False.  By the way your not supposed to “munch”  a garnish.  It is either for the drink or for looks,  If you are hungry ask for a menu. 

False.  We call the cab company that will get your drunk a** out of  my bar the fastest.

Here is # 14:  I am not hard up for cash.  So don’t flash a hundo to impress me.  The person that came up with this list must have bartended during the Truman administration.  The service industry is not made up of oafs and underchievers.  We make your drinks and food.  Read “Fightclub”.

Here is # 14:  I am not hard up for cash.  So don’t flash a hundo to impress me.  The person that came up with this list must have bartended during the Truman administration.  The service industry is not made up of oafs and underchievers.  We make your drinks and food.  Read “Fightclub”.

#7 – quit charging $12 for drinks and your tip percentage goes up. $2 beer in a dive, $16 gin and tonic in manhanttan – I don’t care what it costs, for simple drinks you are getting a buck. of course if it is a fancy drink that requires construction I will pay 15-25%, but that turns you into a creator instead of a freaking tap handle puller.

#7 – quit charging $12 for drinks and your tip percentage goes up. $2 beer in a dive, $16 gin and tonic in manhanttan – I don’t care what it costs, for simple drinks you are getting a buck. of course if it is a fancy drink that requires construction I will pay 15-25%, but that turns you into a creator instead of a freaking tap handle puller.

Please don’t tell us secrets, you stink.

I don’t care how much a drink costs – 2 bucks or 12, your not getting more than a dollar a drink as a tip – you did the same amount of work.

not true, it takes a lot less effort to pour a two dollar beer than it does to mix a 12 dollar martini. I’d think that would be obvious.

Bartenders rely and survive off our patrons tips. When it comes down to it, most make about $2 an hour. After taxes, that equals a check of $0.00. Without tips, we’d be working for free. 

Stop flirting with my date and maybe I’ll tip you better.

exactly…a tip should be for the ‘effort’…not for the cost of the drink.

Not for anything, but if my drink is only 6.50, and is liquor, ice, and a mixer, you are getting a buck.

Nah, I do not agree.  Making and serving a drink is not the equivalent of a meal.  The bartender does not deserve %15, unless he does magic tricks and juggles.  A waiter or waitress must come around, give the table more salt, pepper, ketchup, ranch, napkins, mustard, and take away super dirty plated, etc.  Once the drink is in my hand, I am not gonna ask for “more drink!”

Also, plated is not what I meant.  I do not know what I meant by plated, lol.

It is just as much work to pour a Jack Daniels as it is to pour a 18 year old Glenlivet. I tip according to service, not cost. It s a tip not a tax. I may tip upwards of 50% if i consume little  much less for a big tab.  

It is just as much work to pour a Jack Daniels as it is to pour a 18 year old Glenlivet. I tip according to service, not cost. It s a tip not a tax. I may tip upwards of 50% if i consume little  much less for a big tab.  

It is just as much work to pour a Jack Daniels as it is to pour a 18 year old Glenlivet. I tip according to service, not cost. It s a tip not a tax. I may tip upwards of 50% if i consume little  much less for a big tab.  

Often more expensive drinks are made with higher quality ingredients, and take more time. Know what you are ordering… Also if you think that vodka infuses itself, then move on. Watching someone make your drink doesn’t mean that you understand all of the time that went into the prep work you don’t see. 

 cheap a$$es

Agree completely re the Jack Daniels/Glenlivet comment.  If I order a $6 Jack or Canadian Club a buck or two is OK, but if I order a $30 single malt now I’m supposed to give a $5 tip to the same person who did the same exact amount of work?

Agree completely re the Jack Daniels/Glenlivet comment.  If I order a $6 Jack or Canadian Club a buck or two is OK, but if I order a $30 single malt now I’m supposed to give a $5 tip to the same person who did the same exact amount of work?

Agree completely re the Jack Daniels/Glenlivet comment.  If I order a $6 Jack or Canadian Club a buck or two is OK, but if I order a $30 single malt now I’m supposed to give a $5 tip to the same person who did the same exact amount of work?

Agree completely re the Jack Daniels/Glenlivet comment.  If I order a $6 Jack or Canadian Club a buck or two is OK, but if I order a $30 single malt now I’m supposed to give a $5 tip to the same person who did the same exact amount of work?

Agree completely re the Jack Daniels/Glenlivet comment.  If I order a $6 Jack or Canadian Club a buck or two is OK, but if I order a $30 single malt now I’m supposed to give a $5 tip to the same person who did the same exact amount of work?

Dam dude chill bob the bartender haha

Tip at least 15%? I tip based off of service… not a mandatory fee for doing your job. I know customers can be a pain, but if you’re rude to me, ignore me (even if I make eye contact and smile) or spill my drink as you slide it 6 inches to my hand, you’re just as likely to get a middle finger than a tip.

Bartenders serve 100 drinks an hour – they deserve to make $100 per hour?

Bartenders serve 100 drinks an hour – they deserve to make $100 per hour?

fine don’t tip then don’t complain when you have to wait while others who “know how to tip” get service first… you’ll get service you’ll just not be top priority.

so you want over a buck and a half to pour a 12 oz drink, uh youve been drinking more than youre serving

Bartenders are out of their minds if they expect a large tip on a $14 Jack & Ginger drink. Kidding me.

I agree 100% Just because you over-charge for a drink doesn’t mean you deserve anything extra. 

Dumb article, try the bar tenders around here ya might as well throw a nade in their face rather than wave money because they won’t notice you the rest of the night pulling that crap. 

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Also, if you ask for a stronger drink…nine time out of ten I pour gin down the straw, so your first gulp is pure gin…I bet my night of tips that you don’t complain again.

You do know the writer of this was more likely not a bartender (or just not a very good one) and is basically writing what things he/she had heard by word of mouth. Oh and also, they want to create arguments so that more people will comment on their blog/article.  I agree with the comment about a $6.50 jack and coke vs an $18 Glenlivet on the rocks, tip should be the same not more just because the liquor is of a higher brand.  You didn’t make the Glenlivet Bartender.  Why do bartenders act like they are superstars or celebrities??

Rule #1 – If bartender isn’t a tampon, they will get a tip.

That’s BS.  I don’t care how much the drink costs, the work that goes into it is what counts.  I tip my waiter 20% because they actually come to my table, bring me my food, refill my drink, etc…

All you are doing is pouring a drink.  Oh no!  The world’s going to end and you’ll go broke if I give you $1.00 for 30 seconds of your life.  How about you let me back there, and I’ll make it myself.

Jerk…

I’ve been to places with good bar staff and I really appreciate that and tip accordingly but more often then not, you see bartenders taking their sweet time, talking to each other more than actually working, unable to keep simple track of who’s next or acting like you should thank them on your hands and knees for the privileged of getting a drink from them.

And this is across a wide range of venues in a diverse range of large and small cities in the US, London and Paris. It’s not some one off fluke.

You might be a good bartender and that’s great but unfortunately, you’re the minority, especially at US venues. Seems like most “bartenders” were just trained on the job by someone who was trained on the job. They suck at what they do and say “I don’t know how to make that.” so often they should just get it tattooed on their forehead.

It is what it is.

Beer contains vitamin Pee. so relax. I drink arnd 4 beers a month