by Bar Ninja | Apr 10, 2023 | Best Practices, Bill's Tips, Maintenance
Bill’s Tip- run water over pourers before placing or replacing them in liquor bottles. It makes them much easier to remove especially with Baileys and other thicker liquors. You should clean pour spouts between each bottle change. Keep a bucket of fresh spouts...
by Bar Ninja | Apr 10, 2023 | Best Practices, Bill's Tips, Soft Skills
Tip: Always placing a cocktail napkin underneath the beverage sends a message that you are a professional and organized Bartender. If you have heavy humidity and are having trouble with the napkins sticking to the bottom of customers’ glasses, throw one shake of...
by Bar Ninja | Apr 10, 2023 | Best Practices, Bill's Tips, Soft Skills
As bartenders, we are occasionally the line of defence for beautiful women that sit at our bar. Over the years, I have developed signals for women to let me know a customer may be bothering them (that will go unnoticed). If anyone is bothering you or being too...
by Bar Ninja | Apr 10, 2023 | Best Practices, Bill's Tips
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...
by Bar Ninja | Apr 10, 2023 | Best Practices, Bill's Tips
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...
