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The East Village’s Newest Hospitality Industry Hangout
If there’s one thing New York City’s hospitality industry knows how to do, it’s turn a regular night out into an event. This time, Motel No Tell in the East Village is teaming up with Service Dept., a growing hospitality networking event and pop-up line bringing together industry professionals, limited-edition fashion, great drink deals, and the kind of energy that makes you want to stay for one more round.
The collaboration is more than just a night out—it’s a celebration of the people who make New York City’s restaurants, bars, hotels, nightlife, and hospitality scene what it is.
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Meet Service Dept.
Service Dept. is an emerging hospitality-focused networking event and pop-up concept designed for the people behind the scenes of the industry, created by NYC-Industry veteran Alex Hago. Think bartenders, servers, chefs, managers, hosts, DJs, creatives, restaurant owners, hotel workers, and everyone else who makes NYC hospitality happen.
The concept brings together community, nightlife, fashion, and hospitality culture in one place, creating an environment where industry workers can actually connect with one another while having a good time.
And, of course, there will be merch.
Limited-Edition Clothes for the industry
One of the biggest draws of the Service Dept. collaboration is the opportunity to shop cool, limited-edition clothing created with the hospitality community in mind.
Service Dept. blends streetwear-inspired style with hospitality culture, creating pieces that feel less like traditional work merch and more like something you'd actually want to wear outside the restaurant.
Because if you spend five nights a week behind a bar, on a line, on the floor, or running a venue, you deserve some good merch.
Epic Shot & Beer Combos
What would a hospitality event be without a drink special?
The Motel No Tell x Service Dept. collaboration will feature epic shot and beer combinations designed specifically for an industry crowd.
It's the perfect excuse to clock out, grab your coworkers, and head downtown for a few drinks with people who understand the chaos, comedy, and camaraderie that comes with working in hospitality.
performance by dj speedy
And what better way to spend the night than listening to tracks spun by DJ Speedy, another service veteran who’s played venues all over NYC! Come by at 8 PM sharp to catch the start of his set, and spend the night drinking, mingling, and hanging out!
The Industry List Everyone Wants to Be On
Service Dept. is also building something especially valuable for New York's hospitality community: a list of industry workers worth knowing.
The goal is simple—connect people.
Whether you're a bartender looking to meet other bartenders, a server trying to make connections at new restaurants, a manager looking for talented staff, a chef building a network, or a creative working across NYC nightlife and hospitality, Service Dept. is creating a space where those connections can happen naturally.
It's networking without the awkward name tags and forced small talk.
Come for the drinks. Stay for the people you meet.
Why Motel No Tell?
Located in the East Village, Motel No Tell is a natural home for a collaboration centered around New York hospitality culture. The neighborhood has long been synonymous with late nights, independent bars, restaurants, music, and an eclectic mix of people—and Motel No Tell fits right into that atmosphere.
The collaboration with Service Dept. brings together two sides of NYC nightlife: a neighborhood destination and the people who keep the city's hospitality scene moving.
More Than a Night Out
The Motel No Tell x Service Dept. collaboration is ultimately about community.
New York's hospitality industry is massive, but it can also feel surprisingly small. The people you meet behind one bar can end up becoming coworkers, collaborators, friends, or the next person you call when you're looking for your next gig.
Service Dept. is creating a place for those relationships to start—and Motel No Tell is helping bring the community together.
So grab your coworkers, put on something you actually want to wear, and come hang with the people who make NYC hospitality one of the best industries in the world.
Good people. Good drinks. Limited-edition clothes. Industry connections.
That's Service Dept. x Motel No Tell.