I am due to start a bar job at a very big wine bar near me tonight... Any tips.. do's and don'ts???

Answer 1

If you are in the states, be friendly, efficient and chatty and you will get tips. If in the UK where we don't tip, be freindly, effecient and chatty and you may get a drink or to bought for you if you are lucky!

Answer 2

Always smile.
Up sell.
If you genuinely no nothing about wine, dont pretend you do. Any self respecting wino can sniff a fake a mile off.
Do tell potentional *** hole customers that it is your first night, but this will only wash for a week or so.
Do listen to cgroenwalds response to this question.
If you are not brilliant at opening wine do stand away from the customer, its really embarressing if you cant poen it and they are waiting....you end up going bright red.
Last one.... if you dont know how to spot a corked bottle... Ask your boss soon as!!
Iloved working at my local wine bar/ italian resturant... its hard work but really fun!!

Answer 3

i'm assuming you're woman in case you're asking this question. I, too, bartend in a activities bar and it comes all the way down to a mix of two issues- clothing that flatters your sources, and a common carry close of activities. maximum of your shoppers are going to be adult men, and to them, there is not something sexier in a activities bar than a warm chick debating activities with them. I spent 40 5 minutes the day in basic terms before this discussing golf and soccer with a guy at my bar on an identical time as he not-so-subtely appeared at my cleavage, and he tipped me $10 on 3 beers. stable success to you! Bartending is large exciting.

Answer 4

firstly show you are new to management who if careing will offer surport and help and of course advise you should be pleasent but calm relaxed as possible my sincere rule never ever rush or allow customers to rush you if takeing orders politely but firmly put down any attempt by others to interrupt you in any way tell them firmly to wait a little while saying you can see i am busy make your mark its vital in this buisness failing this errors will be made over to you and have a happy and good start regards jon

Answer 5

it helps if you know a little about wine, sweet medium etc..and what the person is asking for, if you dont have time to revise, look on the back of the bottle to check if its sweet, dry or medium, then reccommend it according to the customers taste, if the customer asks for sweet give them sweet, medium is not what they want..and if you get it wrong they are most likely not to come back for more, so i say listen, revise wines & reel in your customers with a friendly smile!!!

Answer 6

do:
wear comfortable shoes and go in the correct uniform
tye up your hair its a sweaty job
take notes if you have to

dont
be afraid to ask for help if you need it
be late
start chatting up the customers

be good, and congrads on your new job!

Answer 7

Always remember when handling the glass that the top is the custumers and the bottom is yours ie dont touch the top of the glass!
Be nice and smile :)

Answer 8

Have fun, obviously your a nice person or they wouldn't of hired you so make sure you make eye contact, talk to the people like you've known them forever, don't let drunks talk bad to you, if they do kindly tell them to be nice, your going to talk to many interesting people so make the best of it and have lots of fun, good luck to you and make sure you wear good shoes,

Answer 9

just stay calm,and try your best, learning the different wines would help too. Good luck

Answer 10

relax and be yourself! They obviously liked you at interview so be you - don;t be scared to ask questions as you will learn from every morsel of knowledge - enjoy yourself and wear sensible shoes!!!