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mindphlux posted:I went to a casino once when I was living in the UK
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 15:20 |
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No one orders that dumb poo poo anymore that's why no one knows how to make it. Just get a jack and coke for gently caress's sake.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 15:50 |
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Field Mousepad posted:No one orders that dumb poo poo anymore that's why no one knows how to make it. Just get a jack and coke for gently caress's sake. No one orders martinis anymore so nobody knows how to make them?
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 16:01 |
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Field Mousepad posted:No one orders that dumb poo poo anymore that's why no one knows how to make it. Just get a jack and coke for gently caress's sake. Unless they're still in high school, no one drinks Jack and Coke.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 16:06 |
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Field Mousepad posted:No one orders that dumb poo poo anymore that's why no one knows how to make it. Just get a jack and coke for gently caress's sake. Martinis are very popular... I'm confused.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 16:08 |
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mindphlux posted:I went to a casino once when I was living in the UK i love a Hendricks martini (dirty and dry, like my jokes) so much i'd gently caress it in front of y'all and God and everybody, and i've stopped ordering them entirely because of a double handful of stories like this Field Mousepad posted:No one orders that dumb poo poo anymore that's why no one knows how to make it. Just get a jack and coke for gently caress's sake. this is a post that says more about you than about cocktails, my man
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 16:28 |
There's a chain known for it's "martinis", Bar Louie around here where I had to explain how to make a dry martini when I got dragged to a new restaurant opening. It came with brine...
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 16:33 |
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The problem with martinis in particular is that there is no consensus on how to make them any more. Too many times I had people order a martini when they really just wanted a cocktail glass full of chilled vodka because they thought it made them look fancy. If someone was specific (name your gin, dry, dirty, twist or olive) that's awesome. Otherwise it's a pain to make those people happy.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 16:43 |
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Why I love working in a college dive bar. I don't have to deal with fancy cocktails, just sling drinks as fast as I can. Owner considers us a 'training bar', where we have to teach people how to drink in a bar like an adult. With all the snark and sass that goes with it. The bar has a menu with a bunch of Italian dishes on yelp or google or something. That has never been the menu at this bar ever, or at least the past 20+ years. I love having to explain to people that this is a bar that only serves frozen pizzas and ballpark nachos outside my burrito lunch.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 16:53 |
Shooting Blanks posted:The problem with martinis in particular is that there is no consensus on how to make them any more. Too many times I had people order a martini when they really just wanted a cocktail glass full of chilled vodka because they thought it made them look fancy. The 80's are quickly becoming memory. It's everyone's duty to normalize it as a gin & vermouth drink nowadays.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 17:08 |
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Submarine Sandpaper posted:The 80's are quickly becoming memory. It's everyone's duty to normalize it as a gin & vermouth drink nowadays. As it should be.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 18:35 |
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Willie Tomg posted:i love a Hendricks martini (dirty and dry, like my jokes) so much i'd gently caress it in front of y'all and God and everybody, and i've stopped ordering them entirely because of a double handful of stories like this I'm a bartender, most people that order stuff like this have only heard about it from movies and have no clue what's in them trust me.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 18:39 |
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Field Mousepad posted:I'm a bartender, most people that order stuff like this have only heard about it from movies and have no clue what's in them trust me. where do you work so I can make sure to never go there
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 18:57 |
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Hauki posted:where do you work so I can make sure to never go there
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 19:10 |
Field Mousepad posted:I'm a bartender, most people that order stuff like this have only heard about it from movies and have no clue what's in them trust me. You're not a bartender, you press a button on a soda gun.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 19:11 |
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Field Mousepad posted:I'm a bartender, most people that order stuff like this have only heard about it from movies and have no clue what's in them trust me. drat this whole time I thought the people ordering it from me knew what they were doing. Thanks for setting me straight.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 19:34 |
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Even if the people don't, the bartender should. If I order a martini and I get asked "vodka or gin?" I'll change my order. Remember this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk57WmewiRA
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 19:42 |
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Field Mousepad posted:I'm a bartender, most people that order stuff like this have only heard about it from movies and have no clue what's in them trust me. Just because someone doesn't know how to make a cocktail doesn't mean they don't like it, there's probably a ton of people who love french toast and have no idea it's made with eggs. And so what if they order it because it was in a movie, if they keep ordering it, it's probably because they like the taste.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 19:44 |
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Phanatic posted:Even if the people don't, the bartender should. If I order a martini and I get asked "vodka or gin?" I'll change my order. all of these videos are still incredible lol a while ago in the old bartending thread someone posted a video called something like HOW TO MAKE A COCKTAIL that ends with a watermelon getting thrown at the martini glass but I can't find it any more
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 19:58 |
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Phanatic posted:Even if the people don't, the bartender should. If I order a martini and I get asked "vodka or gin?" I'll change my order. The video itself is awful but I always watch the entire thing for two reasons:
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 20:18 |
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The Midniter posted:The video itself is awful but I always watch the entire thing for two reasons: EDIT: Remember cokenose guy doing a cocktail that involved constantly wiping his nose on the back of his hand?
