acer910 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I did a plunge on super bowl sunday. Irish coffees are the way to go my man. Buy a box o' joe from D&D and a liter of Jameson and you'll be good. i ended up chugging a handful of those little rum bottles. i figured the cold water would make me less drunk but it had the opposite effect. but it doesnt matter because i stayed in 40 degree water for 3 minutes (dove in) and won 150 dollars in bet money. :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Do people tell you their problems? Is it something you dislike? Do you consider it part of the job? Is it something that only happens in movies & tv? My bad Boats N' Hoes. I meant to merge the threads but got sidetracked and forgot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Re: Bartenders •- Do people tell you their problems? Is it something you dislike? Do you consider it part of the job? Is it something that only happens in movies & tv? I know all my regulars really well. I've gone to Yankees and Mets and Knicks games with some of them, others I've helped to move, played basketball with them, played pool at other bars etc. I know what's going on in a lot of people's lives, they want to talk about it over a beer, and I happen to be serving that beer. I listen well, I always remember what I'm told, and I get updates on shit with plenty of feedback to give so they know I'm not just bullshittin' for tips. It's part of managing a neighborhood bar, know the locals cuz it's good business. When I'm working in my more high volume bars, happy hour is the only time for conversation. That's when I get some wierdos, junkies, Polish thugs, etc. who talk about some shady shit and scare away girls. Old Polish landlords are my favorite, those dudes have got stories. Old Puerto Rican neighborhood cats are great with the tales about how it used to be around here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Interesting. Not something I do but I wondered about. Earl- no harm, no foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneak Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Re: Bartenders •- I know what's going on in a lot of people's lives, they want to talk about it over a beer, and I happen to be serving that beer. I listen well, I always remember what I'm told, and I get updates on shit with plenty of feedback to give so they know I'm not just bullshittin' for tips. It's part of managing a neighborhood bar, know the locals cuz it's good business. quote] couldnt agree more with this. i manage a nice, nieghbourhood place. we do lots for the local community (help charities, host events yada yada) and as such i see most of my customers day in day out. like don says, its good business to know your customers. it all comes down to customer retention...you need to keep bringing people back in over and over again. to do this, your customer service game needs to be on point. seriously on point, everytime aswell - no off days! and mine is, so yes i know whats going on in my locals lives...i know who is cheating on who, who just bought what house and how much they paid, who accused who of child porn issues years ago, whether the local vicar is gay or not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrinkFightFuck Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 BAR 10 DA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 maybe ill talk to my bartender more i seems like i have more in depth conversations with the guy at the tabacco and liquor stores :lol: just never seems like its a good time to strike up a conversation i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampFightOner Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Re: Bartenders •- I know all my regulars really well. I've gone to Yankees and Mets and Knicks games with some of them, others I've helped to move, played basketball with them, played pool at other bars etc. I know what's going on in a lot of people's lives, they want to talk about it over a beer, and I happen to be serving that beer. I listen well, I always remember what I'm told, and I get updates on shit with plenty of feedback to give so they know I'm not just bullshittin' for tips. It's part of managing a neighborhood bar, know the locals cuz it's good business. This. All the employees and regulars at my neighborhood spot are pretty tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Just closed down the bar, headin to the roof of this building to hang with some regulars who live above the bar and chug some 40s lookin over the East River at the Manhattan skyline. Summer bar season= frozen drinks and margaritas, throwin Search for Animal Chin on the big screen all night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime stoppers Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 damn you people seems to have really small venues. doesn't that shit get boring? we have about 15 people on every night and 10 during the day. staffies is pretty interesting, i can see how working with fuck all people, all the time, would get old quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 15 bartenders on one shift? Jesus, do you work at a Casino resort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneak Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 damn you people seems to have really small venues. doesn't that shit get boring? we have about 15 people on every night and 10 during the day. staffies is pretty interesting, i can see how working with fuck all people, all the time, would get old quickly. ive worked large venues which have required a lot of staff and that shit gets old quickly. 