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Cafe at the Square
Host📍 New Orleans$11/hr

Downtown restaurant seeks a team-oriented server host/hostess for a small, tight-knit staff. No late nights and a regular customer base add to the appeal. Full bar with servers making their own drinks.

Apply now → 3 days ago
Muriel's Jackson Square Bistro
Host📍 New OrleansOpen to discussion

Muriel's is hiring a host to join their team. The ideal candidate is a skilled and charismatic individual. Apply via email to info@muriels.com.

Apply now → 4 days ago
Zea
Zea
Host📍 New OrleansOpen to discussion

Zea is hiring a host to join their team. They're looking for someone to provide top-notch service. Career progression opportunities are available.

Apply now → 5 days ago
Saffron NOLA
Host📍 New OrleansOpen to discussion

SAFFRON NOLA, a Michelin-Recommended restaurant, seeks a professional host to join its team. The ideal candidate values a safe work environment and attention to detail. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, along with two consecutive days off and family meal.

Apply now → 5 days ago
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation
Host📍 New Orleans$25/hr

Desire Oyster Bar seeks a charming host/hostess to greet guests with passion and purpose. This upscale venue requires a people-person with a drive to deliver exceptional service. Competitive opportunities await in a growing hotel company.

Apply now → 1 wk ago
Compère Lapin
Host📍 New OrleansOpen to discussion

Compère Lapin, a Caribbean-Creole fine dining restaurant, seeks a highly-organized host with fine dining experience. The ideal candidate is career-minded and flexible, with open availability for dinner shifts. A desire to grow with the company is preferred.

Apply now → 1 wk ago
Live Nation Entertainment
Bottle Service📍 New Orleans$24/hr

House of Blues New Orleans seeks a driven VIP host to sell and up-sell VIP options with an entrepreneurial spirit. The ideal candidate is resourceful and forward-thinking. Live Nation Entertainment offers a dynamic environment for motivated individuals.

Apply now → 2 wks ago
Emeril's Restaurant
Emeril's Restaurant
Host📍 New OrleansInquire for pay

Host job at Emeril's Restaurant in New Orleans.

Apply now → 4 wks ago
New Orleans
New Orleans
Host📍 New OrleansOpen to discussion

Pizza Cake in New Orleans seeks a lead cashier host to provide top-notch service. This role requires a friendly and excellent team player. Competitive venue with great food.

Apply now → 5 wks ago
Caesars New Orleans
Host📍 New OrleansOpen to discussion

Bobby's Burger at Caesars New Orleans seeks a skilled Lead Cashier/Host to deliver top-notch service. The ideal candidate is friendly and provides excellent support. Caesars venue experience is a plus.

Apply now → 5 wks ago
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Roughly $110–$230 an hour — more at high-volume venues and busy weekend service.

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FAQ

How do I get a host job in New Orleans?
The fastest route in New Orleans 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. New Orleans bar hiring moves on referrals and reputation, not résumé blasts.
Do you need experience to work as a host in New Orleans?
Plenty of New Orleans 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 New Orleans?
Hosting work in New Orleans concentrates in the French Quarter, Bourbon Street and Frenchmen Street / the Marigny — weekend service is the money. Most working New Orleans hosts take home roughly $110–$230 an hour.
What is Startender?
Startender is a private, invite-only network where New Orleans 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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