> hey all! i just graduated charlotte bartending school. I've never
> been good with memory or numbers. so when i go for an interview, what
> do i say if the person doing the interview asks what's in a drink,
> and im not sure? behind the bar, i use index cards with recipies in
> order to remember the drinks, and it helps. i'm sure after a while
> and some experience i wont need them, but in the meantime, i dont
> want to throw away an interview, just because i cant remember 1 of
> thousands of recipes. little help? thanks!
> -chris
> drumline01420[at]msn.com
Index cards will be useless when you have wall to wall people in your bar 10
people deep. Know your basics like White Russians, Sex on the Beach, Long
Island, etc. You will serve those daily in high volume places. When a customer
asks me to make a drink that I don't know, I usually ask them politely what is
in it. If they can't tell me, I then ask them what it tastes like and then
make something similar using what liquors I have.
How did you graduate from bartending school and not know how to make drinks
without index cards?