Comments on: The Top 10 things customers do to annoy Bartenders http://www.agrandioseblog.com/drink/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:50:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: jason e http://www.agrandioseblog.com/drink/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/comment-page-1#comment-739 jason e Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:50:20 +0000 http://www.agrandioseblog.com/2007/07/08/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/#comment-739 Oh yeah I forgot, when a bar is crowded and crazy DO NOT come up to the bartender and just immediatly start ordering, we could be doing math, we could be figuring out recipies or who had what. The bar is a line and its not cool to try to cut that line. In the same following when a bartender comes up to you not give up your place to someone else, once again it is a line and you are letting someone else cut now, everyone will be served eventually. Also don't try to argue about time whether the clock is off or you have been waiting 10 minutes, trust me your concept of time is WAY OFF when you've been drinking. Oh yeah I forgot, when a bar is crowded and crazy DO NOT come up to the bartender and just immediatly start ordering, we could be doing math, we could be figuring out recipies or who had what. The bar is a line and its not cool to try to cut that line. In the same following when a bartender comes up to you not give up your place to someone else, once again it is a line and you are letting someone else cut now, everyone will be served eventually. Also don’t try to argue about time whether the clock is off or you have been waiting 10 minutes, trust me your concept of time is WAY OFF when you’ve been drinking.

]]> By: jason e http://www.agrandioseblog.com/drink/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/comment-page-1#comment-738 jason e Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:34:18 +0000 http://www.agrandioseblog.com/2007/07/08/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/#comment-738 Ordering complicated drinks is fine when its slow, but doing this during a rush will slow down the operation of the entire bar in some cases. When I have 10-20 different people in front of me in my corner of the bar it helps out alot when your drink is fast to make. If you order something that takes a while to make you are being rude to the other bar patrons that just want a quick drink. I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my trade and will not give you a shitty drink as it would reflect upon me to be shitty. Don't go to the bar and order mojitios, super particular bloody marys and other things that will take me away from the rest of my customers. You can say "its your job" as I see always in comments for these type of things and it is my job, but its also my job to take care of everyone not just you. The people getting negative about these lists should either take the lesson that is being told(which will only get you better service) or stay the fuck home and drink. Another thing that should be added to #7 is waving your hands wildly in my face, we saw you when you got to the bar we don't need you to reinforce your presence. Bothering the barback for drinks, we know that this might be confusing to know who the bartender is sometimes but usually the guy who is washing dishes, stocking the alcohol and not taking drink orders is the barback. Another point to that is bothering the bartender that is trying to stock or wash dishes when there are other bartenders around (basically don't bother people when they are doing these things it needs to be done to continue to work smoothly). I used to be a dick to customers when I first started but have realized that doing this job is basically running an adult day care center and you have to just accept things sometimes. I will not yell at you unless you are being extremely rude, I always repeat the order and if you say yes to what I repeated then you will get that drink. I am a bit hard of hearing due to years of working in basically what is a giant speaker so please speak up(i'm talking to you timid ladies). The number one rule should be just to be patient, you are not the only person in the entire bar ever. I may be making 10 drinks at once for 4 different customers, I may be making the complicated drinks that someone else has ordered, just know that I will get to you. My job is to make sure you are having fun and staying safe. P.S. When you serve over 300 people a night you have to be bright dickhead Ordering complicated drinks is fine when its slow, but doing this during a rush will slow down the operation of the entire bar in some cases. When I have 10-20 different people in front of me in my corner of the bar it helps out alot when your drink is fast to make. If you order something that takes a while to make you are being rude to the other bar patrons that just want a quick drink. I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my trade and will not give you a shitty drink as it would reflect upon me to be shitty. Don’t go to the bar and order mojitios, super particular bloody marys and other things that will take me away from the rest of my customers. You can say “its your job” as I see always in comments for these type of things and it is my job, but its also my job to take care of everyone not just you. The people getting negative about these lists should either take the lesson that is being told(which will only get you better service) or stay the fuck home and drink.

