Bar Work....
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First thing I thought... your girlfriend is getting her purse filled by the manager in more ways than with money.
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I'm working at a bar for the first time for the Olympics so it's going to be busyy! Uh oh! 
But yeah I agree on the acknowledge your customers, and remember who was there first. So many times I've waited there for agesss and people who just get in the line gets served first.. so annoying!
But yeah I agree on the acknowledge your customers, and remember who was there first. So many times I've waited there for agesss and people who just get in the line gets served first.. so annoying!
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If someone asks for a whiskey mac, then that's ginger wine + Scotch whiskey. Snakebite and black is half a cider, half a lager and blackcurrent squash. Lots of weird titles like that you'll need to remember.
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Bar job is easy to , but hard to do well! Thats what I got taught when doing it in Australia and think it holds true for this country as well.
Well, I'm kind of seeing the girl who got me the work at the moment, and she's in good with the manager, so as long as I do well on Friday I've got a nice little head start there
Your not the only one hoping for that.
I always think the hardest thing is to even hear what the person is ordering. In some bars/clubs i've been too its takes so long sometimes to even SHOUT to the bar what drink I want to order because its just so loud. Do Bartenders Lip read?!
I used to have to write what I want on my phone then show him that, It works perfectly but looks stupid lol...
I used to have to write what I want on my phone then show him that, It works perfectly but looks stupid lol...
Just keep trying everywhere.
The other thing to think about is when to try. When it comes to Summer, many students will be looking for summer jobs, or returning to them, so that's when most bars tend to be fully staffed. Provided you aren't a student, try at a less busy time of the year.
As Nitefly says, it's not a great job.
Further to his comments, you will probably end up spending some of the money you earn back into the bar.
That said, it can also be a lot of fun, so I'd recommended everybody try it at least once.
Plus as he says, it's a pretty easy way to meet women.
I'll never forget the time I got propositioned by a bride who was getting married the next day!
Anti-social hours, poo pay
The only bonus is potential poon.
when the manager shouts "man the harpoons" get those ones served fast as they are likely blocking the bar
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My piece of advice is don't touch the top of pint glasses with hands. People don't really want to have their lips touching where you have been holding the glass.
If someone gives you cheek don't serve them. YOU decide if a customer get's served or not. It is illegal for you to serve anybody that YOU think is drunk.
A Black Russian is Vodka & Coffee liqueur. It doesn't have coke in it unless you're a chav.
Offer to clean the beer lines at night. Have a couple of fresh pints to test and count it as "spillage"
If you suspect someone is helping themselves to beer while your back is turned, connect the pump up to bleach cleaner and let them help themselves
A Black Russian is Vodka & Coffee liqueur. It doesn't have coke in it unless you're a chav.
Offer to clean the beer lines at night. Have a couple of fresh pints to test and count it as "spillage"
If you suspect someone is helping themselves to beer while your back is turned, connect the pump up to bleach cleaner and let them help themselves
just sit behind the bar with your feet up all night thenIt is illegal for you to serve anybody that YOU think is drunk.
Plus as he says, it's a pretty easy way to meet women.
I'll never forget the time I got propositioned by a bride who was getting married the next day!
lol, what happened?
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I worked in a bar for a bit. I thought I'd meet loads of women, get some all the time. How wrong I was.
My barman inspiration was Lloyd from 'The Shining':
My advice:-
Don't be afraid to ask.
Keep busy. When quiet, don't text, clean, see a punter, wash your hands, serve, clean, see a punter etc. Be hygienic, be friendly, suck up to your boss.
A 'Henry' is Orange Juice and Lemonade. You should only use 1 bottle for a pint, so as a punter, you're better off ordering 2 half 'Henry's' and a pint glass.
For a Bitter Shandy, you'd fill with lemonade first, remove the nozzle from the cask ale pump and gently fill to the top. That's how it was for the rank Swindon brew.
Get the change right - it becomes second nature. Always look at the note one last time before putting in the till so you're so sure that if they say 'I gave you a £20', you can categorically say, 'no, you gave me a £10'.
The only action I had was taking two female regulars back to my house. One was married, the other getting married (the younger prettier one). I said to her, do you fancy sex?. To which she replied, 'I can't, I'm getting married'. So I turned to the other one to which she replied 'yes'. I got to 5th. Afterwards, she only texted her husband for a lift home.
So 3am in the morning, husband picks her up, and the prettier one turns to me and we snogged on the doorstep to make out it was me and her - the reason they were back at mine. Score!
The one I went with came back round a few days later, one lunchtime for some more.
So if a customer, whose a builder, who treats you like muck and constantly looks down on you even though your the most courteous you can be. And the women I went with from the paragraph above separates from her husband and ends up with this guy, you know there is a god and he's got a sense of humour
My barman inspiration was Lloyd from 'The Shining':
My advice:-
Don't be afraid to ask.
Keep busy. When quiet, don't text, clean, see a punter, wash your hands, serve, clean, see a punter etc. Be hygienic, be friendly, suck up to your boss.
A 'Henry' is Orange Juice and Lemonade. You should only use 1 bottle for a pint, so as a punter, you're better off ordering 2 half 'Henry's' and a pint glass.
For a Bitter Shandy, you'd fill with lemonade first, remove the nozzle from the cask ale pump and gently fill to the top. That's how it was for the rank Swindon brew.
Get the change right - it becomes second nature. Always look at the note one last time before putting in the till so you're so sure that if they say 'I gave you a £20', you can categorically say, 'no, you gave me a £10'.
The only action I had was taking two female regulars back to my house. One was married, the other getting married (the younger prettier one). I said to her, do you fancy sex?. To which she replied, 'I can't, I'm getting married'. So I turned to the other one to which she replied 'yes'. I got to 5th. Afterwards, she only texted her husband for a lift home.
So 3am in the morning, husband picks her up, and the prettier one turns to me and we snogged on the doorstep to make out it was me and her - the reason they were back at mine. Score! The one I went with came back round a few days later, one lunchtime for some more.
So if a customer, whose a builder, who treats you like muck and constantly looks down on you even though your the most courteous you can be. And the women I went with from the paragraph above separates from her husband and ends up with this guy, you know there is a god and he's got a sense of humour