Startender
Host Jobs in Chelsea
🍸 1 host gig open in Chelsea right now
Get discovered by Chelsea’s best restaurants, bars and clubs — and skip the résumé pile.
How to get hired fast
- The best shifts never hit a job board — they go to who venues have already seen.
- Keep a portfolio of your real work and your availability up to date.
- Be fast, reliable, easy to book. In Chelsea, reputation beats a résumé.
Where the work is
- the High Line
- Eighth Avenue
- the Meatpacking border
- the West Chelsea galleries
- Hudson Yards
- the Flatiron border
What it pays
Roughly $150–$290 an hour — more at high-volume venues and busy weekend service.
Why Startender
A private, invite-only network where Chelsea venues find and book hosts directly. Free for talent. No résumé spam, no bots, no BS.
FAQ
How do I get a host job in Chelsea?
The fastest route in Chelsea is being seen by the right venues before a role is even posted. Build a profile that shows your real work — photos, experience and personality — keep your availability current, and let bars and clubs reach out to you directly. Chelsea bar hiring moves on referrals and reputation, not résumé blasts.
Do you need experience to work as a host in Chelsea?
Plenty of Chelsea venues hire and train newcomers and promote from within, so you can break in without years of experience. A strong portfolio of real shifts helps, but attitude, speed and reliability win most host jobs here.
How much do hosts make in Chelsea?
Chelsea hosts at clubs and rooftops control the flow — club VIP host roles earn the strongest nights. Most working Chelsea hosts take home roughly $150–$290 an hour.
What is Startender?
Startender is a private, invite-only network where Chelsea venues discover and book hospitality talent directly — bartenders, servers, cooks, chefs, hosts and more. It’s free for talent: build a profile that works like a portfolio and get found by real restaurants, bars and clubs.
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