How to Treat a Bartender, According to Bartenders
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- Seasoned New York City bartenders share the most important do's and don'ts of how they like to be treated.
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I am a bartender myself and these guys made me feel embarrassed for being in this industry.
-Call me by my name, it shows you appreciate my service
-I will help you find the drink you want, if it takes 5 seconds or 5 minutes
-I will help you if you're new to working out what you like
-if I'm not busy, don't be scared to have a chat, I love talking to customers
There is being a rude customer sure, but these guys seem super entitled. We are being paid to make your night, and I will happily go above and beyond to help with that. All in all, Be respectful, be understanding, And have a damn good night.
You at least seem a bit sensible. There are some women, an some guys that right at this minute are helping your grandma to the bathroom at the old folks home. Of course she does not always make it. So they in a very emphatic go in to clean it up and make everything right again. Besides that, they get into confrontations with people that have dementia and are confused and acting all crazy. Also, they have to deal with medical emergencys, and dead bodies all the time.
If i had the money, i would have given the people that worked at the home where my grandmother was... Say, four thousand dollars each, for about 6 people.
Nathaniel Golder 👏👏👏
I agree with some of it and some of it makes me cringe as a former bartender
We thank you for your service!
I am working alone in aprox. 35 ppl bar size. I will do the same as you. But its shit ton of work so basically I dont have 5 min time to chat about drinks. (When we are full house). I also never expecting tips and this kind of behavior brings me much more tips at the end :-D
Don't:
- Don't use their names
- Don't smile
- Don't wave
- Don't ask for drinks
- Only order beer or spirits
- Don't breathe
Do:
- Give them free money
Luq yep basically
😂😂👌
@@midas5096 welcome to America where it is expected that Bartenders and servers are paid more by the customers via tips for fucked up service and drinks paid for than by their actual employers
exactly!
Don’t: go inside the bar
Do: leave the money outside the bar and quickly run home to keep from disappointing them and make your own drinks learning from RUclips
I used to work as a bartender while studying, and at the bar i worked there was a douche "trained" bartender like this. He looked down on all the other bartenders because according to him he was on such a high bartending level compared to us. He also treated all the customers like trash. They were not worthy of his imaculate serving skills.
He still works there. I usually stop by when I am out partying and make some orders. I know exactly what to order to piss him off. Makes my day every time.
I can see special cocktail making taking some time to learn, but a trained bartender sounds just the bare minimum that nearly everyone catches up after the first week or month during the job (or a two week course)… The only bad bartenders I’ve met were either those who looked like they’ve had the worst week or a friend who always put some extra in my beer/cider and it ended up way too strong and tasting like crap (a favor gone bad, and happened every time).
Never met a bartender who felt inherently better than the rest of us, he/she must be quite the character.
Savage
Be careful man, what if he spits in your order or puts something in.
What is it?
@@destroyermaker Long island iced tea X)
I'm a surgeon and even I don't self-appoint this kind of righteousness to my work.
Took many years of work to get there, these fools have pride up to there heads
The thing is if you were like that you worked for that super hard and earned that right. These people mix a drink.
@@michellekovacs5521 if its so easy get behind the bar and make your own drink
Thank you for your service to humanity 👏
Just righteousness in your title right?
Bartender : "don't be rude and be decent"
Also bartender : Please don't smile at my face
WTF is that logic
exactly ! they're basically telling us not to interact with them
@@TheKiki1204 yet at the same time they want a good tip.
Bartender: *gets paid by the bar, because he is a bartender and that is his job*
Also bartender: *expects a high tip and if gets 50 cents gives you a lecture on how to tip high, because not enough free money is an insult*
@@TheKiki1204 no, they're saying don't fucking interrupt them with your stupid ass order while they're doing something. Wait your turn and don't be an entitled Boomer
@@NeriusLT They don't want it 'cause no where is 50 cents a tip; it's your unwanted pocket change. Derp.
When I read the title I sympathized with them...and then I watched the video...
the same ...
Foreal!
Y’all hop behind the bar sometime and then see if you say the same thing after. Lol.
For real! They chose some of the meanest bartenders possible
Why? Everything they mentioned is common courtesy and/or common sense. Have your drink order ready, don’t badger them when they’re busy and stressed, and tip. Basically treat them like human beings rather than personal liquor servants. What’s so hard about that? And just for the record, the one thing I’ve learned in all my bar-hopping conquests is, the better you treat them, the better they’ll treat you. It’s really that simple.
God i’m glad im from finland where you don’t give tips and the bartenders aren’t assholes
Yeah, at first I thought that they go through a lot but these people were just a bunch of assholes
The one guy complained on getting hit on by gay people, how is that something a bartender would go through??
we don’t tip in 🇦🇺
why would you tip someone to do the job they are paid to do. American logic
@@al9017 employers underpay people. There's a reason America is usually called a third world country
@@cr1mzn_ it sure seems that way. I find it hard to believe bar and restaurant owners all over the U.S are complete pigs that don’t pay their workers what they deserve. Greed will be the downfall of America.
