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19 Austin Industry Night Specials for Hospitality Insiders

Half-off bites and drinks

by Kali Venable Apr 18, 2017, 10:00am CDT

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by Kali Venable Apr 18, 2017, 10:00am CDT

What better way to show appreciation for the hardworking Austinites that cook, serve, mix, pour, and so much more in the city’s restaurants and bars at all hours of the day and night than with industry dining and drinking specials?

In order to help out those who help us at the bar and the table, Eater put together a guide of the best industry night specials in town. Typically held on Sundays and weekday nights (there is no such thing as a “weekend” in the restaurant business), Austin’s industry nights feature an array of deals. Frank throws special happy hours and tiki parties, West Sixth Italian restaurant Sophia’s offers half-off all food, there are taco deals from Austin Taco Project, and Austin’s Park N Pizza throws in a free game of bowling, plus others. Bring along that paystub or business card as proof of employment in the industry to enjoy everything below.

Everything is listed geographically from west to east. Is your favorite spot for industry specials missing from the list? Let Eater know on the tipline, the comments, or over in the forum.

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We Olive & Wine Bar

We Olive & Wine Bar offers a quaint dining experience in Westlake. Industry personnel can enjoy a ten percent discount off total checks (including retail), or happy hour pricing during all regular business hours.

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12800 Hill Country Blvd Ste G-130, Bee Cave, TX

We Olive & Wine Bar

Uncle Billy's Smokehouse & Brewery

Let your server know you work in the service industry any time you stop in at Uncle Billy’s, and the staff will fix you up with $4 shot specials, ranging from whiskey to tequila.

1530 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX

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Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse & Brewery

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House Wine

Nothing says cozy like an old house converted into a wine bar, serving a wide selection of wine, beer, and cheese. House Wine offers two specials for industry personnel: 15 percent off tabs on Wednesdays and 20 percent off of wine classes at any time.

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408 Josephine St, Austin, TX

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House Wine

Barton Springs Saloon

Unwind after a long weekend with $1.50 Lone Stars and $2 Jameson on Sunday nights at the laid-back dive bar on Barton Springs Road.

1300 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX

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Barton Springs Saloon

Violet Crown Cinema

Visit this downtown upscale theater anytime after 9 p.m. on Mondays and enjoy a movie on the house. Don’t forget to check out the onsite cafe and bar, as the menus include fare from some of Austin’s best vendors. Proof of employment in the industry is required.

434 W 2nd St, Austin, TX

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Violet Crown Cinema

Sophia's

For Italian fare and drinks in a swanky club setting, Sophia’s industry night are held every Tuesday, from 9 p.m. to close. All drinks and food are half-off for hospitality, salon, first responders, and military personnel.

500 W 6th St, Austin, TX

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Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

Enjoy Irish beer and whiskeys at the downtown pub, where you can enjoy a 20 percent discount off your tab if you work in the service industry; just make sure to tell your server where you work.

214 W 4th St, Austin, TX

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Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

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Frank Restaurant

This downtown hot dog and beer joint goes all out for the city’s servers and bartenders every Monday night. Specials include a $5 rotating cocktail, featured shots, and a large menu of additional drink deals. The restaurant also runs regular happy hour for industry personnel on Monday nights, and hosts a larger industry party in the upstairs tiki lounge once a month.

407 Colorado St, Austin, TX

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Hopfields

All day on Sundays and Tuesdays, the Central Austin gastropub offers 15 percent off total bills for folks in the service industry.

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX

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Hopfields

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Lit Lounge

Kick off the day-off with a dance party at Lit Lounge, where industry personnel can enjoy $1 wells and mixes from DJ Trez every Sunday night.

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215 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Lit Lounge

The Jackalope

Known for open-fired pizzas and giant margaritas, The Jackalope on Dirty Sixth offers $3 drafts and whiskeys for industry personnel every Sunday, from 9 p.m. to close.

404 E 6th St, Austin, TX

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Jackalope

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The 512 Bar

If you’re in the serivce industry, enjoy $2 Tecate and Modelo beers, and $3 fireball shots on the rooftop of this Dirty Sixth bar every Sunday.

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408 E 6th St, Austin, TX

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512 Bar

Half Step

Head to Rainey Street on Monday nights for half-off featured mezcal and an all-night happy hour at Half Step, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Proof of employment in the industry is required.

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX

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Half Step

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Austin Taco Project

What better way to end a shift than with tacos? Every night after 10 p.m. this downtown taco joint offers half-off all food to hospitality personnel. Just make sure you bring a business card or paystub along for proof.

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500 E 4th St, Austin, TX

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Austin Taco Project

The Parlor

Head to The Parlor on Tuesdays for a game of pool and an array of specials for service industry personnel. Deals include $3 wells, $5 Lone Star and shot combos, $7 short stacks, $2 pizza slices, $.50 off all pints, $2 off all pitchers, and $2.25 Lone Star pints.

4301 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX

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The Parlor

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Stay Gold

Mondays are service industry nights at the East Cesar Chavez bar, with $4 shots and $3 Austin Beerwork cans.

1910 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX

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Stay Gold

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Opal Divine's Marina

Service industry night is every Sunday, from 5 to 11 p.m. and Monday, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Opal Divine’s casual bar and grill up north. Specials include $3 wells, $5 double wells and $6 shaker well ritas.

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12709 N MO Pac Expy, Austin, TX

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Opal Divine’s Marina

The Sahara Lounge

Every Monday from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., the eclectic dive bar offers $2 wells and $6 hogpens (shot of whiskey and a bottle of Lone Star) for service industry personnel. Come for the deals, stay for The Austin Swingtet, which performs until midnight every Monday.

