Cocktails and Dreams
Toronto, ON
Female, 29
I work as a bartender at one of Toronto’s most popular bars. This is a job for which you always have to be 'on'. You see some crazy things, meet interesting characters, and grow a thick skin very quickly. I love my job.
That is a great question!! I was going to look this up but then I thought… that really wouldn’t be as interesting of an answer as me saying ‘I have no bloody idea!!’. My bar staff is not allowed to drink while working. That does not stop anyone. I have put vodka in water bottles, baileys in coffee, beer in take out coffee cups, and had other staff members be on the look out while taking shots. We look out for each other and it’s something that’s expected in the industry. It’s difficult to be around people drinking all night every night and not partake.
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Good question!! There is never pressure from my employer.... however I work in a bit of a 'grubby' bar. They are impressed if I wear jeans that don't have holes in them. I typically put on a bit more makeup on weekends but thats purely for a.better tips, and b. to pick up. Hey... working in a bar I don't get to go out on weekends, therefore thats my time to pick up too! ;)
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It happens all the time, but I've never caught the culprit unfortunately. I did chase a guy down the street one night for walking out on his bill though.
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I love both. I like being able to chat with people and have the slower days. You would go insane if every night were like a Saturday. With that said I love the money and the fast pace of the weekends. I think in any job you need those slower days or else you'll burn out quickly.
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An appropriate tip for a bartender…..hmm….that’s a tough call. I am of the mind set that just because you work at a bar doesn’t mean you deserve a tip. Customer service is key in this field as it is in any. However with that said, the expected or ‘appropriate’ tip is $1 per drink. As a bartender we make minimum wage, and minimum wage for someone in this industry is lower than the standard minimum wage. We live off our tips.
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favorite: cracking open a beer. Least favorite: anything that requires shaking, layering or multiple ingredients. We all dread making martinis, and/or shots that have 5 ingredients. They take so long to make and yet you're still making the same in tips!! Plus martini drinkers are typically uber particular.... never a good quality in a customer.
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The answer I would like to give you is: every glass all the time is cleaned perfectly. Unfortunately the honest answer is: There have been days when our glass washer was broken (ie not using soap) and no one noticed hours later. Mind you, typically we are very careful about this sort of thing. I have rinsed out beer jugs and re-used them, typically for the same table that has re-ordered another jug, and some customers actually specifically ask to re-use their same glass. As for 'double-dunking' ..... we stay away from that! There are strict health and safety laws that we must follow and it is not worth risking being shut down. Thats just us though.... I'd definitely question the bar if you get a glass with giant red lip stick stains on it!
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