Maybe there's some other reason people haven't been tipping you well
I know if a bartender said to me, "don't call me by my first name. Who do you think you are?", I wouldn't leave a tip. It seems like these bartenders should take a closer look at themselves rather than the customers in which they so avidly dislike. Respect goes both ways, after all.
imagine EXPECTING a fucking 20% tip, thats ridiculous
@@EdwardBrown77 I have bartenders that literally know me by first name and ask personal questions like “do you live in the area?” I think it’s normal. I mean, I go to bars for the social aspect. I could by liquor and drink it at home but I like the fact that I can talk to people
Why are these people acting like they didn't pick a profession where they have to serve drunk people all the time?
I know right!
@laser325 Lubricates 😂😂
Best fucking comment yet....like I do construction. I'm not going to be like.. "oh the work is soooooo hard. People just are so loud all day" like wtf
I'm not a bartender but I can imagine where they are coming from. This video is short clips chosen for their snapiness. Not full interviews. Imagine if your boss didnt pay you for working an hour here. Hour there. Basically paying for 70% of your work
I serve adults who are out to have a good time. U walk up to my bar demanding shit waving ur hands or punding on the bar for attention, yeah, we have an issue. People do shit at a bar they wouldn't do at a host stand at a restaurant but somehow rules go out the window at a bar. We have to be especially stern with ppl like that because giving them alcohol isn't gonna make them become a better person. They are only gonna get worst and more aggressive. We dont wanna be dicks but we have to in order to avoid bigger issues later.
What I gathered from this is that bartenders hate their jobs, they hate people and they hate themselves.
Jup, thats about it
Agreed
These guys do, I'm sure they can make a good drink, but man they suck at customer service.
@@locky2127 did you watch them serve a customer? The best waiter you've had in your life bitches about you in the back room. Get over yourself, people don't like being servants to anyone, let alone strangers.
To be fair though these guys are talking about the worst guests you can get. You guys probably aren’t in that spectrum at all
I was a bartender for 20 years. I was always ready to listen to folks' troubles and never breathed a word to anyone. It was part of the gig, both as a bartender, and a human being.
Really @mrbigbosskojak?
I love how they speak to me like i‘m an utter idiot. Very charming.
So let me get this straight, their expectation is that customers come in, wait quietly in line, know the entire repertoire of drinks that the bar has to offer, name their order quickly and without making conversation, yet friendly and respectfully, and pay 20% on top of the drink price for each time they have the privilege of going through that ordeal?
decnet100 - they’re ENTITLED low skilled idiots.
Yes, it's called acting like you've been in a bar before
@@mitchdavis9398 Surprisingly, I've been to bars. Most of them offered a much nicer drink ordering experience than that. Maybe it's just a cultural thing, me not knowing their cool NYC style, or these bartenders are particularly arrogant. But honestly, if you act less welcoming towards your customers than the guy at the corner shop or supermarket, why do you deserve a tip?
@@decnet100What we're seeing here is venting after probably seeing people order rudely/obnoxiously/with no social grace, or exhibit other rude behaviors, many times each day
@@sfrealestatedealmaker6001 Low skilled? Memorize 100+ cocktail recipes, plus mods for each drink based on different spirits and other ingredients, while wielding knowledge of multiple different beer, wine, and liquor varieties. And by liquor varieties, I don't just mean the difference between whiskey and brandy, but knowing the difference between hundreds of whiskeys and brandys. Then have tickets shooting out of the printer like blanks in an old western movie, while maintaining grace in the face of many angry, rude, and vindictive patrons. Then talk
These pricks need a vid about how to treat a customer
Thank you
Define the polite customer.
"dont wave your smile at me" fuck off you fuckin long haired prick lol
@Maribor Forest That is where the polite customer starts. And no. If someone says this to me while I'm working then I'm polite too.
Yes
These guys really give us a bad name. There were some good points about IDs and stuff like that, but I love it when my customers ask for my name or are friendly to me. Being friendly to your bartender is definitely a good way to get better service, but just don’t overdo it and remember that we’re working. We have a lot of other people to greet and make drinks for. I would say the only “don’t” that I have is (for reference I work at a hotel bar) if you walk up to the bar while I’m pretty much closed up and ask for a drink, take whatever is said very literally. I usually say, “I’m happy to do something easy for you, but I’m closing up so it’ll have to be quick”. That means I’m not going to muddle, shake, stir, strain, or squeeze anything. I’ll pop you open a beer, pour you a shot, make you a gin and tonic, or pour you a wine but that’s it. Stop coming to the bar at close, saying you’ll be easy, and then placing an order for an old fashion.
I’m from the uk and it’s insane that they expect to be tipped every time they serve a drink. If I got a tip for every drink I served I would have more money than I’d know what to do with.
US bartenders barely get a wage. They live off tips.
I work at a bar myself, and i feel like im speaking for others when i say this, but not all bartenders feel the same way. I live in the UK but i cant imagine it being drastically different in the US. Part of the job is to deal with drunk people; see the situation and deal with it in a way which can be fun for both you and the customer. Start a joke with them, talk to them, be polite, and they will 99percent of the time be polite back. Tips are also earned, and shouldn't be expected, hell even if u gave that 100 percent more you shouldn't expect a tip. Quite shocked by the attitudes of these bar workers, actually really disappointing to be honest...
Well in America Bartenders like their wait-staff aren't paid minimum wage so they rely on tips to make up the difference. Still sound like pricks tho.
