Message 539 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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>  (there's 
> > no table service in British pubs) probably follows the Brits even 
> > away from home, I guess....right?
> > Dom
> 
> 
> Hmmmmm, the no table service in their country makes sense on why they 
> come to the bar, but I'm still not clear on why they order one bloody 
> drink at a time, let you make it, order another, let you make it, 
> etc.  

no table service in PUBS... we are au fait with table service in most 'bars' 
and the like. There is an arguement that table service is another way of 
facilitating sales without paying properly (ie make the waiter rely on tips) 
and all about ease and hidden cost?
I have worked in both NYC and the UK ( as well as talked to and trained 
bartenders all over the world) and drinking habits and catering are 
different... in some countries catering is a respected profession so tips and 
tipping are unnecessary (as most american bartenders are probably familiar 
with to their chagrin)
How many drinks in an order can you memorise? I will often look at the 
bartender and judge this as I find it anoying to have a bartender put that 
hard-put-upon or pissed off face when I don't order the whole round in one and 
then have the cheek to come back half way through and ask what the rest was...
on the whole tho' again I hold my hand up and say we drink and order badly as 
a nation and it shames me... but at least we don't order 1-800 Fuk me up or 
Alien Urine samples etc etc ;)
aw