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 20:44 |
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Submarine Sandpaper posted:The 80's are quickly becoming memory. It's everyone's duty to normalize it as a gin & vermouth drink nowadays. I don't drink gin but I'd agree. Anyone that orders their martini dirty is scum, though, just keep it gin and vermouth with a twist.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 20:50 |
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JawKnee posted:all of these videos are still incredible lol The guys youtube channel is howtobasic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urZf_7NuFvg
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 20:51 |
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Shooting Blanks posted:I don't drink gin but I'd agree. Anyone that orders their martini dirty is scum, though, just keep it gin and vermouth with a twist. I need the olive so I can pretend it's a salad.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 20:55 |
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Next week: 1400-2200 Friday, 0900-2200 Saturday, 0900-2200 Sunday
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 23:21 |
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Hauki posted:where do you work so I can make sure to never go there Have you ever bartended? 90% of it is figuring out what people actually want because they usually have no clue. The other 10% is pouring draft beers.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 23:46 |
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Field Mousepad posted:Have you ever bartended? 90% of it is figuring out what people actually want because they usually have no clue. The other 10% is pouring draft beers. you "bartend" at a college bar, i get it, don't have to go on about it
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:14 |
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iospace posted:Next week: 1400-2200 Friday, 0900-2200 Saturday, 0900-2200 Sunday you're only working 3 days, what a slacker
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:15 |
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mandatory lesbian posted:you're only working 3 days, what a slacker School the other 4
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:16 |
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mandatory lesbian posted:you "bartend" at a college bar, i get it, don't have to go on about it Not even close broski.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:23 |
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Skwirl posted:The guys youtube channel is howtobasic no egg, 0/10
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:47 |
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I love this thread but I was a cocktail bartender for a healthy period and martini chat has put me in a space so I'll just offer to fight each and every one of you all IRL if you can make it to Brooklyn before midnight.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 01:21 |
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Nobody cares about your opinions re: bartenders There, can we move on now
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 01:45 |
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Field Mousepad posted:Not even close broski. Yeah bro, it's the Friday's across town. Not even close to the university at all.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 01:47 |
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Phanatic posted:Even if the people don't, the bartender should. If I order a martini and I get asked "vodka or gin?" I'll change my order. I think that's on you - do you really want a well gin martini? If you're so particular about your martini then wouldn't you specify in the first place? I will absolutely ask a guest if they want vodka or gin. I don't drink vodka as a rule, but if you change your order because a lot of other people drink vodka martinis, then you are in the wrong. If you order an old fashioned and are greeted with the same question, then go ahead and order a cab and get the hell out.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 02:06 |
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Skwirl posted:The guys youtube channel is howtobasic hahaha yesss it's still as great as I remember
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 04:25 |
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mandatory lesbian posted:you "bartend" at a college bar, i get it, don't have to go on about it At the end of the day, a job is a job and most of us do it for money. I made far, far more money bartending at a high volume nightclub vs. a cocktail bar.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 05:45 |
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Field Mousepad posted:I'm a bartender, most people that order stuff like this have only heard about it from movies and have no clue what's in them trust me. you're 2-2 on posts that say more about you than about cocktails
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 05:53 |
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Field Mousepad posted:Have you ever bartended? 90% of it is figuring out what people actually want because they usually have no clue. The other 10% is pouring draft beers. this is definitely true, though. Shooting Blanks posted:At the end of the day, a job is a job and most of us do it for money. I made far, far more money bartending at a high volume nightclub vs. a cocktail bar. so is this.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 05:55 |
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Skwirl posted:The guys youtube channel is howtobasic I still want to know what the gently caress that black thing is.
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