"Hotel bars are home, fleetingly, to many different types of people. The tourist couple slowly, politely sipping the glass of Guinness they just posted a photo of on Instagram; the businessman who thinks nothing of buying a bad salad for €24; the two women giddily catching up over lunchtime wine, a conspiratorial glint in their eyes. And then, there's the person that always catches my attention:"
"the young person clutching their CV, wearing their best (maybe only) tie, face fixed in a rictus grin that they hope registers as professional and pick-me. They are coated in earnestness and enthusiasm. Man, how the synaptic pathways in my brain reconnect as I watch them shake hands with the duty manager, talking in great detail about their hopes of a long and rewarding career in hospitality."
Hotel bars host a rotating mix of transient patrons: tourist couples sipping Guinness, businessmen unconcerned about overpriced meals, and friends catching up over wine. A recurring figure stands out: a young applicant clutching a CV, wearing a best or only tie, and fixing a rictus grin intended to appear professional. That person radiates earnestness and enthusiasm while shaking hands with the duty manager and describing hopes for a long, rewarding career in hospitality. If hired, the young applicant often finds themselves entering a surprisingly enjoyable and engaging job in the industry.
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