I reckon there is a big difference between us and uk bar staff. Obviously the tipping is the main point. I’ve mostly been a waiter but also done bar work and while I love people tipping, I don’t expect a tip of everybody, most tips are earned. But I big point is from what I’ve seen uk people are better with there alcohol in general than us people. While we have the reputation of being alcoholics in Europe and some of us go much to far, compared to Americans I feel we have better bar etiquette. I think cause we can drink from earlier ages and we have more old fashioned pubs that we have more of an appreciation of how to act in a bar than Americans do but that’s just from my experiences
@@AM-uk3vm it's crazy how little people in America are payed... A friend of mine studied in the states for a year and earned less at 22 then I did at my first job at 15, but then again, things like food cost about half of what they do in Europe, so I guess it balances out at some points
Harry G thank you for clearing this up. As a Rocket Scientist, we don’t have this many demands and not that I am a rocket scientist but I’m just saying. Thank you
You guys have a salary. We don't so we need to get tipped. It's just an American thing.
Man bars and bartenders seem kinda different in the US than to my country.
1. If somebody comes in and asks for a beer, then the bartender asks what do you like and presents the options.
2. If somebody smiles to you and in general is polite, that's a good thing.
3. I've never seen anybody puke from a Long Island Ice Tea, it's usually Tequila or slamming whiskey that gets people there.
4. Alcohol tastes great if you know how to prepare it, if you think it inherently tastes shit then the fault is with the bartender. It's like saying chicken tastes like shit because you didn't cook it.
5. Legal drinking age here is 16, and everybody brings a proper ID when they are old enough. But the clientele of bars isn't that young so by the time you wanna walk into a bar, 1 you know how to handle your booze, 2 you're old enough.
How to treat a bartender: wait politely and ask for what you want, if you're unsure about what you want read the room, if it's busy look at a list or chat with friends about it, if there isn't anything going on start a conversation with your bartender, describe what you're looking for and they'll suggest a couple of simple things.
This more reads like "How to treat a bartender according to people who hate bartending".
Blair Snurtburgler yup. 20 in the us and am still looked at as a child that is too young and innocent for a little alcohol. I still had to sign up for the draft to fight in a war at 18 though. I am still legally an adult but not trusted enough by society to have a single beer.
Went to France over the summer and had such a good, empowering experience. There was no carding and just genuine sitting and talking and sharing a beer with friends. It didn’t taste bad. It felt nostalgic and that was pretty much my first beer in a public setting.
US alcohol culture is sickening.
That's literally what they said except you said it more formal
Yeah, and the whole tip every drink thing is kinda weird for me too. Where I'm from we tip if we get really good service/food/drink/whatever, but not like everytime.
It's Vice and American so obviously sensationalized. I love it when my guests ask for suggestions or discuss the drinks. I make them with extra care if the person drinking cares about what they're drinking. Most bar etiquette is general social etiquette, eg don't yell or interrupt or act cheap or special. Also we've been tipping bartenders for generations. You don't have to agree with it but it's polite to do it, same way I tip nice cab drivers regardless of my views
@@kumihokunn stay there. Please
That's why I drink before going in the bar and bring my own flask. If I wanted to be talked down to, I'd join the Army.
Fast forward 2 years later. "Go support your local bars!" (somehow after seeing this video I kinda don't ever want to go to a bar again)
How to treat bartender? I don't.
I just drink at home
Riceman how much Sake do you drink?
Hell yea
LOL. Thats what do also! Be safe Riceman!
What if the bartenders in your home?
I can't believe this guy saying he'd insult you if you tipped him 50p!
The fucking drink is overpriced enough already! Cheeky bastard!
I'd throw my pint back at him!
I'm a waiter and I can say with 100% confidence that these guys make well above minimum wage pouring alcoholic drinks... yet they still complain about everything.
So... become a bartender
Henning M. I'm not saying I'm jealous, I'm saying they are making too much money to be so ungrateful lol
@@dustinhensley3575 I wasn't saying you are ungrateful. Just a suggestion
I work as a bartender in Sweden and I can tell you that all of our bartenders make minimum wage which is like a dollar or two more an hour than our waiters do
@@zokzokzocker 🤦
"Do you have Vodka ?" is rethorical meaning the dude is asking for a vodka based cocktail. And then the guy saying you never had a good cocktail in your life, well there is a first time to everything and im my opinion it's the role of the bartender to help the customer having a cocktail he'd like even tho he knows nothing about it
I’m a bartender myself and these people are really entitled. Makes me a bit embarrassed for the industry. They literally said don’t do anything to get my attention. We’re here to provide a service and help people enjoy their night.
So basically
- don’t wave
- don’t order drinks just beer or liqueur
- don’t get wasted
- don’t smile
- don’t tap your fingers on the bar while waiting
- don’t look annoying
So... basically don’t come to the bar.
And don’t fucking forget to tip! 1000+dollars
lol those fucking tards would have no jobs if u follow their instructions, we go to a bar to be wasted usually stupid fucks.
If that's how you interpreted what the video is saying then yeah, don't come to any bar. You don't have enough brain cells to be throwing them away getting wasted.
@@Mick-cc4nm if you go to bars to get wasted you're either 21 or have a problem. But don't worry there's a club for you that meets all the time. Free donuts and coffee and its anonymous.
don't forget to til
Sure thing boss. I'll stand silent at a corner of the bar until you notice me 20 minutes later (because god forbid I call out to you to get your attention) so I can get a beer. And after that i'll tip you 5 dollars because you did such a good job. lmao these bartenders are douchebags. Wouldnt tip any of them after this video
I can tell you don’t work in a bar
@@ejc10yearsago85 No I dont. And I also dont drink at bars very often.