2000+ capacity nightclubs dont really care about the quality of the drinks they sell and can get away with murder. also fuck a working environment where you cant hear yourself think for loud, shit, repetitive music. current place has about 120 covers max, and granted we're not at full capacity everynight but when we are we can handle it with me plus 4 staff - 2 bar and 3 on the floor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampFightOner Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I generally go to 4 different bars. The one I'm mainly at is my neighborhood spot, which I've seen have like 5 people in it some nights, and other nights have like 200+ jammed in there so tight you can barely move. It's usually got 2 bartenders, and one door guy. Sometimes a 3rd bartender will jump on to help, they'll be an extra guy at the back door, or on slow nights they'll be one bartender and no doorguy, but that's their usual setup. Next one is a hotel bar/restaurant, which is almost always dead (at least when I go), which is how I like it. Usually one bartender on, sometimes two, with a manager floating around, a hostess or two, and some waitresses. Other one is a restaurant/college bar, that can also be empty or jam packed. Any night could be 1-3 bartenders, 0-2 door guys, a manager or two, and a couple of waitresses. Last one is a trendier place where a friend works, that gets pretty busy. Three rooms, two bars, 4-6 bartenders usually, plus anywhere from like 3-7 bouncers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShaneCo. Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Boom. 6 hours $400. Fuck a college degree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 I need a bartending gig. I've never done it before, so I've been looking for barback positions. If anyone hears of any in NYC, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I'm in the final stages of creating a cocktail list for the shanghai style dumpling bar I work at, although I'm sure no matter what we add the lychee martini will continue to dominate. My boss is anti Mai Tai, that's gonna be a no go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulkillers Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 just started bartending again after a few yr lay off. on my own from 12 am to 8 am and its great and the naked and half naked women walking around is a perk.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telo Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I love bar tending. It's certainly not what I'm going to do my whole life but for my teens and now into my mid 20s it's definitely something i enjoy and have fun doing. Reputable college degree? Yeah I have one, but am not ready to put it to use yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Just got home from closing down the bar, it was a shitshow in there tonight. This neighborhood is really big on the $5 shot and a beer special(tecate can and a shot of well tequila or a schlitz can and a shot of evan williams). At least the Dj was playing R&B jams that reminded all the girls of the first time they got fingerbanged, it was a nice throwback night. I'm amazed at the amount of shameless shit I've done on camera at this bar and still remain employed. I guess the numbers don't lie when it comes down to it, we ring like champs even though we're creating surveilance videos of shameless alcoholics greatest hits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShaneCo. Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Where do you work ? The drink specials make me think NY? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 yeah I'm in Brooklyn, workin tonight, we got some shitty bands opening for an awesome funk night. Whenever bands play at my bar, nobody buys drinks while they're playing(I couldn't hear them ordering anyway) but we get the swarm as soon as they're done. It's an interesting dynamic. I probably ought to head over there soon and set up the PA and mic stands, the girl who's workin happy hour is clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Last night I was bartending and we had a hiphop show in the back room of the bar. It was gettin rowdy, and then the door guy came up to me and said: "Dude, be on the lookout...There are Graffiti Taggers in the bar!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I have been drinking this shit we call ninja turtles, 90% blue uv vodka and the rest yellow gatorade in a plastic dixie cup. Shit is bomb, after 6 I'm hugging my floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 a bar in my hood serves a "gatorita" which is a margarita with lime flavored gatorade. Get those electrolytes in the mix with your tequila and you're unstoppable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Sounds good, but I have bad experiences with tequila. I think everyone has a bad story that starts with "well I was drinking tequila..." Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Since I've been off coffee, tequila is how I keep awake for some of these 12 hour shifts. I chase it with gatorade, actually. Team Sleep Problems oner... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampFightOner Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Sounds good, but I have bad experiences with tequila. I think everyone has a bad story that starts with "well I was drinking tequila..." Haha. I know I certainly do. For a few years tequila would make me very angry and very violent, but after taking as year off I've been drinking it again and I'm all good. One of these days I'm gonna go to NY and get drunk at Don's bar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testpattern Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 that 5 dollar shot and beer combo sounds fucking AWESOME. i can't believe you guys have prices like that in brooklyn, but i don't know what's up (i live in houston). also, DonCheadle, i read earlier that you said you would get over 1 dollar per drink for tips if you're making good cocktails. is this good tip action? i have no idea what the average is, but i always tip at least a dollar for cans of beer and like 3 for whiskey and coke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 i bartend at my cousins bar every once in a while, usually when someone quits or gets sick. the money is good, but i'd rather be doing some other shit on a friday or saturday nite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testpattern Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 also, vodka chased with squirt is the new whiskey and coke. spread the word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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