FINE-DINING SERVER / BARTENDER — NEW RESTAURANT OPENING
Lo Normali | Hewlett, NY
Opening December 1, 2026
Compensation: Hourly wage + tips
Lo Normali is seeking experienced, hospitality-driven Servers and Bartenders to join our founding opening team.
WHAT IS LO NORMALI?
Lo Normali is an upscale, modern Middle Eastern restaurant centered around Israeli live-fire cooking.
Israeli food is shaped by an extraordinary meeting of cultures, religions, communities, and culinary traditions. Generations of people from across the Middle East, North Africa, Persia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Europe, and beyond have brought with them their own ingredients, techniques, flavors, and traditions—each contributing to the diverse culinary landscape of modern Israel.
At Lo Normali, we embrace that diversity with respect for the cultures and traditions that inspire us.
We honor where these flavors and techniques come from while interpreting them through our own point of view. We aren't trying to recreate tradition exactly as it has always been done. We take inspiration from it, respect its roots, and allow those influences to come together in a way that is distinctly Lo Normali.
At the center of it all is fire.
In our open kitchen, charcoal, smoke, and live-fire cooking bring these influences together. Familiar ingredients and flavors are reimagined in unexpected ways—rooted in tradition, but expressed through a modern Israeli lens.
The name Lo Normali means “not normal.” It reflects our belief that respecting tradition doesn't mean being bound by it. We can honor the past while continuing to evolve, reinterpret, and create something of our own.
The result is our expression of modern Israeli cooking: diverse in its influences, respectful of its roots, brought together around the fire, and always looking forward.
Familiar, but never quite normal.
SERVER POSITION
Our servers are responsible for delivering the warm, knowledgeable, and polished hospitality that defines Lo Normali.
We're looking for professionals who understand that great fine-dining service is about more than taking orders. It requires reading the table, anticipating needs, knowing the menu inside and out, communicating confidently, and creating an experience that feels effortless to the guest.
SERVER RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide warm, attentive, and professional service throughout the guest experience
Develop detailed knowledge of our food, ingredients, preparation techniques, and beverage program
Confidently explain Lo Normali's menu, culinary influences, and live-fire cooking approach
Guide guests through the menu and make thoughtful food and beverage recommendations
Accurately take and enter orders and clearly communicate allergies and dietary restrictions
Maintain proper table maintenance and fine-dining service standards
Coordinate closely with server assistants, runners, bartenders, managers, and the kitchen
Anticipate guest needs without being intrusive
Maintain a clean, organized, and properly prepared section
Help create a welcoming and memorable experience for every guest
BARTENDER POSITION
Our bartenders play an important role in defining the Lo Normali guest experience.
We're looking for bartenders who combine strong technical ability with genuine hospitality—people who can execute cocktails consistently, understand spirits and wine, maintain a polished bar, and create a welcoming experience for every guest.
BARTENDER RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare and serve cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages to established standards
Provide knowledgeable, warm, and attentive bar service
Develop a strong understanding of the cocktail, wine, spirits, and food menus
Guide guests through beverage selections and food pairings
Execute cocktails accurately and consistently during high-volume service
Properly set up, maintain, clean, and close the bar
Maintain organized mise en place and proper product rotation
Communicate effectively with servers, barbacks, managers, and the kitchen
Follow responsible alcohol-service procedures and restaurant policies
Maintain Lo Normali's standards of professionalism, cleanliness, and hospitality
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Servers
Previous serving experience in a fine-dining or upscale restaurant strongly preferred
Genuine passion for hospitality and taking care of guests
Strong food and beverage knowledge, or the ability and desire to learn quickly
Wine knowledge is highly valued
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage multiple tables while maintaining a high level of service
Bartenders
Previous bartending experience in a fine-dining, upscale, or high-volume cocktail environment strongly preferred
Strong working knowledge of classic cocktails, spirits, wine, and proper bar technique
Ability to execute drinks accurately and consistently during high-volume service
Strong guest interaction and communication skills
All Candidates
Professional and polished demeanor
Warm, confident, and genuine approach to hospitality
Strong attention to detail
Calm, organized, and confident under pressure
Strong sense of urgency
Team-oriented mentality
Reliable attendance and punctuality
Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays
Knowledge of Middle Eastern or Israeli cuisine is not required. We will teach the menu. We're looking for people with the hospitality instincts, professionalism, curiosity, and desire to learn it.
WHY JOIN LO NORMALI?
Joining Lo Normali before opening means becoming part of the team that establishes the restaurant's culture and service standards from the beginning.
Opening-team members will participate in comprehensive pre-opening training covering our food, ingredients, culinary influences, live-fire cooking philosophy, beverage program, wine, service standards, hospitality, and the story behind Lo Normali.
We are building a workplace that values professionalism, respect, genuine hospitality, curiosity, teamwork, and pride in the craft.
LOCATION & OPENING
Lo Normali
1300 Peninsula Blvd
Hewlett, NY 11557
Opening December 1, 2026
Work Location: In person
HOW TO APPLY
Please email your resume and availability to:
careers@lonormali.com
Servers:
Subject: SERVER – FIRST NAME LAST NAME
Bartenders:
Subject: BARTENDER – FIRST NAME LAST NAME
Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.
LO NORMALI
Modern Israeli Live Fire Open Kitchen Fine Dining
Lo Normali is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Work Location: In person
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.