Because serving a beer to a customer is such hard labour
If you tip 50 cents he's going to throw it at you and insult you.
@@Fabianwew if you wait 20 mins for a beer where barmen ignores you and chats with his buddies instead ?
"I don't like when people don't know how to order" ayts bruv well i guess all the people who've never been to a bar before gotta stay home and never go then? how tf are they supposed to know if this is how they get treated for being unsure of how to order a freakin drink?
As a bartender new to fast paced serving in a crowded venue (at least as crowded as it can get under Covid restrictions) I have to say these are the kinds of bartenders I would be ashamed to work with. If you just communicate to your customers respectfully they will do the same, even after a couple of drinks.
I still struggle to remember locations of drinks on the back bar, which wines are which and what glasses they are served in, I still get too much heads on the beers from the taps and forget recipes of shots and cocktails, but guess what, the customers understand that it can be a stressful and hard to learn job! I'm only 5 shifts in, in a venue that is usually 5-6 people deep waiting for drinks and they are bloody great customers that love what I do and how I treat them.
None of these people are "bartenders". They are pompous assholes.
Message of this video: drink at home. Got it.
Or maybe just don't drink alcohol at all. Juice bar workers and coffee baristas seem a little friendlier maybe.
Don’t drink at all
Lol
@@finnheisenheim8274 Okay, Hipster.
To be honest, I've always had a far better time drinking at home and playing Galaga on Namco Museum for the GameCube than I have drinking in any bar ever. The same beer is far cheaper for a fraction of the price, I don't have to wait around for someone to notice me waiting for a drink, AND I CAN PLAY AS MUCH FUCKING GALAGA AS I WANT. I'll go to a brewery once in a while for a flight, but that's about it. Plus, bartenders at breweries seem nicer and friendlier, at least to me.
How about how to treat a customer?
Most customers are stupid assholes.
TRIPxCORE most bar tenders are also
@@maxmilburn4046 but bartenders choose whether you enjoy yourself in a social setting or not
A S they like to think that. Gets them randy
@@maxmilburn4046 I wouldn't say most bartenders are assholes, but lots will have a short fuse for nonsense. If you put up a fuss about your ID, I'm probably gonna be a dick about it because you should know better. If you you snap at me, I'll be a dick about it. If you order something vague or something that clearly isn't displayed on the wall with a menu in front of you, I'll be a dick about it.
When the bar is busy especially it helps to do a teeeny tiny bit of thinking of yourself before hand, because the bartender is busy with other customers. I'd also say its pretty unfair to call someone a asshole who is essentially dealing with the combination of massive amounts of people and alcohol for 12+ hours a night. Busy nights, bartenders are always short, if I don't know you and we haven't met before I want your drink order and I want you to move along, and you can ALWAYS tell who works in the industry because they will have this down to a T, then slip in their introduction while I'm building their drink and bounce.
“Don’t 🌊 you’re 😃 @🙋🏾♂️
Lot of words coming from the people I could replace with my corner store and the internet
ballon guy gives me douche chills.
I have a feeling he tells lots of high school stories.
right!? like take your ass on somewhere. The bar that I worked at got a lawsuit cus they bent up and threw away a group of customers ACTUAL licenses that they thought were fake! No lie.
That balloon story was fake as fuck
They all end with "best years of my life" I bet.
@@mysoggypants101 ooft now I feel sad what a way to go through life
@@mikec4880 I don't think he understands that only balloons filled with helium float up and away like that. Unless he expects us to believe they have a helium tank chilling at the bar at all times.
"Don't use my name". Ok so would whistling at you like a dog and saying "Here boy" be better?
That is also prohibited as per the video. The only acceptable way for you to get the barkeep's attention is through a psychic link while singing Ave Maria.
We have a place were people know us. It’s like Cheers.
He meant “don’t use my name to rush me” like that’s so fucking rude. We see you walk in, we will get to you after we are done with the line of people waiting.
@@JoeMama-df8fk Yeah
Savage. I love it.
"…and if you can leave this place pretty much like you entered it - we'll always have you back."
My man, that's called a café.
How to be a bar tender
Step one: pour in glass
Step two: act like your a firefighter/CEO/valuable member of society/edgy/nurse/jerk
Step three: pour another drink
"How to treat a bartender according to pissed off douchey bartenders"
Basically : Dont have fun at this place and tip me alot of money
If you think that a human being has to smile and tolerate being whistled at like a dog or else they don’t deserve to be paid, you should not be getting service from human beings.
@@dasmall12 leave your bartender job and be a drug dealer twatman
Also bartenders: let their regulars cut in line and wonder why people try to get their attention
To be fair, we don’t have photographic memories… we ask “who’s next please” and it’s down to the people waiting to have an once of honesty and a remote concept of order. Sometimes you have to make yourself known, just do it politely and all will be well.
This man just told me to not wave my smile in his face
Too bad majority of bartenders don't know how to treat their support staff with dignity either lol.
So true! Used to work as a support staff and gosh many bartenders are jerks.
