15 Things Bartenders Hate About Serving You
It pays to be nice to your bartender. The last thing you want to do is upset the man or woman standing between you and your precious booze, especially when you're already competing for attention in a crowded bar.
Luckily, bartenders aren't the fragile sort. Dealing with hardcore drinkers and rowdy after-work crowds has given most mixologists a thick skin, like that of the oranges and lemons they're so fond of zesting and slipping into our old-fashioneds. But they're still human, and they're very much capable of getting ticked off — and that's when your service might really start to suffer.
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Don't agree with flagging down thing. If you make yourself stand out in a crowd, you are more likely to get served first or quicker. Just my experience and human nature (I don't mean snapping).
Quote:Don't agree with flagging down thing. If you make yourself stand out in a crowd, you are more likely to get served first or quicker. Just my experience and human nature (I don't mean snapping).
If you're a good tipper, you can snap fingers and flag as much as you want, they'll be there in a heartbeat.. That's my experience..
Plus if you tip well, sometimes you get "the long pour"..
I ask for the cheapest drink all the time. I still tip well but I'm not spending more money on better booze when I'm already buzzing.
Quote:I ask for the cheapest drink all the time. I still tip well but I'm not spending more money on better booze when I'm already buzzing.
I think there is a better way to ask like do you have any specials. Not cheapest drink.
Quote:I think there is a better way to ask like do you have any specials. Not cheapest drink.
I guess. most specials aren't exactly good deals though. I normally always get rum and coke but I'll ask for the cheapest shot if I'm buying shots for anyone.
Quote:I guess. most specials aren't exactly good deals though. I normally always get rum and coke but I'll ask for the cheapest shot if I'm buying shots for anyone.
I can't go cheap booze anymore. I'll usually go top shelf whatever I'm drinking, typically vodka.
The taste is better and it doesn't make you feel like crap the next day.
Quote:I can't go cheap booze anymore. I'll usually go top shelf whatever I'm drinking, typically vodka.
The taste is better and it doesn't make you feel like crap the next day.
Amen!!!
Tip decently and show up often enough that they remember your face.
That's my strategy.
I don't really like to drink alcohol unless I'm with people or by myself.
Quote:I can't go cheap booze anymore. I'll usually go top shelf whatever I'm drinking, typically vodka.
The taste is better and it doesn't make you feel like crap the next day.
I don't get hangovers (yet) so I can still drink whatever. Not looking forward to the day I start getting hangovers.
Quote:I don't really like to drink alcohol unless I'm with people or by myself.
I don't drink alcohol unless people are buying me drinks or I have money to buy my own.
Quote:I don't drink alcohol unless people are buying me drinks or I have money to buy my own.
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Quote:If you're a good tipper, you can snap fingers and flag as much as you want, they'll be there in a heartbeat.. That's my experience..
Plus if you tip well, sometimes you get "the long pour"..
Exactly. If you're taking care of them, they'll take care of you.
Quote:I can't go cheap booze anymore. I'll usually go top shelf whatever I'm drinking, typically vodka.
The taste is better and it doesn't make you feel like crap the next day.
I've learned that too. With age comes wisdom...and getting tired of running out of aspirin.
Quote:If you're a good tipper, you can snap fingers and flag as much as you want, they'll be there in a heartbeat.. That's my experience..
Plus if you tip well, sometimes you get "the long pour"..
I apply this anytime I go somewhere from my usual spots. If you tip well on your first drink the bartender seems to remember that and your next drink will be hooked up.
Evan Williams is top shelf. Right? :unsure:
I don't necessarily tip bartenders just to get hooked up. I do it because they work their [BLEEP] off.
Quote:I don't necessarily tip bartenders just to get hooked up. I do it because they work their [BAD WORD REMOVED] off.
I've always been a good tipper regardless of the fact. I used to work in the restaurant industry so I know how important those tips are. But it definitely won't hurt your cause (and buzz) to go above and beyond the normal tip every now and again.
Quote:I don't necessarily tip bartenders just to get hooked up. I do it because they work their [BAD WORD REMOVED] off.
I do it to get hooked up..