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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Dec 17, 2015 12:18:14 GMT -5
I only order Manischewitz.
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Post by Heeltown, USA on Dec 17, 2015 12:24:36 GMT -5
I've been a bartender for the last 10 years. Dive bar, country club, banquet, corporate chain and mom and pop.
There sure is a list of bartender pet peeves, but even if you are in violation of any of them, as long as you are tipping you are ok in my book.
And to whoever said 15-20%, thats what you tip on a meal, and even then 15% means you are a cheap bastard. Drinking 5 $2 beers does not mean you leave $2.
Going rate is $1 a drink for anything simple. Long Islands, Martinis, Red Deaths etc. is $2.
If you are at an open bar like wedding, do yourself a favor, slap a $10 or $20 down in the beginning and then throw a $1 or two every couple of rounds, but don't feel the need to remind the bartender "I already tipped you" each time you come up. We know you did, and we appreciated it.
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Dec 18, 2015 17:49:10 GMT -5
As someone who has never bar tended, I get a bit mad when I hear fellow customers (usually females) who just want to thank the bartender "sssssooooooooooo much!" for getting them the drink they ordered. Also they tend to preface their order by saying "you would be my best friend if you could get me a ____". I just find that shit condescending as hell.
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Post by Johnny on Dec 18, 2015 17:57:00 GMT -5
One of my old co-workers posted this a few days ago, and all of them have bugged me at one point or another while I worked bar: If you wave money at me, shout, clap your hands, or whistle at me you will be served last. That shit's rude, and more often than not you weren't the next in line. If you don't see the beer you drink on the bar fonts then I don't have it, don't act like a spoiled brat about it and complain. It's not as if I have a secret stash hidden away in the cellar that I'm hiding from you out of spite. Chances are I've spotted you as soon as you've walked though the door so don't give me this "I've been waiting ages" shit because you haven't. This bar isn't that big and I'm not blind. Don't order a round one drink at a time, nor come to the bar if you're not sure what you want... and don't order a Guinness last.Finally no, I don't give out discounted drinks. If I don't get them why should you? Even if I am your "new favourite", you pay full price like everybody else. As someone who worked a bar for many years, this is spot on.
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Post by Surfer Sandman on Dec 18, 2015 18:48:59 GMT -5
Do you tip even when there's no table service? Coming from an Irish and UK pub background, I've only ever been tipped for table service, and once when a patron thought I was nervous on the taps, but was, in fact, just really hung over. Depends. We do full service at our bar...full menu is available. I never really expect much for a single beer. Most usually leave a buck or nothing depending on where they're from. Just don't leave your coins. For some reason I find that more insulting than leaving nothing. I used to frequent a bar that has $1 drafts at opening until the keg kicks. I'd tip $1 per beer. That was back in my freewheeling 20s though.
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Dec 19, 2015 1:23:14 GMT -5
Depends. We do full service at our bar...full menu is available. I never really expect much for a single beer. Most usually leave a buck or nothing depending on where they're from. Just don't leave your coins. For some reason I find that more insulting than leaving nothing. I used to frequent a bar that has $1 drafts at opening until the keg kicks. I'd tip $1 per beer. That was back in my freewheeling 20s though. We'd love ya, but there's no reason to tip 100%. As for 15% being cheap, I say that I usually turned $1200 to $1500 on a Thursday night running fishbowl specials and late night happy hour in our college bar there in Laramie, WY. No matter how ya cut it, that's $180-200 cash if we lowball and assume only a 15% night. I rarely had a strictly 15% night. We're not entitled to tips. Since I was paying my bills primarily on tips rather than on my wage (even as a manager), I was rather grateful for a reasonably lucrative job that was, by and large, an unskilled trade. I never lacked, and was able to save and let my girlfriend at the time go to school without working most of the time. Perspective is everything. I know people who work a lot harder for a lot less.
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Post by Rolent Tex on Dec 19, 2015 2:14:05 GMT -5
I used to frequent a bar that has $1 drafts at opening until the keg kicks. I'd tip $1 per beer. That was back in my freewheeling 20s though. We'd love ya, but there's no reason to tip 100%. As for 15% being cheap, I say that I usually turned $1200 to $1500 on a Thursday night running fishbowl specials and late night happy hour in our college bar there in Laramie, WY. No matter how ya cut it, that's $180-200 cash if we lowball and assume only a 15% night. I rarely had a strictly 15% night. We're not entitled to tips. Since I was paying my bills primarily on tips rather than on my wage (even as a manager), I was rather grateful for a reasonably lucrative job that was, by and large, an unskilled trade. I never lacked, and was able to save and let my girlfriend at the time go to school without working most of the time. Perspective is everything. I know people who work a lot harder for a lot less. Unfortunately there's way too many people out there that act like they're entitled to 15-20% without giving decent service and treating their customers with contempt. I see it at work and it pisses me off. Take care of your customers instead of playing on SnapChat or giving your side guy handjobs in the beer cooler.
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Post by MC Blowfish on Dec 19, 2015 7:04:59 GMT -5
I hate tipping. Not because I feel like I shouldn't have to. I'm always worried that I didn't tip enough. I always consult with my wife with the amount of the tip unless they've been really crappy.
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Post by Perfect Timing on Dec 19, 2015 7:05:35 GMT -5
Just the douchey Italian bartenders who think just because they can do a few tricks they are the dogs bollocks and think every woman loves them.
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