THANK YOU
Not always the case, since i worked my way up from a support position, i've always had a soft spot for them. There are pricks in every industry and profession.
they're kinda like a street cop in the sence they just automatically assume the worst for every individual encounter
@@yourflysopen don't get me wrong. I have worked many spots in the industry and am back in it again. But majority of the time, bartenders are lazy and expect everything handed to them. There are definitely the select few who respect everyone. But mostly, I have known them to be selfish entitled.
Wow, they're so smug, snobby, superficial, and crass; it's unbelievable.
J Armellin People like them make me glad that I went to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
minimum wagies LOL
I think it's called wanting to be treated with human integrity but sure
@@minchrono24lover27 without those "minimum wagies" you wouldn't have anyone to serve you your drinks. Stop acting an arse and get off your high horse.
@@adriankuba1 found the minimum wagie bartender looool
Every couple of months I come back here to feel the camaraderie of everyone dunking on these hipsters with overblown egos
0:49 this guy actually pisses me off. Imagine being so arrogant and uptight that you get triggered by someone smiling at you
How do the bartenders not understand that if someone asks a question like do you have any vodka/whiskey, it means I would like to know what kinds and what drinks do you have that includes those alcohols. They just act like assholes. It’s like a guess asking if you have a bathroom when they need help finding it. They aren’t really wondering whether or not you have a bathroom.
Ha good point fuck that Prick
I mean if you wanna know what type of vodka you have they can just look at what they have on the wall or if the bar isn’t set up like that you can just say hey do you have Tito’s or something rather then expecting a busy bartender to list off everything they have and if you wanna know what type of cocktails they can make you could ask what do you have anything mixed sweet drinks you’d recommend with vodka do something to narrow it down a bartender doesn’t have all day to list off every recipe that has vodka in it but just asking so you have vodka is annoying
John S not asking for a whole recipe or every selection in the bar. If you ask if they have any vodka and they name 2 or 3 most popular ones at that bar then that’s hardly a hassle to someone serving at most half a dozen people. Waitresses are also very busy but still have plenty of time to be nice enough to help you understand what’s there and how to order something you’d like.
@@wakefield747 out of all the comments in the comments section yours is by far the smartest no hate no violence just pure logic glad there is some brains left in the world
@Thomas Wakefield it may seem like that's a convenient thing to say especially in a dive bar... But when it's high volume like las Vegas or Bourbon Street where I'm at, we have about 50 to 100 customers at a time on a slow day we have to serve. It's really convenient for the customer to know what they want to drink so we can serve the other customers... Hope that helps... If a bartender gets annoyed with that question it usually means that somebody has stretched their patience due to some shit they were trying to pull eg try to walk away without paying. Most of the time I don't mind listing off the liquor you requested... Hope that helps put things in perspective...
"Don't be rude also don't smile at me"
right!? like, the fuck?? That person was such a weirdo
Almost all of them were really rude
I think it's obvious he's talking about a specific type of smile. The fake smile that people put on exclusively to get your attention and be served next. One that screams 'I'm next'.
When you suck at everything in life, you become a bartender.
Yes.
And if you're a legit bartender then you actually enjoy your job and enjoy conserving with patrons. I know several bartenders. None of them hate their life. If they did I probably wouldn't know them.
these guys need a how to treat customers video more than we needed this.
About the kid who called his mom. That sounds like they just sent his real ID up with a balloon. Not a pleasant group these guys.
Idk about where these guys are, but in a lot of states that is 100% illegal
or it was a fake id and he was faking?
You can blacklight IDs
@@marcuschun7524 Really doesn't mean anything, plenty of fake ID"s are as good as the real ones now a days. About the only way to tell they're fake for certain is to run them through the State's database, something no bar can do
Honestly, without seeing the ID we can't know for sure. Maybe it was realy really bad. But I do have a feeling they simply fucked over innocint kid.
P.S Like the kid was actually calling his mom, if it was fake why would he bother doing this? It makes no sencse.
I work in customer service and I would never hire a single one of the people in this video.... period
Yeah they are really, really entitled and seem kinda unprofessional.
I too am a service industry worker, and when someone uses my first name, it makes me really happy. It shows that that person has taken the ten extra seconds to look at my name tag. When a customer says "Edward, I have a question/I need your help", it makes my day. These bartenders really do give the service industry a bad rep.
I love everyone in the comments you have all restored my faith im sitting like how did they get every pissed off bartender
The difference here is that these bartenders are mostly used to working in busy bars. There are a wide range of "types" of bars that you can easily get different bartender opinions and views. I worked in multiple types of bars, nightclubs, to pubs to day bars, to night bars. It completely depends on the type bar you are working in. If it's a quiet bar where cocktails are the specialty, you'll get a much better customer service with regards to helping you find the drink you like. If you're in a busy bar that has queues and a very lively atmosphere, the chances of getting a very "tailored" experience will be slim because you have to realise there are people behind you waiting. Long story short, the bartender you get, depends on many factors.
The one that really struck me was the "$1 for every drink, $2 for mixed drinks". For me, that was a very big red flag. The people saying this where the same folk that seemed to be very intolerant of customers to the point where their customer service was lacking. So basically "give me a tip even though I'm going to be very intolerant to you if you don't act the way I want".
Also, $1 a drink, for me, back when I was bartending, would have meant at least $800/$900 in tips a night - which is absolutely insane. I understand US is different with tipping culture, but that's insane. That's $9600 a month in tips for just 3 days a week at work. Surely that's not right.
