> I start my new bartending gig next week, and I'm a bit out of ideas:
>
> I'm allowed to decorate the top of my bar if I want to. I'm having
> trouble thinking of things that don't involve fire... (ie, candles) I
> wanted 4th of July sparklers but I would be lighting them every 15
> seconds... also, a lot of the bartenders there have very strong
> "bartender personalities" (their schtick). For example, one girl puts
> a gummy worm in every drink.
>
> The decor of the club is super-modern. (metal things on the walls,
> blue floors, velvet couches... lots of silver.) I was thinking of
> buying a few lava lamps, or maybe some toys of some sort, and having
> them on the bar for people to play with if they have to wait, but I
> figure toys would get stolen in about 2 seconds. (I do have 4
> electrical outlets under the bar, so things that plug in are
> acceptable.)
>
> I've been tending bar for almost 3 years...never had this much
> freedom!
>
I want your job. :-)
I dunno, for holidays and things, I'm allowed to personalize the bar I work at
for that holiday, and my favorite thing to do is spread shiny confetti or big
glitter sprinkles on the bar. It gets messy by the end of the night, though.
Or personalized cocktail napkins, with your own little message to the
customer, can be bought at any paper design store that makes invitations and
such. If you have the time, you could make many colors of sugar to rim
glasses of popular sweet, fruity drinks. Or tea roses to go with every
drink...and you could pin one to your outfit to link the cocktails with their
maker. Wow. Now I really want your job! ;)
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