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WE NEED A COOKING LOVER. (FOOD AND BEVARAGE, BARTENDING, GAMES)

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The experience

We are looking for a Worldpackers volunteer who would like to be part of the daily life of our small social hostel and home restaurant in Kutaisi, and actively participate in our goal of creating a real community through food, conversations, and shared experiences.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate Italian or Fluent English

Between 18 and 50 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The evening is one of the most important moments of life at our hostel. Because we host a small number of guests (maximum 20 people), the atmosphere stays intimate and personal. This allows real conversations, deeper connections, and turns each evening into a kind of social experiment, where strangers become a group sharing food, stories, and time together.

The evening usually starts around 18:00, together with the manager. The first part of the evening is dedicated to opening the bar, serving beer and wine, welcoming guests, and gently bringing everyone together in the garden or common areas.

Based on the number of guests staying at the hostel, the volunteer will have a daily budget. Together with the manager, the volunteer will go grocery shopping and decide what to cook that evening, depending on the planned event and the dinner concept. We usually cook Georgian or Italian dishes, vegetarian meals, or dishes inspired by the volunteer’s own culture. Cooking normally starts around 20:00, with the support of the manager and other volunteers who want to join.

Before dinner, the volunteer is responsible for counting how many people will eat, organizing the kitchen, and setting one shared table, where everyone eats together. During dinner, the volunteer helps run the bar, serving drinks, updating guests’ tabs, and keeping track of what is sold. At the end of the main service, the volunteer prepares a simple daily report of drinks sold and what needs to be bought again.

Dinner usually finishes around 22:00. After dinner, the volunteer helps organize games and social activities that encourage interaction and connection. These moments are an essential part of the experience and help transform the evening into something memorable.

The main bar usually closes at 00:00.

Activities & Shift

evening from 18 to 24

Rules

Bar manager, Cook helper, Food and bevarage, Late check in, contain the alchool sold but also be sure no one will bring alchool from outside.
No alchool allowed from outside, the Dinner will happen just if we will be an amount of 5