Bartenders hate making them. We make them for you.
that’s it. That was the last thing we wanted to hear.
We employed a hanger-on bartender on duty the other day for a number of the drinks we made. We gave him a taste of the vodka and sugar, and he was thoroughly impressed. He said he could make them any time he wanted. We’re a family-run restaurant, and we serve our food with pride. We charge for the ingredients, and we throw out the stuff when we have to make something for everyone.
Why are bartenders making that drink? Because… well, basically any time someone comes into the bar asking for a drink. That’s how you get a margarita made, right?. Making one for them would have been super easy, though. They would have known better.
Oh, I didn’t know :c I just prefer the taste of piña coladas without any alcohol. I’ll start tipping more for them than for regular ones if there’s a major price difference between the two, so they even out.
I worked in a bar where we sold a lot of micheladas. It takes you 1 min to make it and 5 min to fix it when a server handled it without care and the beer fizzed all the salt of the glass. Happened all the time and really took the pace out of everything.
What drinks do bartenders hate to make?
Bartenders hate making them. If you’re ordering a lemon drop martini at a restaurant, be aware that the cocktail will end up on a fire. We need to know what chemicals were used to make the lemon drop martini, what kind of gin was blended with precision, and how much of the triple sec into the gin was changed into dry vermouth. Finally, I don’t know any bartender who wants to make a lime drop martini.
I just don’t have any tolerance for lazy bartenders. Our income can surpass that of Molecular Biologists, Engineers, and many chefs and cooks, so all bartenders need to take some responsibility and pride in their jobs. Sadly, I am aware and work with bartenders, who have these attitudes.
When you come to my bar please feel free to order anything you want. I am a bartender and my job is to serve your drink and make sure you come back. There is no bigger downer than some cocky no nothing bartender telling you he doesn’t want to make you a drink because he’s “busy”. The only reason we are busy is because of you, and without you, we’ll soon be unemployed. I wish we had a Chef Gordon Ramsay type head bartender, he’d fix things up pretty quickly. “Chef Ramsay, I don’t feel like cooking this steak, it takes too long” I’d just love to hear a response.
Next time the San Francisco Chronicle shouldn’t interview lazy bartenders, all bartenders are not like that, especially me. In the future, I think I’ll write about what’s wrong with bartending and how we can fix it. Hint, we need more real bar schools, like culinary schools.
What drinks do bartenders hate to make? These vary, of course, but in general, bartenders hate to make anything that might make his bottom line better.
“The most annoying thing is when someone comes into the bar asking for a drink, but they don’t know what they want. So we asked them for a lemon, we’ve got lemonade on our menu, and that’s it. We just say “we’re out of lemonade”, and you can go ahead and make it yourself. It’s a pretty simple drink, but it requires fresh lemon juice and a little bit of sugar to make. It’s also tricky to make when the bar is busy, so you’ll just have to wait
i love making a ramos… when i have time to make a ramos. i’ve got regulars who are always down to try new stuff for fun when it’s slower – i made a ramos aviation the other day for one and it was a highlight of the shift being able to try out such a fun and weird drink. but when it’s a saturday night and we’re three deep, i just say we’re out of cream.
I sometimes order a tonic water between my GnTs, just to air out a bit. It’s hard to be sure without a detailed check, but I always thought I was paying full price. Maybe I’ve been beating a DUI and saving money too.
Oh, I didn’t know :c I just prefer the taste of piña coladas without any alcohol. I’ll start tipping more for them than for regular ones if there’s a major price difference between the two, so they even out.
I worked in a bar where we sold a lot of micheladas.
These vary, of course, but in general, bartenders hate to make anything that might seem like a simple drink.
, chemist, and general do-er-of-things, Darcy can generally be found looking for new and interesting things to do, usually over a cocktail. Currently working on more soda fountain history.
Grapefruit juice is a relatively common ingredient in cocktails, with the perennial favourite being the Greyhound, but the Paloma is better. Unlike a Screwdriver, the Greyhound isn’t nearly as sweet and even has a pleasant bitterness that is imparted by the grapefruit juice.
These vary, of course, but in general, bartenders hate making them.
, chemist, beekeper and general do-er-of-things, Darcy can generally be found looking for new and interesting things to do, usually over a cocktail. Currently working on more soda fountain history.
Grapefruit juice is a relatively common ingredient in cocktails, with the perennial favorite being the Greyhound, but the Paloma is better. Unlike a Screwdriver, the Greyhound isn’t nearly as sweet and even has a pleasant bitterness that is imparted by the grapefruit juice.
