Top 5 Tricks of the Bartending Trade
Think bartenders are superhuman and remember all the drink recipes known to man? Think again. A good bartender won’t tell you he or she hasn’t heard of a drink you’re ordering. Instead, the bartender will tell you, “I know several ways to make this drink. Which is the one you...
Bartending and Flirting
As I have previously discussed being a bartender isn’t just about pouring the drinks. It’s a complex dance of flirting, strong will and oftentimes loose morals. You have to have the power and control to take over any situation that may arise at your bar. A weak personality will never...
20 RULES OF BARTENDING
Bartenders have no adjudicating body that can tell us all the right and wrong way of executing our jobs. Every bar is different, just as every person is different, and it is impossible to devise a system that works for all the various bars in the world, the hordes of...
DOs & DON’Ts
DOs & DON’Ts of Facebook Bar Marketing. Marketing your business without Facebook? That’s like making a Manhattan without whiskey. Today, Facebook bar marketing is a must: 4 out of every 5 American adults use Facebook – and 76 percent login daily. The secret is mixing up the perfect Facebook bar...
FAVORITE BARS IN AMERICA
BY LEANNE ACIZ STANTON Tis the season for traveling and taking vacations! July is the perfect month to explore some new places and check out new bars! I’ve taken the liberty of putting together a list of my favorite bars that I’ve been to, from Los Angeles to Miami to...
BARTENDING School
This isn’t an easy thing for me to admit, but here it goes: I went to Bartending School. Yeah, I know. I’ll come back when you’re done laughing; I’ve got a large Hawaiian pizza and my copy of War and Peace with me, so by all means, take your time....
7 SIGNS YOUR BARTENDER REALLY KNOWS WHAT THEY’RE DOING
A bartender’s job is a balancing act. It requires juggling an assortment of drink orders and patron personalities, all while remaining calm, friendly and focused. It’s not a job for the easily frazzled. Unfortunately, though, everyone has had that other kind of bartender—the one you have to strain to flag down for...
20 Am azing “Tips” for Bartenders !
Great bartenders are born, not made. If you walk through a crowd, you can pretty much point to people who could succeed at this job, based on how they carry themselves and how they relate to other people. The basic skills of the job can be taught, and the nuts...
Mistaken Identity
Last week I had to endure a case of mistaken identity and this week people cannot be bothered to even remember who I am. Given, my bar is high volume and turns a lot of customers but I can damn well remember every regular, every story, and every drink. I...
