The BarNinja Blog
The Evolution of Canned Beer by Danny Flad
Since the 1930’s, beer cans have been produced in all shapes and sizes in the U.S. and have contained all sorts of beer from different regions all over the country. By the end of the 1980’s, however, the old steel cans that your father or grandfather once drank from...
Organic Mixology: The New Normal
The organic movement is really sweeping the nation. While most obvious in the realm of food service, organic products are becoming more important in nearly every industry. There are even many organic options for clothing, home décor and cleaning products. The world of...
10 Things your bar manager should be doing today! #1 Is a must
1. Measure It! If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. Bar Managers should be keeping a detailed beverage cost report. This is an easy report to generate. Opening Inventory (Value in dollars) + Purchases (Value in dollars) - Returns/Credits/Waste - Closing...
How to cut someone off.
Ah, the annoying customer. The real reason we are all ninjas behind the wood is so we can unleash a flurry of badass ninjitsu on his irritating, opinionated dumbass as we keep the drinks flowing and the fun going! lol... Ok, we can’t really slap down some ass clown...
How to get rid of fruit flies at the bar.
A tested method of clearing out those pesky fruit flies without using tons of chemicals is to make a fruit fly trap. Simply take 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of sugar, a few drops of dish soap, 1 litre of water and put it in a container. Mix it...
How to spell Whiskey… With the “E” or without.
Whiskey is sometimes spelt with and without the "e". The correct spelling would depend on the country of origin. If it is from a country that has an "e" in the name i.e. America, it would have the "e". If it comes from a country that doesn't have an "e" in the name...
Your doing it wrong: Don’t muddle the mint in a mojito
This is a common problem in the bartending world. Most bartenders don't realize that you don't want to muddle mint while making a mojito, or any other cocktail that requires mint leaves for that matter. Mint leaves only need a light press to release the oils to flavor...