They all sound kinda douchy 🤦♂️
Sedativegaming you sound sensitive🤫
Jerry Yawning Sounds like you living the dreamlife.
Why so miserable?
@Jerry Yawning i used to work in bars. Literally half the bartenders i worked with had college degrees. Dont assume shit.
thats because they are
I bet you sound like a whiny brat after a couple drinks
yeah I've bartended for years now and these folks are really making us look bad
its the hipster /speakeasy / pretentious bar movement. people wanna go spend 20 bucks on a drink cus they think it will be better and they can boast about it. and if they pay 20 bucks for a drink they want the bartender to sound like they know it all and be super pretentious . this video fails by only having those types of bartenders represented rather then normal restaurant or dive bar , bartenders
@@clintbrunke2074 I've been a bartender for almost 19 years, and yes, these bartenders seem a bit entitled. I understand how they feel, but it's a 2-way street. Some bartenders are absolutely amazing--they really understand hospitality. Some bartenders, on the other hand, wouldn't blink if they pulled a pair of tins out a dump sink to make someone's martini. It amazes me that this happens. Have you seen this?
Naoki Sonoda I have definitely seen this. Not scanning the bar, socializing a little too much and not helping new customers timely etc. Preparing a great drink is the easy part, maintaining a positive attitude and excellent customer service the entire shift is were it matters.
Moral of the story: Drink at home because bartenders think too much about themself.
my social anxiety will now never let me go to a bar ever again
This makes me want to never go to a bar again
Tsxtasy1 hopefully we can pay our bills without your business 😢
You probably are a bad customer then
Great. We don't want you there lol
Bars are overpriced anyways
Wasn't sure if I agreed with you at first... but then I read these comments
“Don’t wave ur smile at me”
I don't understand this complaint at all.
Context is that people think that if they are smiley, cute and flirty-eyed that they can get their drink faster. As soon as it doesn't work for those people they become rude. These are all most likely uptown New York bartenders that deal with Suits all night who charge everything to mommy and daddy's American Express. If you go to bars in the USA, find the little hole-in-the-wall type bars. If there's a cover charge you're probably in the wrong place
Ironic considering he has those gaped buck teeth.
@@unluckylandon theyre just entitled douchebags. You have a shitty job that requires literally no skill or education and get paid pretty decently. You shut the f up and and you pour the drinks youre ordered. These guys are fucking bartenders, not college proffesors.
These bartenders are basically Ellen DeGeneres. Except YOU are paying THEM.
This validates all the ways that people treat THESE bartenders lol especially balloon man, probably was his real ID
As someone who has only recently started working as a bartender in Ireland, these bartenders are sort of right but they said it wrong. They make it seem like it’s hell behind a bar and they want to just not be there. The name calling is true because people calling you by your name and acting like they know you can be a bit irritating unless they know you. Just say “excuse me” or just “hi there”. You don’t need to say my name to get my attention. I wouldn’t get as pissed as they seem to though, it’s just a preference. The tapping the bar and when people whistle or click their fingers at you is very condescending and they know it, because they assume they’ve got some superiority over you where they can summon you. As a customer at many bars before I started working behind them, I used to agree with all these comments, but now I’d kinda agree with the bartenders. You need to be in their situation to understand.
from a customers point of view tho, everyone has been there when you politely, and patiently try to get the bartenders attention for a drink, and you stand there forever as the bartender literally is avoiding your gaze or anyones gaze . That's when people start waiving, whistling, etc. I still would never do that, but I kinda understand how they feel.
What is with Americans requiring to tip for everything? No one ever tips bartenders here in Europe, in most places they get paid for their job accordingly.
Domantas Lukosius - yeah, different places work differently, in the US it’s just (sadly) the truth that bartenders and waitresses etc only make $2-3 per hour. If they don’t get tipped, they literally wouldn’t survive off of their income. If you go out to dinner in the US the prices on the menu don’t include taxes and don’t include tip. A $12 pizza will end up being closer to $15-16 once they add tax and you add your tip. If service was decent I’ll tip 15%, and if service was outstanding I’ll give 18-20%. Keep in mind that prices _before_ tipping are usually cheaper than in Europe, so once you add the tip in the US you end up with roughly the same price to pay as you’d pay in most European countries. It’s just a different system in the US because the tips go directly to the person serving you, and don’t have to go through the payroll system and bookkeeping of their employer.
Prices are definitely cheaper in Europe compared to USA, but I guess your country is overall more expensive.This system sounds unnecessarily complicated with too many loops. It kind of makes sense why you have Unions there too then.
@@mistym0rning well said. as a bartender i hope for a 20 percent tip every time but where I live thats more customary , in other parts of the country I hear 15 is customary or lower. but you are spot on about the cost of labor not being included in the price of food , most peope do not get that. or others ay just pay servers min wage when they dont get that we make twice min wage as it is.
@@StayOkToday prices are not cheaper in Europe cus the currency in Europe is worth more then the american dollar . also if you look up american economics with how restaurants are involved if they paid all servers min wage it would actually really hurt the american economy and raise cost of living thus devaluing the dollar
I mean I do tip aswell, so do my mates but nowhere near a Euro for pouring a beer or several Euros for cocktails. Most of the time they're expensive enough on their own lol
“This is why I’m single” there’s more to it than that sweetie.
