Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:40 pm Post subject: what/how many drinks to know
Hi- I am a new bartender and I know a lot of drinks, but I always find myself studying and consulting my books. It seems like most of the drinks I know are fairly uncommon and I rarely serve them. How can I figure out what drinks take priority over others and are more common to serve?
Thanks!
Chris, Tampa
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 103 Location: Western Slope of Colorado
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:05 pm Post subject:
This will really have to do with the type of place you work in and your location. Do a little "On The Job Training" and pay attention to what folks are ordering from other tenders most commonly and learn these drinks. Talk to the other tenders and see what they suggest you commit to memory.
I live in Colorado in a Ski town and will probably not be able to help you with the list of drinks I serve most comonly, as it is a totaly diffrent climate and atmosphere to what Tampa is.
Hit other bars in the area and see what the other tenders are serving and talk to the other tenders in your bar is my best suggestion.
If you are relatively new to bartending, then have no fear, you will gradualy learn these dink and be able to make them in your sleep if you keep working on it!!
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 5:24 am Post subject: Different bars, different drinks.........
[b:8f7002a85e][color=violet:8f7002a85e]In my experience, each bar has it's own "favorites" that are served more often than others. I think it just depends on the bar or club, or area you're in.
I've worked in a bar where a Greyhound was[i:8f7002a85e]THE[/i:8f7002a85e] drink. Then again, in another it was Jack and Coke that was [i:8f7002a85e]THE[/i:8f7002a85e] drink.
It's always nice to have a variety of drinks commited to memory, but we're never going to know ALL the drinks out there.....new recipes seem to pop up by the dozens overnight
And NEVER be afraid or embarrassed to refer to your "tenders guide". Better that, then to serve an awful tasting drink.....JMHO [/color:8f7002a85e] [/b:8f7002a85e]
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