1413 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX

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Sahara Lounge

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Austin’s Park N Pizza

Visit the bowling alley with a co-worker for a free game (with the purchase of two drinks) Sunday through Thursday, from 7 p.m. to close. Proof of employment in the service industry is required.

16231 Interstate 35, Pflugerville, TX

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Austin’s Park N Pizza

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We Olive & Wine Bar

12800 Hill Country Blvd Ste G-130, Bee Cave, TX

We Olive & Wine Bar offers a quaint dining experience in Westlake. Industry personnel can enjoy a ten percent discount off total checks (including retail), or happy hour pricing during all regular business hours.

Open in Google Maps

12800 Hill Country Blvd Ste G-130, Bee Cave, TX

We Olive & Wine Bar

Uncle Billy's Smokehouse & Brewery

1530 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX

Let your server know you work in the service industry any time you stop in at Uncle Billy’s, and the staff will fix you up with $4 shot specials, ranging from whiskey to tequila.

1530 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse & Brewery

House Wine

408 Josephine St, Austin, TX

Nothing says cozy like an old house converted into a wine bar, serving a wide selection of wine, beer, and cheese. House Wine offers two specials for industry personnel: 15 percent off tabs on Wednesdays and 20 percent off of wine classes at any time.

Open in Google Maps

408 Josephine St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

House Wine

Barton Springs Saloon

1300 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX

Unwind after a long weekend with $1.50 Lone Stars and $2 Jameson on Sunday nights at the laid-back dive bar on Barton Springs Road.

1300 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Barton Springs Saloon

Violet Crown Cinema

434 W 2nd St, Austin, TX

Visit this downtown upscale theater anytime after 9 p.m. on Mondays and enjoy a movie on the house. Don’t forget to check out the onsite cafe and bar, as the menus include fare from some of Austin’s best vendors. Proof of employment in the industry is required.

434 W 2nd St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Violet Crown Cinema

Sophia's

500 W 6th St, Austin, TX

For Italian fare and drinks in a swanky club setting, Sophia’s industry night are held every Tuesday, from 9 p.m. to close. All drinks and food are half-off for hospitality, salon, first responders, and military personnel.

500 W 6th St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Sophia’s

Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

214 W 4th St, Austin, TX

Enjoy Irish beer and whiskeys at the downtown pub, where you can enjoy a 20 percent discount off your tab if you work in the service industry; just make sure to tell your server where you work.

214 W 4th St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

Frank Restaurant

407 Colorado St, Austin, TX

This downtown hot dog and beer joint goes all out for the city’s servers and bartenders every Monday night. Specials include a $5 rotating cocktail, featured shots, and a large menu of additional drink deals. The restaurant also runs regular happy hour for industry personnel on Monday nights, and hosts a larger industry party in the upstairs tiki lounge once a month.

407 Colorado St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Frank

Hopfields

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX

All day on Sundays and Tuesdays, the Central Austin gastropub offers 15 percent off total bills for folks in the service industry.

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Hopfields

Lit Lounge

215 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Kick off the day-off with a dance party at Lit Lounge, where industry personnel can enjoy $1 wells and mixes from DJ Trez every Sunday night.

Open in Google Maps

215 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Lit Lounge

The Jackalope

404 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Known for open-fired pizzas and giant margaritas, The Jackalope on Dirty Sixth offers $3 drafts and whiskeys for industry personnel every Sunday, from 9 p.m. to close.

404 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Jackalope

The 512 Bar

408 E 6th St, Austin, TX

If you’re in the serivce industry, enjoy $2 Tecate and Modelo beers, and $3 fireball shots on the rooftop of this Dirty Sixth bar every Sunday.

Open in Google Maps

408 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

512 Bar

Half Step

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX

Head to Rainey Street on Monday nights for half-off featured mezcal and an all-night happy hour at Half Step, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Proof of employment in the industry is required.

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Half Step

Austin Taco Project

500 E 4th St, Austin, TX

What better way to end a shift than with tacos? Every night after 10 p.m. this downtown taco joint offers half-off all food to hospitality personnel. Just make sure you bring a business card or paystub along for proof.

Open in Google Maps

500 E 4th St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Austin Taco Project

The Parlor

4301 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX

Head to The Parlor on Tuesdays for a game of pool and an array of specials for service industry personnel. Deals include $3 wells, $5 Lone Star and shot combos, $7 short stacks, $2 pizza slices, $.50 off all pints, $2 off all pitchers, and $2.25 Lone Star pints.

4301 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX

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The Parlor

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Stay Gold

1910 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX

Mondays are service industry nights at the East Cesar Chavez bar, with $4 shots and $3 Austin Beerwork cans.

1910 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Stay Gold

Opal Divine's Marina

12709 N MO Pac Expy, Austin, TX

Service industry night is every Sunday, from 5 to 11 p.m. and Monday, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Opal Divine’s casual bar and grill up north. Specials include $3 wells, $5 double wells and $6 shaker well ritas.

Open in Google Maps

12709 N MO Pac Expy, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Opal Divine’s Marina

The Sahara Lounge

1413 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX

Every Monday from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., the eclectic dive bar offers $2 wells and $6 hogpens (shot of whiskey and a bottle of Lone Star) for service industry personnel. Come for the deals, stay for The Austin Swingtet, which performs until midnight every Monday.

1413 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX

Visit Website

Sahara Lounge

Austin’s Park N Pizza

16231 Interstate 35, Pflugerville, TX

Visit the bowling alley with a co-worker for a free game (with the purchase of two drinks) Sunday through Thursday, from 7 p.m. to close. Proof of employment in the service industry is required.

16231 Interstate 35, Pflugerville, TX

Visit Website

Austin’s Park N Pizza

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