Message 1162 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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I barbacked at 2 TGI Friday's for a while (if that counts as a cocktail bar - 
they're much better here in the uk than in the US lol) and what the previous 
person said is pretty much true - basically anything not involving serving 
drinks.
Filling juice bottles (need to know juice bottle colour coding)
Restocking beer fridges
Replacing spirit/wine bottles (helps to know a bit about spirits and their 
frequency of use)
Cleaning stuff
Getting coffee for bartenders
Changing beer barrels/gas
Changing soda syrup/gas
Racking/cleaning glassware (need to know the names)
Getting in the way
Replacing Ice
Replacing consumables (napkins, straws etc)

I'd say that was in descending order what I spent most my time doing.
let us know if you get it!

> > like a lot of you, i have told a small white lie about experience and 
> > 
> > have a barback interview tomorrow. i said i have been a barback and a 
> > 
> > beer/wine bartender - just wondering if someone could give me a quick 
> > 
> > rundown of key barback duties, so i can exude more confidence than i 
> > 
> > feel...thanks!
> 
> My bar doesn't have a barback, but here are some duties I would 
> expect of you:
> Know how to change a keg
> Know how to change soda syrup
> Stock ice
> Stock beer
> Stock everything else (napkins, matches, juice, etc.)
> Clean if necessary
> Check on restrooms.
> 
> I personally have no idea how to change soda syrup, and I'm way too 
> small to change a keg by myself. Mostly all you need to know is where 
> backstock is kept, and where it goes, which of course you can't know 
> until you start. Also, rotate, rotate, rotate! 
> Additional knowledge which may be of value includes: 
> How to pour draft beer
> The Soda Gun
> 
> Refer to past postings on these topics, and Good Luck!