Buy Backs (Drinkin' Related)
batmon
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Does your local spot participate in buybacks?
I was drinkin at my local close to the job bar the bill had me pay for 3 outta 5 glasses of tap joints.
Old dude in the diner this morning said it was mandatory in the 70's & 80's.
I recall this fading in the earl/mid-90s sometime.
If your a regular, I'd bet the bartenders take care of ya.
I was drinkin at my local close to the job bar the bill had me pay for 3 outta 5 glasses of tap joints.
Old dude in the diner this morning said it was mandatory in the 70's & 80's.
I recall this fading in the earl/mid-90s sometime.
If your a regular, I'd bet the bartenders take care of ya.
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The biggest mistake drinkers make at a bar is tipping at the end of the night.
If you are going to spend the night drinking tip the bartender with a $20 when you buy your first drink.....by the end of the night you'll come out ahead.
My local spot takes great care of me, but then again, I take care of them too on the tip. Usually, the bartenders buy me one on the 3rd round. Those Hennessey side cars are the business. :real_headz:
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
This. Always.
Additionally, never forget to say please and thank you.
And of course, is a must.
....
Also, I'd be interested in opinions regarding tipping on free drinks. Some people I know say that it's the menschy thing to do, some people say that it's ungracious toward the bartender, who's trying to do something nice for you. What do y'all think?
I always thought twice the tip on comp drinks was the right thing to do. Maybe that depends on the type of tipper you are. I always preferred opening a tab at my regular spots, the bartender wouldn't charge for all the beers I had and I would leave a generous tip without having to go through the whole "how much do I tip now?" conundrum.
Harv is right here and you not tipping for comped drinks might be the reason why this practice in your particular case seemed to have been "fading in the earl/mid-90s sometime"...
In most cases it is generally generous tipping plus the doubled tip for the comped beverages which motivates the bartender. Definitely not always in the best interest of the bar owner.
if you really feel the need to tip then just bake it into the next
I was talking with some folks about this at some point, and one of my dudes said that he felt like when a bartender hits you off with a free drink, 1) it's a social/personal gesture, and 2) it puts them in the magnanimous position; and when you bring money into it, that 1) drags it back into being a business thing and 2) reminds the bartender who's working for who. Another dude's counterpoint was that the bartender/patron relationship is always business, and acting like a free drink has anything to do with friendship is (forgive me--these were his words, honest) "like believing that stripper when she says you're special." That's a somewhat ugly way to put it, but I get what he was saying.
I don't know. I just think it's maybe muddier than I've been thinking.
If s/he pours us both a drink - no tip.
If the free drink feels friendly - or is clearly an act of camaraderie/appreciation - no tip
If the bar is busy and they wave off my money - big tip.
Free DJ drinks - always always tip, I usually do it at the end of the night in relation to how much I drank and how liberally they poured.
It's case by case. I guess I look at it, generally speaking, that if tips are associated with 'service', free or not, the work behind the bar is still happening and should be acknowledged.
I have a tip jar on my DJ table. It is separate from the bar tip jar and helps me measure my work. Additionally, it allows me to offer my services at a much lower price than the competition from out of town.
:balla:
Everytime I read one of your posts I think "who is this guy?" You're style of speak is like bot mixed with sincerity.
Are you the only dj in town? You have no in town competition? If your tip jar is low, how do you respond? Break out the good songs?
Cosign on both
Yo Stacks - sugar rim or no sugar rim?
That's gotta be the saddest thing I heard all year.
Hey Loko,
Usually, I get mine with the sugar rim. How about you?
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
The bartenders that make the most money are the ones whose customers think they are friends.
T,
I am not a bot (I just have one to make posts on SS.... j/k).
No, I am not the only DJ in town. There is a FB group, I am not on FB, called the Sacto Alliance of DJ's with 222 members. I live outside of Sacramento and here it is very competitive to get a gig. Even on the nights when there is no other performance, some of the resident DJ's try to prevent other me from playing records and talking directly to the bar owners.
If my tip jar is low, then I introduce myself and describe how I acquire my records with care and that what they offer would be fine. The jar clearly says, "Dj Donations."