You sound gay
@@the4thindustrialrevolution225 you sound persian or n@zi
@@the4thindustrialrevolution225 He constantly gets hit on by bears.
I’m sure she is roast beef curtains down there
@@the4thindustrialrevolution225 no u
I would be amazed if Michael and Roddy kept their job after this video, complaining about being rude and he says don't wave your fucking smile at me
"I get tons of bears hitting on me, big gay guys covered in hair" Had me rolling
bruh honestly, of course, people should be respectful. But why are these people acting like they are the CEO of a fortune 500 company LOL. get me a drink im paying
They talk like they didn't specifically choose a profession involving serving drunk people. Seems like they want bars to change into places where you have one drink in silence, tip $20 and go home. The older guy has been a bartender for 25 years, doing something he seems to hate.
I have 100X more respect for bartenders than CEO’s but these ones are pretty insufferable
I am a retired bartender 13 years in Miami and NYC..the problem with all these bartenders they have an attitude....I made more money than any of my bartender friends like way more because I catered to everyone with a smile and made everyone a friend ..you gotta remember they have money they wanna give you ...
people are such assholes they forget this simple logic... it also works at work.... people try to compete with me thinking im going to throw it back at them and one up them but i compliment them, i tell them keep it up. management act like assholes all day, but theyre people to in the end and they got more pressure and shit to deal with they sometimes throw some at me and i sympathize and hear them out after they went they feel at ease and see me as friend... this has resulted in making me popular at work and rising the ranks really quickly with nice promotions and easy positions at work... people wonder how i got it by brown nosing but to be honest no only am i a decent human i work hard too.. so when you have a positive attitude in life... people will bounce that energy back in no matter what situation you want... but if you come off as this grumpy mean fuck... whos gonna tolerate you from work to the simple bar... no one... if a bartender is a douche and expects a tip... why would i come back, but if a bartender takes care of me and makes me feel appreciated and at ease...... why wouldnt i tip him??? specially if im drunk!!! its a rare thing people forget that been compasionate and nice isnt just weakness and naiveness but a sought out characteristic in humans.
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Also, i'm curious how you deal with bad customers
I’m a chef, one of the things I pride myself on is over tipping your regular bartenders. It always makes for future good times, always.
Don'ts: wave, smile, talk, order a drink, come in
Do's: tip a lot
This video only confirmed every negative opinion I’ve ever had about bartenders
Come to England, we’re actually nice here🙂
BARS: Who not to hire to work in your bar.
Here because i have the biggest crush on a bartender who is always super sweet to me. Lol. Glad im doing everything right!
In Hungary a tip is called a 'borravaló' which basically means 'for a wine'/'wine amount'. Here you can get a wine in supermarkets, and the cheapest starts around 1 dollar, and you can go up from there, or tip 10% per drink in my opinion, only if you're enjoying yourself.
I really hate the culture of tipping. I would prefere they were just paid more, and I would have to pay more per drink rather than having to tip.
I hit a like when I opened this video. I thought I could find out why I got rude service when I asked for a drink at bar with a polite smile. But when the guy said “don’t greet me with a dumb smile” I just hit “unlike.” And now I still don’t know how to properly treat a bartender and I’ll just leave this question alone. I’ll continue to treat a bartender with my polite smile and nice manner but if they don’t treat me the same, they don’t deserve my tip.
Exactly, a tip has to be earned
Shaoyang, dont worry girl, the fact that you even thinking about how to treat a bartender properly means your considerate. Have a good day.
@@Vunomic Word
Please smile at us.
The people in this video don’t speak for the majority of bartenders in America. We don’t expect tips, but we do very much appreciate them when they’re deserved. I will always serve you with a smile and treat you with respect... it’s my hope I earn the same in return.
People with your mindset are very dangerous for democracy. Why would you like something without knowing it's contents? This is exactly why Trump winning the election was such a surprise.
“Please don’t wave your dumb fucking smile in my face.” Come on man, don’t smile at you? What a great way to look at the world haha
If you want tips, ask your supervisor.
Sounds like these people need a different job...
King Homer Same with DJing LOL
BigboyDownStairs I
Nah, cause then they wouldn’t have anything to bitch about to their roommates. Bartending gives them their little sense of control in their lives.
@King Homer Cheers!
They are more like tax collectors and and members of parliament.
Ur probably the shitty customer they’re talking about.
What does “Dont wave your smile in my face” MEAN?
NO FUN ALLOWED
As in don't ask for favours (discounts free shots etc)
I was confused about the tipping until I remembered that this is about american bartenders
Hahaha, that getting hit on bit brought back some memories. I never got hit on in a club, but when I was behind a bar it seemed like I was fair game. I never got that one….
I'm too cheap to go get drinks at the bar...the struggle.
Ur not alone...
Can't believe the cheeky gits actually expect a tip with each drink!
As if they're not overpriced enough!
That's why you gotta get drunk before the function.
Harshil Patel a mixed drink maybe but how hard is it to pour a glass of liquid? Tipping in the food industry should be done away with
@@Eman1900O they should be paid enough that they don't have to worry about tips. Any wage that isn't a living one isn't going to help these people.
@@boxingproff7627 im with you 100% of the way.
Bartenders aren't royalty. Be real, you are a worker like anyone else.
