Treating your bartender with dignity can go a long way to getting served in a timely manner. Bad Manners iStockphotoīesides bad tipping, overall bad manners and entitlement. A balanced cocktail allows you to taste the flavors of all ingredients. It’s people trying to get more liquor in drinks than the recipe calls for. In the pantheon of bad habits, one rises above the rest. Steven Staney, general manager of Sombra Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi We don’t just want to mix a drink that is “fine” for someone, rather we want to craft a drink that speaks to their preferences and likes. Something Beautiful.” response is tricky for us, too. “I’d like a cocktail with vodka in it, anything.” Typically we would then follow up to inquire if that guest would prefer something stirred and boozy, or something shaken and more fruit-forward. Asking for something “off-menu” but with no direction is like hitting the brakes on the freeway, going 90 miles an hour. Vague requests are the most painful and time-consuming for a bartender. Kieran Chavez, beverage director at Boqueria in New York City Believe me, smiling and being friendly will get you served way faster than flashing money at me. I would probably make the people who waived $100 bills at me wait the longest. When I started bartending, I worked in a very busy bar/night club. Hjalmar de Boer, food and beverage manager at Conrad New York Midtown in New York City The worst habits, though, are when a guest patronizes the staff, makes inappropriate comments based on sex or race, and asks, ‘So when are you going to get a real job?’ So much of our lives in America involve going out to eat and going to bars, yet there are still so many people who view the people they rely on for food and entertainment as insignificant. More often than not, that just signifies that they’re not going to tip well, regardless of what happens. I’ve heard of people starting a ‘tip cup’ on their table and adding or taking from it based on how they felt the server acted and have overheard people at tables saying: ‘If you want a good tip…’ But what is uncalled for is when a guest uses tipping to demonstrate power over someone just trying to make a living. Living with bad tipping is part of the territory, unfortunately, as what we consider ‘customary’ differs in every region of the world. Cody Henson, beverage director at The Alida in Savannah, Georgia
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