Tending Bar

In my previous posting about me taking a break from staffing & doing something I have a passion for, something like...counseling. Well, I'm taking this temporary gig to help dad out. I work at the restaurant like 1-2 nights a week/weekend, hostessing and now the restaurant needs a little help at the bar on Sundays. I told him I would tend bar temporarily & bring in the Sunday football crowd, which has become somewhat stale. I think it's because of a couple of the newbies behind the bar who either don't have much of a personality or they just like to get drunk while their working! Anyways, I never really cared for bartending and my dad was never keen on the idea of me working behind the bar. I have done it a few times a long time ago when I was younger & didn't know how to handle certain comments from people as I do now, but now I understand the difference.

We have our regulars, our Cheers crowd and they've been coming in for years. Our Briars crowd & any customers we have get such a kick out of me working there, let alone the bar. I analyze a bit, I can hold a steady conversation & converse pretty well. There is a certain way to talk to each individual. I don't change the way I talk, I'm a straight forward kind of gal, which people do know & respect, I think. It's all about body language, everyone has different personalities so I'm good with people, at least I think I am. I can sell & b.s. and that's a big part of a bartender's job, that and being a counselor....kind of like a psychologist. I can put some of my major to good use here while bringing in a good business for the football season.

The bulk of the business in the restaurant is the dining area, but we need more business in the bar area so this will work out for a little while. It'll be fun too, and I'm good at marketing, advertising, and recruiting our competitors customers (we don't really have any, they just think they are...no competition here, nooo way!). I'll have specials running throughout the day, like pools running, food, draft & bottle specials. We've already had a meeting on this tonight & discussed all of this so there are no surprises. I was informed who I can buy back & who I cannot...due to those who never pay their tabs, no nice!

I'll ask some of the guys what their opinions & suggestions are. People always like to express their ideas and when you use them, they feel like they have contributed in some way. It gives them something else to chat about at the bar too. Like that hospitality saying goes, 'Customers are always right", right?!

I'll be taking photos to post & share some funny & good stories...I'm also starting next Sunday, wish me luck!!