establishment. Lets begin with the management. The general manager is very unprofessional. During prime dining hours, the ""GM"" will walk around the restaurant, alcoholic drink in hand micro-managing and not helping when help is beyond needed. (i.e.) The kitchen will be backed up with food orders, leaving tables questioning why their appetizers are 45 minutes to an hour and their entrees two hours... leaving guest fuming, some leaving. NO TIPS. The ""GM"" will go behind the line and yell at the cooks. Not even offering a hand. Well, we all know how you can you lend a hand when the hand is full with alcohol. The ""GM"" will allow you to request off and give your availability for school only to completely schedule you for days you can't work or not even schedule you at all. Please correct me if I am wrong, but, the food and bev industry is all about flexible hours and fast money.You get neither at this place. Who tips on bad food, long wait time, and unprofessionalism? I wouldn't! The bar manageris BEYOND a joke; he writes long ""rules"" of the bar and post them around the restaurant. These rules are rules that all experienced bartenders know: ""soak soda guns"", ""wipe down the bar"", ""stock beer according to par"". Write up slips are his friend. Getting back to stocking beer according to par, there is no par, you still will be written up for rules that are not even completed by the manager. Isn't his job as a manager to produce pars so that bartenders can follow and shouldn't you follow your own ""rules"" when you are a fellow bartender? I'd think so, but he doesn't. Blame is passed and passed onto the innocent.These are just a few examples of what a freakshow this place is. This place will make you crazy. If you are experienced, don't waste your time. You will literally want to pull your hair out by how this place is ran. I have been in the service industry for a while. I have been in every front of the house position. I have never experienced the unprofessionalism and disrespect that I witnessed first hand. I shoud have ran out the minute I was applying. I should of paid attention when I couldn't see as I was filling out the application, vision blurred, from the bad vibes and grease lingering in the air.
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