I am a big believer in tipping, but I agree. Come on, I am not going to leave you a two dollar tip per mixed drink. You poured some liquor into a glass, put ice in the same glass, then topped off my drink with soda. It took 30 seconds of work. I am sure the bartenders in this video give other bartenders a bad name.
Although it's unrelated this attitude feels the same when I walked into my first tattoo shop lol
*me who turned 21 a few months ago and has never been to a bar
*Vice: “good. go away we hate you”
ikr, good bartender should be a role model concering the drinking culture, but no, its ego all the way with these types of bartenders.
Next on vice , how to treat a cashier
😂😂😂
How much do you tip the busdriver?
Let me summarise this and save your time.
Don't smile don't wave don't whistle don't snap don't look don't ask for beer don't ask for vodka don't ask for shots don't ask for LIIT dont hit don't tip don't blow don't breathe.
They protecc
They attacc
But most importantly
They don't want you to come bacc
Shubham Bhardwaj this is art
Love it
Hahah
Lmfao
The balloon is fkn genius LOL
Tell me you had rich parents but didnt made it in life without telling me you had rich parents but didnt made it in life.
You act like bartending is next to being a surgeon. Just serve the drinks and deal with it
Exactly.
Honestly
After seeing this im glad these people get treated like shit
My surgeon had better bedside manners than these pompous queenies.
Lol ikr
There is a 100% chance of me tipping $0.00 for you opening a beer for me
cool then open your own beer . at home and do not take up a seat from someone else who will tip me . sound fair ?
@@clintbrunke2074 Sounds somewhat entitled considering markup on drinks, especially beer.
Gilbert Nicholas the tip isn't just for the bartender. It's so they don't go into the red serving you. Bars have a "house tipout" averaging 3-8%. This means on your ENTIRE liquor sales, you owe a percentage to the house. If I had a night where not a single customer tipped me, then that 8% tipout comes out of MY pocket, meaning I paid for you to drink. I could easily owe the house $150 in a night if no one tipped me, and then I worked for free all night?? How is that fair? If you want to be cheap, tip 10%. We don't make money on that, but at least we don't lose money. Cash preferred, always.
@@la9425 ahahahaha how the fuck is that legal
Then stay at home and open your fucking beer yourself. Enjoy!
Haha 😂 beginning of the video, is the exact same way in my electronics department at Walmart. Got worse during the pandemic
But... I like smiling when I’m at a bar. :(
His Majesty the Bartender.
PS
20% tip!?!? Get out of here your majesty you drunk....
I don't tip any of the degenerates.
I guarantee that if I called a bartender by their first name and they replied with, "don't use my first name. Who do you think you are?", I would walk out without leaving any tip.
Three mixed drinks, tip, and parking/Uber to go out: $45
A few pours of whiskey and a fat joint at your place with a friend: $10 tops
laser325 so like hanging with friends in totally not private, sometimes loud and uncomfortable, and most times expensive public location: great
Hanging with friends in private, personalized to the group’s taste, safe and cheap: hobby.
Nice logic
laser325 who indoctrinated you to make you believe that if you’re not spending you’re not having a real occasion? It’s exactly the same as people that believe if you didn’t instagram it it didn’t happen
Think about pubs, taverns and saloons. They were cheap, dirty, you could start a fight, pump a prostitute and sleep on the floor with a cigar in your mouth and a whisky in your hand. All of these for very cheap. Now you go to a bar and you can’t smoke, cant fuck for money, must be civil at all times etc etc and all of this is crazy expensive to top it all up. Of course staying home with a friend is better! I can fully relax and do what I please at my place, i cannot do that in public places. And it’s even more expensive...
@laser325 Where i work a beer cost anywhere from $15-$27 and a mixed drink costs anywhere from $12-$50... For $40 i can have 10 friends come out, each have a few drinks and play games, or make a bonfire, talk or even just simple as watching tv. Most people where i work spend over $60-100 a night.
Jesus, three mixed drinks, a tip and an uber is $45 in the U.S? I thought drinking would be cheaper there. How much is a normal mixed drink (we call them basics) in the U.S? A bourbon and coke or a gin and tonic here are usually around $8-10 AUD, without the stupid fucking obligation to tip.
So pretty much walk in head down, tip them then walk back out. Thanks Vice.
you guys should make one on how to treat photographers, according to photographers
How to be an unoriginal self absorbed hipster according to unoriginal self absorbed hipsters
-vice
They are answering questions regarding their profession. How does that make them self absorbed?
Shocker G super descriptive of your point man. Why exactly are they hipsters? Because they are bartenders? Because they have tattoos? I’m sure you have 4 or 5 things that annoy you about whatever you do for a living that’s specific to what you do and actually valid. That’s all this is.
Shocker G lol have a good night fuck face
@@theguggen24 lol. Hipsterrrrr. Did he strike a nerve calling you that?
Hipster: The blanket put down for anyone you think has at least slightly more edge than you. The more hipsters there are, the less edge you think you have. A put down used by people that hate themselves already. Ha.
dam those are some entitled bartenders. im sorry, I worked 6 years as a bartender and if you dont like socializing, stop being a bartender man. what else you gonna do but talk to your customer at 4pm?
“Caught me out back when I was smoking, it’s.... cool.”
Very true.
I didn't relate to any of these as a bartender, except for when people wanted to order behind my back while I'm doing something. I really like it if custoemrs are waiting after I finished writing everything I have sold for today and other peoples checks, which only takes me a few seconds.