

Perhaps it sounds too "scientific". Geologist... Meteorologist…
> Psychologist… is it bothering bartenders to be lumped into that
> crowd?
Actually, I think that it doesn't sound scientific enough. Look at the
etymology of words like Mixology- Biology, Geology, Etymology. They're all
combinations of a prefix in a classic language, Greek or Latin, with the Latin
suffix -ology meaning "to study." Mixology unfortunately sounds stupid forced
into the pantheon of other -ology words to me.
> [T]here can be many different "labels"
> applied to describe the various jobs involved, but at the top of the
> food-chain (no pun intended) would be the souse chef and "chef"
> (a.k.a. Executive Chef)...the chef is the one who is ultimately responsible
> for the entire kitchen, and the food that comes out of it. The chef owns
> the "vision" of the menu.
> In my own mind, I view the term "bartender" as being roughly similar
> with "line-cook".
> But what if your obligations extend above this? What if your role is
> more visionary, more creative, and more individualistic then simply
> being a drink herder?
> Mixologist is a term that is attempting to provide some support here.
> But while the differentiation between line-cook, souse chef, and chef
> is one that denotes a certain "chain of command", the term Mixologist
> is more representative of a personal level of ability, then it is of
> position.
> -Robert
> www.DrinkBoy.com
This makes perfect sense. To call a bartender a mixologist unfairly elevates
him to a status he doesn't deserve.
However, being skeptical of modern buzzwords, the term Mixologist smacks of
fancying up the name of a job for the sake of self-esteem or what ever. Think
along the lines of the following dialog:
"I heard you got a new job as a trashman."
"No way! I'm a public sanitation maintenance technician."
Get the drift?
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