On Making a Cosmopolitan
Having considered my earlier post regarding Essential Cocktails to Learn First, a revision is necessary. A cosmopolitan is one of the most butchered cocktails on the drink market today and one that is easy to…
How to Pour a Guinness Properly
It’s March my friend and that means St. Patrick’s Day festivities! So to help out the newly minted bartender, we will cover how to pour a Guinness beer properly. Take a room temperature pint…
A Note on Cocktailing
When grabbing shakers and glasses for building cocktails, dilution is something to keep in mind. Jim Meehan’s Bartender Manual clearly lays out what you need to consider. Ultimately, dilution has the potential to alter…
Saving Your First $500
So you’ve been put behind the bar for a few training shifts. You’ve probably already begun to form an idea of what bartenders earn during various shifts. So all you’ve got to do is wait…
Set the Tone: Opening a Set
There you are behind the stick making drinks and greeting guests; all the while having no clue what the shift may bring. Big tips hopefully. Hey every shift is like a box of chocolates, amirite?…
5 Essential Cocktails to Learn First
Now that you’ve landed your first bartending gig, what drinks should you learn first? Which ones are you the most likely to encounter while bartending your first shift? There are thousands of drinks out there,…
Three Commandments for Bartending
There are many things for new bartenders to learn, like which cocktails should always be stirred. And many more things an establishment has to teach new hires, like how to make their award winning margaritas.…
What to Bring Your 1st Shift Bartending
So you landed your first bartending gig and you only had to make up just over half your employment history-congratulations! As you left the interview did you wonder what you would need to bartend behind…