Another thing that should be added to #7 is waving your hands wildly in my face, we saw you when you got to the bar we don’t need you to reinforce your presence. Bothering the barback for drinks, we know that this might be confusing to know who the bartender is sometimes but usually the guy who is washing dishes, stocking the alcohol and not taking drink orders is the barback. Another point to that is bothering the bartender that is trying to stock or wash dishes when there are other bartenders around (basically don’t bother people when they are doing these things it needs to be done to continue to work smoothly). I used to be a dick to customers when I first started but have realized that doing this job is basically running an adult day care center and you have to just accept things sometimes. I will not yell at you unless you are being extremely rude, I always repeat the order and if you say yes to what I repeated then you will get that drink. I am a bit hard of hearing due to years of working in basically what is a giant speaker so please speak up(i’m talking to you timid ladies). The number one rule should be just to be patient, you are not the only person in the entire bar ever. I may be making 10 drinks at once for 4 different customers, I may be making the complicated drinks that someone else has ordered, just know that I will get to you. My job is to make sure you are having fun and staying safe.

P.S. When you serve over 300 people a night you have to be bright dickhead

]]> By: barattendee http://www.agrandioseblog.com/drink/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/comment-page-1#comment-736 barattendee Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:38:49 +0000 http://www.agrandioseblog.com/2007/07/08/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/#comment-736 Bartenders seem consistently inattentive to waiting customers. They chat with their favorites while others wait. This isn't about who's an asshole its just about wanting some service.. when a drink I could make at home for $3 costs $14, part of what I'm paying for is service. If you can't deliver go find a different job and take your alpha dog attitude and shove it. Bartenders seem consistently inattentive to waiting customers. They chat with their favorites while others wait. This isn’t about who’s an asshole its just about wanting some service.. when a drink I could make at home for $3 costs $14, part of what I’m paying for is service. If you can’t deliver go find a different job and take your alpha dog attitude and shove it.

]]> By: Kevin W. http://www.agrandioseblog.com/drink/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/comment-page-1#comment-733 Kevin W. Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:33:26 +0000 http://www.agrandioseblog.com/2007/07/08/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/#comment-733 wow some really good comments here. I can add to the #10 things you should not do to annoy bartenders, is try to hook up with the bartender. Im sure some of them don't mind when I leave them fat tips but rarely (never) have hooked up with one ;( wow some really good comments here. I can add to the #10 things you should not do to annoy bartenders,
is try to hook up with the bartender. Im sure some of them don’t mind when I leave them fat tips but rarely (never) have hooked up with one ;(

]]> By: MIC http://www.agrandioseblog.com/drink/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/comment-page-1#comment-731 MIC Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:07:30 +0000 http://www.agrandioseblog.com/2007/07/08/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/#comment-731 SO GUYS PLEAS TAKE CASH BACK IF YOU TEND TO BUY DRINKS MORE THAN ONCE ---- I HATE PEOPLE COMING WITH THE LEASER AGAIN AND AGAIN AND WASTE MY TIME WHEN EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR A DRINK. SO GUYS PLEAS TAKE CASH BACK IF YOU TEND TO BUY DRINKS MORE THAN ONCE —- I HATE PEOPLE COMING WITH THE LEASER AGAIN AND AGAIN AND WASTE MY TIME WHEN EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR A DRINK.

]]> By: A money http://www.agrandioseblog.com/drink/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/comment-page-1#comment-725 A money Sat, 08 May 2010 20:42:07 +0000 http://www.agrandioseblog.com/2007/07/08/the-top-10-things-customers-do-to-annoy-bartenders/#comment-725 My biggest complaint about bartenders is when they think they are gods gift and their bar is dirty or the ash trays are gross. I can say that this involves 98% of my experience in bars. Call me crazy, but I really like to have my beer faced towards me so I can see that it's the beer I ordered and not just slapped down on a napkin with expectation of a great tip. My biggest complaint about bartenders is when they think they are gods gift and their bar is dirty or the ash trays are gross. I can say that this involves 98% of my experience in bars. Call me crazy, but I really like to have my beer faced towards me so I can see that it’s the beer I ordered and not just slapped down on a napkin with expectation of a great tip.

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