Anonymous
Post 06/29/2023 11:14     Subject: Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Anonymous wrote:Our blender was always "broken" because how much of a pain frozen drinks were.

But the simpler the drink, the faster you can move. Of course, if you bartend in a place with an extensive cocktail menu, people will order cocktails. If you work in an Irish bar, you will mostly be pulling beers. Choose wisely my friends!


Amazing how often a spoon falls into the blender, isn't it?
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2023 17:14     Subject: Re:Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not a bartender, but I got a HEAVY eyeroll when I ordered an Aperol Spritz recently. Maybe I'm douche-y and don't realize it.


This is a very typical order these days, especially in the summer...


But also not very hard to make’!


agree - one of the easier cocktails on a menu.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2023 13:41     Subject: Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
I was just gonna say mojitos.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2023 13:39     Subject: Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Anonymous wrote:Anything that needs a blender is a PIA.

Anything that is layered is a PIA.


We didn't have a blender where I worked but it was the summer of mojitos. So much muddling
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2023 13:04     Subject: Re:Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not a bartender, but I got a HEAVY eyeroll when I ordered an Aperol Spritz recently. Maybe I'm douche-y and don't realize it.


This is a very typical order these days, especially in the summer...


But also not very hard to make’!
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2023 12:15     Subject: Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Our blender was always "broken" because how much of a pain frozen drinks were.

But the simpler the drink, the faster you can move. Of course, if you bartend in a place with an extensive cocktail menu, people will order cocktails. If you work in an Irish bar, you will mostly be pulling beers. Choose wisely my friends!
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2023 12:13     Subject: Re:Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Anonymous wrote:Not a bartender, but I got a HEAVY eyeroll when I ordered an Aperol Spritz recently. Maybe I'm douche-y and don't realize it.


This is a very typical order these days, especially in the summer...
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2023 07:28     Subject: Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Anything that needs a blender is a PIA.

Anything that is layered is a PIA.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 22:05     Subject: Re:Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Not a bartender, but I got a HEAVY eyeroll when I ordered an Aperol Spritz recently. Maybe I'm douche-y and don't realize it.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 21:17     Subject: Re:Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
Espresso martini
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 21:07     Subject: Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
A friend who worked in a Cape Cod bar for some years told me she hated to make all drinks. Her preference to serve was beer, wine, and shots. Everything else took up too much time.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 19:13     Subject: Any current/former bartenders in the house? Would love your thoughts…
What are drinks do you hate to make? What are “douche-y” orders? What are awful customers like? I’d love some Kitchen Confidential insights from bartenders.