Man about town

-- Mike Sciacca

HE IS

A jack-of-all-trades in the service industry.

GETTING AROUND TOWN

When the Waterfront Hilton opened on Pacific Coast Highway, Travis

Crivaro was there. He worked his way through the ranks at the hotel where

his duties included room service, catering and working the restaurant and

bar. The flexibility was what he liked most.

“It’s nice not to have a set time schedule every day,” Crivaro said.

Crivaro, it seems, can’t walk down the streets of Huntington Beach

without running into someone who recognizes him from somewhere -- not

only did he use to work at the Waterfront Hilton, he worked at the

Huntington Beach Beer Company, as both server and bartender for the past

nine years.

“We get a lot of customers in the restaurant, so you can’t help but

get to know these people,” he said.

STUDYING HIS TRADE

Born and raised in Huntington Beach, Crivaro says he has gained

valuable trade knowledge during his 13 years in the service industry.

“I like to do different things and the service industry has many

options,” he said.

Crivaro said that the only things that have been at the brewery longer

than he are the “bar stools and the owner.” But while he has been working

the restaurant/bar he has continued to find new adventures in the service

industry.

TRAVELING ROAD SHOW

Crivaro has balanced his duties at the brewery with his work with

About Town Bartending, a portable bartending service. In this mobile

service, Crivaro says, “we bring the party to you.”

Crivaro says he works wedding receptions, corporate parties, grand

openings and on private estates, among other events. He has also worked

Halloween -- “those parties are just around the corner” -- Super Bowl and

New Year’s Eve parties.

He says he has worked parties with as few as eight people, to a

gathering of more than 3,000.

“I say there are 25 reasons to party 365 days a year,” said Crivaro,

who turned 29 Wednesday. “I am able to meet all types of people at all

types of different events. The job is never the same. My job is to help

keep things running smoothly at these parties. It’s a great job.”

In his spare time -- and yes, he finds spare time -- Crivaro loves to

surf and create music.

WHEELS KEEP ON TURNING

Crivaro and Guy Scharff, who also works with About Town Bartending,

plan to open up their own bar in the Orange County area in the near

future.

“That’s in the works right now,” he said. “I’ve been in the service

industry for so long, and this seems like a natural progression.”