Hey there gang, it’s been a while! As we approach the holiday season again, I want to touch on a few important topics to remember. We’re all getting older, with the exception of Dorian Gray, and it’s important to conduct yourself appropriately. Last year, when I wrote about drinking during the holidays, it was mostly […]
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Let’s talk about tipping. I’m not a fan of the basic idea that in addition to purchasing goods and services, customers are also expected to directly pay employee wages by tipping. I don’t like it, it feels wrong, and I’ll sign just about any petition you put in front of me to raise server and […]
Welcome to “Raising The Bar,” my series on bar etiquette. I’ve been to bars all over the country both as a bartender and (much more often) as a customer, and I’d like to think I’ve become an expert at behaving in a way that makes bartenders want to keep serving me drinks. And that’s the […]