Bartending a Lifestyle
Late nights filled with people, drinks, and unforgettable memories, and you’re the acclaimed host of all of it. The offers for you to join in never cease for the crowd’s favorite bartender. That’s why I…
The Art to Being Funny
Every bar is a stage. A stage that puts you on display for guests to interact with for eight, ten, twelve hours a shift. Stephen Kittredge Cunningham, author of The Bartender’s Black Book, discusses creating…
Some Shifts BE Like…
We’ve all been there. The shift that leaves you feeling shot out and dawg tired. The ones that leave you with more questions than answers. These are the shifts that try bartenders’ souls. Don’t fret…
A Sad Request
June 7, 2016 Dan, Thank you for sending me those inventory spreadsheets and training manuals. They should have me covered for training up the staff. But I don’t know if I’ll be using…
A Reminder About Hygiene
Slow night. The floor seems to be busy. Wonder why no one is sitting at my bar?
Drink Like the French
From his memoirs of Montparnasse Jimmie “The Barman” Charters explains the best way to consume and enjoy alcohol. I wish someone would’ve told me about this years ago. The following passage is taken from his…
