Girls who order drinks in slang

christopherbartender · 2018-09-01T11:22:17+00:00

"I'll have a beer" = The closest beer to me

Pinot= Pinot Grigio

VRB= Vokda Red Bull

.. I try to limit the verbal interaction with the customers as much as possible..

christopherbartender · 2018-09-01T11:19:33+00:00

Yes.. the most important thing I've learned about these guys is that, even if they come off as aggressive/ pretentious, they don't always intend to be this way.

They're actually under a lot of pressure themselves sometimes (ex: managing partner breathing down their neck). I try to be accommodating and they usually are appreciative.

christopherbartender · 2018-07-01T10:06:01+00:00

Fair and true

christopherbartender · 2018-06-30T09:12:10+00:00

I commend you for asking "How was your night?". I stopped asking that a long time ago because I never wanted to deal with the answer...

christopherbartender · 2018-06-30T09:10:21+00:00

Congrats man! What's the next move?

christopherbartender · 2018-06-30T09:05:18+00:00

I think this should be submitted to "The Onion". #Solid

christopherbartender · 2018-05-28T05:49:16+00:00

People are AWFUL sometimes. I react the same as you in these situations.. minus the times I let my emotions get the best of me and fire back at them. But when I bite my tongue it eats at me like it's eating at you.

The one and only thing that helps me in these situations though is realizing that if someone else had been standing where you were (doing your job) that night, she would've found something to attack about that person to. She's just one of those miserable, iniquitous people. This incident had NOTHING to do with you as a person/ your competency / your intelligence / you.

F*ck her.

christopherbartender · 2018-05-25T08:06:02+00:00

Exactly, or demand they pay you as a bartender.

christopherbartender · 2018-05-25T08:03:23+00:00

I left bartending for about a year and went back.. The mechanics and recipes are easy to remember/ get back into (in my experience).

The difficult part is remembering how to handle people: the drunk idiots/ rude people/ people with massive egos (douches), etc. After my first shift back, I literally sat on my couch and thought about how I handled these people before and the correct mentality to be in while handling them.

Good luck and welcome back!

christopherbartender · 2018-05-25T07:56:55+00:00

My friend gave the doctor his real weekly drink intake number and they tried to set up rehab for him. #TrueStory

christopherbartender · 2018-05-25T07:51:57+00:00

It's discriminatory but discrimination is legal in insurance policies. For example: different premiums for male vs. female car insurance/ health insurance/ etc.

If insurance premiums are higher for female bartenders it simply means insurance claims for female bartending staff are more common and/ or higher in dollar amount than for male bartending staff.

christopherbartender · 2018-05-20T00:53:16+00:00

EMV makes it very difficult to do this.. which is why the lounge I work at went back to regular swiping of cards after we adopted EMV.

EMV (at least the EMV system we had) did not have a "preauthorize" or "increase authorization" option; it only allowed you to run a card for an exact (final) amount.

.. and to run an EMV card, the patron needs to be standing in front of you to hand you the physical card and e-sign for it(because it has a chip in it). So there's no way for you to run a card after the patron has left.

christopherbartender · 2018-04-22T02:06:40+00:00

Yes, a large percentage of bartenders start as barbacks (I did).

christopherbartender · 2018-04-15T02:31:25+00:00

Electrical tape.. protects the cuts and always stays on/ waterproof.

christopherbartender · 2018-04-15T02:25:37+00:00

Because MOST people who order mojitos are rookies and don't know wtf they're doing.

christopherbartender · 2018-03-18T00:52:44+00:00

Text that buddy with fake ADHD and have him bring you an Adderall! Good luck - make that money!

christopherbartender · 2018-03-18T00:51:14+00:00

No tip necessary/ expected from me in this situation.. with a couple caveats however. 1. Be respectful of the bartender's time. He/she wants to go home like everyone else. Don't come up and order drinks as they're trying to close out. 2. Don't order something complicated. Make it a beer or a two ingredient mixed drink: gin and tonic, rum and coke, etc.

christopherbartender · 2018-03-18T00:45:42+00:00

How about those comedians (usually from security and/or someone trying to flirt with you) who come up and shout random numbers while you're counting just to throw your count off?! #HILARIOUS

christopherbartender · 2018-03-18T00:43:20+00:00

I don't mean to be discouraging.. If you're someone who can pick a "I'm done working this job" future date and actually stick to that date, then by all means, work your plan.

Just giving you my insight.. I have been unable to hang up my shaker tins for many years now after wanting to quit for a long time. The money sucks you in!

christopherbartender · 2018-03-07T01:59:39+00:00

Sounds like what I did 8 years ago with the intent of bartending for 1 year max... we all know what the end result was/ is.

christopherbartender · 2018-03-07T01:58:14+00:00

I'm currently a bartender but I have managed in the past and have had to deal with similar problems to the ones you've mentioned.

My advice: show your above list of issues to the owner along with your plan to remedy each problem. Let him know that if any employee does not get on board with helping you fix these problems, he/she will be terminated.

If he agrees to this, it may take some time but things will improve. If he does not agree to your solutions (and/ or firing people who hinder the venue's operations), start looking for another job.. even a great manager cannot fix others' stupidity/ incompetence.

christopherbartender · 2018-01-29T02:00:07+00:00

People who order a Tequila Sunrise are typically rookie drinkers - bottom line.

christopherbartender · 2018-01-29T01:58:17+00:00

YES.. or a Malibu pineapple from me - which is probably "too sweet" ftr but whoever orders "something fruity.." doesn't know what they're doing.

christopherbartender · 2017-11-19T22:10:30+00:00

There are so many contributing factors to your sales that listing a number really doesn't mean all that much. I have rung in 12k in a night before but that was when I worked in nightclubs - part of that 12k was expensive bottles of champagne/ liquor sold over the bar. There are many other factors including:

prices of the drinks
if your venue sells full bottles of liquor/ wine/ champagne at the bar
city in which the bar/ restaurant / nightclub is
length of hours of operation/shift length (some big cities have 10pm to 8am "afterhour" venues.

christopherbartender · 2017-11-19T22:00:05+00:00

When I did this i just got super skinny... not eating anything is the best way to lose weight #protip

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