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    21 Tips From an Irish Bartender
    21 Tips From an Irish Bartender
    21 Tips From an Irish Bartender
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    21 Tips From an Irish Bartender

    By Steve Cottrell

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    Visiting bars and clubs can be confusing and expensive, and if you don't know what to do or how to order, you will spend money unnecessarily, be treated without due respect, and not have the kind of positive experience you deserve.
    Steve has spent a ton of time on both sides of the bar.  For several years he was a regular bar customer.  Once he got on the other side he realized that what he had been doing was not conducive to getting good service.  The relationship between a bartender and customer is very important.  Now you can fully understand this simple but complex relationship. 


    Read this bartenders advice and you will:
    • Learn how to recognize genuinely professional bartenders, understand why the customer is king, and what to do if they do not receive the service they deserve.
    • Understand how common sense bar etiquette and an understanding of basic bar terminology will ensure better service!
    • Learn how to spot dishonest bartenders and how to test their honesty!
    • Know exactly what to do when their bartender winks.
    • Understand to get a good deal when they order a drink.
    • Find out how to spot a real Irish bar.
    • Learn how you can stock your home bar like a pro.
    • And much more.


    Steve does what Toto the dog did by pulling away the curtain and exposing the Great Wizard Bartender.

    Imbibing should be a fun experience, and Steve makes it fun with a fresh and friendly Irish writing style directly the reader through insight after insight. 

    For many people, the bar scene is very confusing, but Steve’s book makes what seems complex become understandable through a breezy, conversational, easy-to-read book.
    Steve’s funny personal experiences complement this great information get you ready for your next night out at a great bar.  Read this 21 Book Series book before you hit the bar this weekend… You will never look at your bartender the same again!

     

    About the Author:

    Steve Cottrell was offered (and accepted) his first bartending job on the day he turned twenty-one.  It was a college beer & pizza joint in Arcata, California, not a refined country club setting or swanky lounge, but the essential dynamics learned there translated to future bartending positions.


    In time, Steve advanced from pouring beer in Arcata to mixing drinks in the bustling San Francisco theater district, then as beverage manager at both a country club and neighborhood lounge. In addition, for five years he managed the legendary M&M Saloon –– in its day one of the best known Irish bars in San Francisco –– and was bar manager at the historic National Hotel in Nevada City, California, the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Rockies.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher21 Book Series
    Release dateSep 10, 2013
    ISBN9781497760738
    21 Tips From an Irish Bartender
    Author

    Steve Cottrell

    Steve Cottrell was offered (and accepted) his first bartending job on the day he turned twenty-one.  It was a college beer & pizza joint in Arcata, California, not a refined country club setting or swanky lounge, but the essential dynamics learned there translated to future bartending positions. In time, Steve advanced from pouring beer in Arcata to mixing drinks in the bustling San Francisco theater district, then as beverage manager at both a country club and neighborhood lounge. In addition, for five years he managed the legendary M&M Saloon –– in its day one of the best known Irish bars in San Francisco –– and was bar manager at the historic National Hotel in Nevada City, California, the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Rockies.

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      21 Tips From an Irish Bartender - Steve Cottrell

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      Tips from an Irish Bartender

      Steve Cottrell

      Copyright © 2013 by Steve Cottrell

      Published by 21 Book Series

      All rights reserved.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      1- Call Me Toto

      2 - Customer Is King

      3 - Some Bar Terminology

      4 - Style is Nice, Quality is Better

      5 - What’s in a Name?

      6 - Would Mom be Embarrassed?

      7 – Is it a Real Irish Bar?

      8 - No Stump the Bartender

      9 - Neighborhood Bar Etiquette

      10 - Club Etiquette

      11 - When Your Bartender Winks

      12 - Best Bang for the Buck

      13 – Is Your Bartender Honest?

      14 - Some Additional Terminology

      15 - It Wasn’t Funny

      16 - Tips on Tipping

      17 - Wet or Dry?

      18 - Is Wine Really Healthy?

      19 - Your Home Bar

      20 - Hosting a Party

      21 - A Career for You?

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      Ever feel intimidated at a bar, not sure what to do once you sit down and a bartender or server greets you with a smile and asks, Hi, what can I get for you?  Ever walk into a bar not knowing a soul, unsure of your surroundings and overwhelmed by the seeming confusion that often accompanies a busy bar?  Ever wonder how drink prices are set and how to get the best bang for your buck?  Would you love to know how to receive the service you deserve –– and what to do when you don't receive good service?  Maybe you would like to know how to spot bartenders who cheat and steal from you?

      This book will help you maximize your drinking pleasure while making sure you feel comfortable and confident in a bar.  We will also provide you with tips for knowing how to order what you want at the best price possible, and we'll give you tips on how to organize a home bar and host a party.  Along the way we'll share some personal experiences that bring context to our advice.

      This is not, however, a recipe book; there are dozens of such books on the market.  My purpose was to write a book that would take you inside the daily operation of bars and clubs and explain how to take advantage of your newfound insight.

      As for some personal background, I was offered (and accepted) my first bartending job on the day I turned twenty-one.  It was a college beer and pizza joint, not a refined country club setting or swank lounge, but the essential dynamics learned pouring beer translated to future bartending positions.

      I spent over twenty years in the business of dispensing alcohol one shot at a time, (or bottle of beer, or glass of wine), managing country club, hotel and neighborhood bars –– and some of the liveliest, most popular saloons in San Francisco. 

      I have Irish roots from all four of my grandparents, so I was drawn to bartending because...well, because that's what the Irish often do to earn a living.  By the time I was twenty-one, I knew I didn't want to be a cop, firefighter or clergyman –– three traditional Irish vocations –– so I focused on two other professions common to the Irish:  I became a bartender and writer.

      This book is designed to be informative and entertaining while providing insight and advice that will make you a better consumer and happier, more informed imbiber.  It will explain how to deal with grouchy bartenders, flirting bartenders and dishonest bartenders, while providing examples of bar etiquette and bar terminology aimed at helping you understand why the customer is king and why you need to go somewhere else if your bartender forgets that Golden Rule.  And who better to offer these tips than an Irish bartender?

      As you prepare to read these twenty-one chapters, I offer an Irish toast:

      May the winds of fortune sail you,

      May you sail a gentle sea.

      May it always be the other guy

      who says, "This drink's on

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