Are you passionate about vibrant dining atmospheres, craft food, and engaging social spaces? At urbanpont88, you can build a people-focused career at a modern urban bistro and offline poker lounge that lives for real-world connection.
We are a social community hub for casual dining, craft beers, and weekend card games — never an online gambling platform. If you love hospitality, teamwork, and high-energy evenings, we'd love to meet you.
Check our updated list of available positions for kitchen, front-of-house, and poker lounge roles. Find where your talents fit in a dynamic, authentic community setting.
We focus on people-first hospitality and hire on personality, reliability, and curiosity as much as experience. All roles are in-person at our Budapest venue.
Support our compact, creative kitchen team in delivering consistent, high-quality bistro plates — from handmade burgers to late-night share plates.
Be the first smile guests see at urbanpont88. Guide tables through our menu, keep service flowing, and help create a relaxed but energetic room.
Curate our offline poker lounge atmosphere: welcome groups, manage table sign-ups, coordinate with bar and floor teams, and keep play friendly and fair.
Perfect for students or those new to hospitality. Support the floor team with running food, clearing, simple bar tasks, and setting up for events.
Discover what makes working with us different: energetic teamwork, daily creativity with food and events, and a supportive environment that values individuality and growth.
From after-work craft beers to weekend card nights, shifts are alive with conversations, regulars, and new faces. We keep things organised so that energy stays fun, not chaotic.
Our menu and events calendar evolve with seasons and city life. You can contribute ideas for specials, pairings, poker nights, and small in-house happenings.
We know hospitality is demanding work. We work to build fair rotas, open communication, and a culture where feedback is expected and growth is celebrated.
urbanpont88 is designed as a local social hub, not a faceless chain. The way you welcome guests, host games, and serve food directly shapes the community around us.
Get to know some of the welcoming faces behind our bistro and card lounge, and hear first-hand stories of professional and personal development with us.
We believe hospitality is about respect, enthusiasm, and genuine community spirit. These values shape every shift at urbanpont88, from first coffee to last card dealt.
Share these values? You'll fit right in at urbanpont88.
Start your applicationWe respect guests, colleagues, and your time outside of work. Clear communication, honest expectations, and fair shift planning are non-negotiable.
From how we plate burgers to how we explain card rules, we care about doing things properly. Curiosity and pride in detail matter more than perfection.
We aim to be "that place" in Budapest where people feel at home. Hospitality here means remembering names, celebrating small moments, and keeping the space inclusive.
Services can be intense, but our goal is to stay calm, collaborative, and solution-oriented under pressure so that guests feel only the good energy.
Enjoy competitive local pay, flexible shift schedules, regular staff meals, and in-house events for employees, all in a central Budapest location.
We benchmark our pay against similar urban venues in Budapest and review rates regularly, reflecting experience, responsibility, and role complexity.
We work with a structured rota that takes into account study schedules, commuting, and preferred shift patterns wherever possible.
Enjoy regular staff meals on shift plus menu tastings so you can speak confidently about dishes, drinks, and specials.
From low-key team nights to internal tournaments in the poker lounge, we create moments for the team to connect outside of regular service.
Our venue is easily accessible by public transport, with plenty of life around before and after shifts.
Good ideas are taken seriously. Team members regularly influence menu tweaks, events, and improvements to guest flow.
From barista skills and culinary workshops to leadership and event hosting, we offer ongoing opportunities for your professional development.
Whether you are starting your first hospitality job or planning a long-term career in food and beverage, we design training that helps you progress with confidence and clarity.
Structured onboarding covers guest care, service standards, opening and closing routines, and how the bistro and poker lounge teams work together.
Role-specific sessions such as barista basics, cocktail builds, kitchen prep techniques, and how to host poker nights with confidence.
For those who want to grow further, we support progression towards shift-leading, scheduling support, and event coordination responsibilities.
Regular check-ins with team leaders help you review progress, identify new goals, and make sure your work at urbanpont88 supports your wider plans.
Application is quick and personal: submit your details, a short motivation, and references, and let's connect face-to-face soon.
After you submit the form, our team reviews your application and usually replies within a few working days. Suitable candidates are invited for an in-person meeting at the bistro, where you can see the space, meet the team, and ask questions.
We only recruit for our offline Budapest venue and do not offer remote or online gambling roles.
Whether you're experienced or just starting, we welcome friendly, reliable, and energetic personalities keen on hospitality, learning, and being part of a high-energy team.
You genuinely enjoy being around people and want guests to leave feeling better than when they arrived, whether you're in the kitchen, on the floor, or in the poker lounge.
We rely on each other to show up prepared, on time, and ready to deliver. You take responsibility for your area and communicate when you need support.
Maybe you've never worked in a poker lounge or industrial bistro before. That's fine, as long as you ask questions, seek feedback, and stay open to new skills.
Busy services and packed tables are part of the job. We look for people who stay respectful and kind, even when things get intense.
Find answers about working hours, contracts, or growth paths in our detailed Careers FAQ or chat with us during open house info evenings.
Below are some of the most common questions about joining the team at urbanpont88. For anything not covered here, you can reach out via our Contact Us page.
We offer a mix of full-time, part-time, and seasonal contracts depending on the role and your availability. Details such as trial periods, notice periods, and benefits are discussed clearly during the interview stage, following local regulations.
Experience is helpful, especially for kitchen and leadership roles, but not mandatory for all positions. For runner, bar support, and some front-of-house roles, we focus more on your attitude, communication style, and willingness to learn.
We operate primarily afternoons, evenings, and weekends, with some daytime prep. Shifts are scheduled in advance, and we aim to balance busy nights with rest days. You can indicate your availability in your application.
No. urbanpont88 is a land-based, offline bistro and poker lounge located in Budapest. All roles are in-person and focused on hospitality, guest care, and community-building — never on running or promoting online gambling platforms.
You're welcome to visit the venue as a guest to get a feel for the atmosphere. You can also reach out with questions via the Contact Us page or speak to us during occasional open house info evenings announced on our Events page.
Many team members move from entry-level roles into more specialised or leadership positions over time — for example from runner to server, or from commis to line cook and beyond. We support you with clear feedback, training, and visible opportunities to take on more responsibility.
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Urbanpont88 is a real-world bistro and poker lounge in Hungary. Our space is strictly 18+ due to alcohol service and offline card games. Please confirm your age to continue.