Look Ma, I’m in Cosmo
It’s true, apparently I’ve made it big time. No, I’m not one of the hot dudes with his shirt off giving smoky looks of lust. In fact, there is no picture of me at all (at least not yet), only my name....
View ArticleWhy Bartending Schools Don’t Work
In case you’re as dim as a 10-watt bulb, you are quite alert to the fact that I am anti-bartending school. I’ve been bartending and bar managing for 15 years now and I can’t quite describe my level of...
View ArticleSandi’s 7-Step Guide to Becoming a Great Server
As a recent graduate of Bowman’s Academy of Acting in the top 87% of my class, I decided to get a temporary job as a server with Dave at his dumb bar, but I am only working here until my talent agent...
View ArticleThe 19 Stupidest Things I’ve Ever Heard People Say in My Bar
Over the past several months, I’ve been paying attention and writing down things I’ve overheard people say because they’re either wasted or just plain stupid. It’s difficult to discern in a bar. I was...
View Article10 Reasons Why Starbucks Baristas Make Awesome Bartenders
I believe in full transparency, so for those of you who don’t know me, I help people become bartenders. It’s one of the main things I do, which is how this whole experiment with Starbuck’s began about...
View ArticleHook Me Up, Mr. Bartender
The following discussion is an exchange I had with a guest years ago as a bartender. I have revived this conversation for anyone who is still not quite sure how capitalism or the transaction of money...
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