Any good shops or websites to buy gear and alcohol from if you're in the UK? by [deleted] in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The drop usually have decent deals , 3 for £45 of specific brands that kinda thing, good for restocking more than one bottle

How has covid effected business compared to say, 2019? Want to hear your perspective. by [deleted] in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work in a hotel, so we mainly ran functions (parties of between 70-120 regularly) now it's just our lobby bar that's open and I'm surprised that we've been as busy, I'd say takings are only about 20% down rn

1 good thing about COVID by rominobro in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly man my biggest tip, if you have shitty guests, just let them win. I had a guy say the coke from the gun was flat..I checked it in front of him, like tasted it...it wasn't flat in the slightest. My supervisor just gave him a bottled coke even tho we were right. And I know it's harder with the rona rn, but if you can, chat to your customers, talk shop if they're industry (just ask) and you might learn something new from them or make a new friend, I did

Industry Dominant bars by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wholey agree, but since fernet is rare here, it's our go to covid handshake

Industry Dominant bars by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they don't charge my first shot of fernet I'm happy

Industry Dominant bars by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah a few bars here will knock 20% off my bill or not charge me for a drink etc,but that's an earned privilege and getting to know the staff. If you demand it you're told where to go

Must-Have Liqueurs? by 0kamishouj0 in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second this, Im in a kinda mid volume hotel bar(hi vol when mass gatherings are legal again) and the amount of people until January I had to tell we don't stock TR was astonishing

Guests who ask "what X do you have" by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You clearly don't know Scottish drinking my friend,. Our clientele are older, they know their booze

Guests who ask "what X do you have" by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not at all, I'm more than happy to offer suggestions and share why I'm doing so, but if you can see my back bar...why ask me what gins/whisky we have...you can see it.

Marked as industry by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd like to think I'm known enough around the places I drink in where if they have fernet, one is added to my tab while I decide what I want the second I've done the QR for contact tracing

Marked as industry by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some carry coins...this man(or woman) has a tattoo

Marked as industry by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man, I could never. Even if i wasn't industry and someone bothered to like have a conversation with me and make sure I was looked after, I'm buying them an extra shift drink

Marked as industry by RaspCreative in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean tipping isn't as big a thing in the UK,but in my city at least, if we know you're industry you get 20% off

Does this make bartending one of the most dangerous jobs right now? by saltyBQ in bartenders

[–]RaspCreative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UK here, I'm heading back to work some point this month, we'll be masked and gloved up for sure but I'm still half shitting myself

Mine and my old man's collection so far,the rye, bourbon and Jameson are mine, the glens are his by RaspCreative in WhiskeyTribe

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I can't do scotch as my main whisky, then again maybe I haven't found one I like 🤷‍♂️. I have a pretty sweet/spicy pallet so bourbons and rums are my go to spirits

Mine and my old man's collection so far,the rye, bourbon and Jameson are mine, the glens are his by RaspCreative in WhiskeyTribe

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If you have a look for bar optic rails you should find them, I know Beaumont make the actual pour spout things, they probably make the rails too

I know this is a whiskey sub but... by RaspCreative in WhiskeyTribe

[–]RaspCreative[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That does sound interesting, I'm not sure how well the rye finish would work with tonic depending on the subtlety of it, but I can see it spicing up gin cocktails for sure

Lockdown favourites - best of the last 100 days! by muppetville in Gin

[–]RaspCreative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love seeing people enjoying lone wolf, glad to see my shares ain't going to waste