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Servers and bartenders are constantly on stage. We perform and entertain while providing a service to a paying audience. Instead of applause we are rewarded (or should I say judged) with money. In...
View ArticleClosing Time
The last half hour of a bartender’s shift is the most anxiety-ridden time of our day. There is one thing that we all fear: the straggler. Nothing is worse than having it be ten minutes to closing...
View ArticleYou Might Be A Douche… (Part 1)
Who doesn’t love a good Jeff Foxworthy “redneck” skit? Well, to honor that I would like to start my own little list. The following are things that send red flags shooting in every direction for most...
View ArticleLet it Go!!!
A woman walks into a bar. “Hey. I was here about a year ago and you had this drink on the menu with fresh blueberries. Can you still make it?” The bartender says, “No, I’m sorry. We took it off the...
View ArticleMixmatched Mixers
Man walks into a bar. Bartender: “Hi. What can I get for you?” Man: “Um, can I get a Jameson and tonic?” Bartender: “Sure.” (Bartenders thoughts: Dear man. Allow us to educate you. You are no longer in...
View ArticleOne-Liner
Guest: “You were fantastic! Thank you so much!! What’s your name so I can request you next time we come?” Waiter: “Greg with a G.” Guest: “So just the one G then?” Eavesdropping snarky bartender inner...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
I hope everyone had a profitable and safe New Years! Back to business… Here’s something that really grinds my gears. A girl walks into the bar. “Hey. What can you make me that has, like, vodka and,...
View ArticleOops…
Have you ever said something and then immediately wonder if you made a mistake? I fully understand that everyone’s humor is different. But there are times that things come flying out of your mouth and...
View ArticleYou Have One Job…
Anyone in the service industry is incredibly judgmental of others in the service industry. We can’t help it. But we expect service that we would be expected to give to others. Be and be treated… and...
View ArticleYou Might be a Douche… (Part 2)
Where was I… 1. You sit down at a bar. The bartender walks over and places a coaster or beverage napkin down in front of you. You take said coaster or beverage napkin and place your cell phone down...
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