

> Any suggestions on how to change this situation?
All my sole opinion:
Quit.
Edited to add after reading Miss Charming's posts: In my area.... Generally,
servers tip out the bartender a decided percentage minimum (hint: tip more
for favoured service) on either of their gross sales or liquor sales. Tipping
the chef is just wrong. They are, or should be, salaried. Serving the tables
with the drinks is a real stretch too. Your job as bartender is to remain
behind the bar making cocktails. Servers serve tables in a dining room. Yes,
you could be asked if you'd like to pick up a table/tables (and keep the tips
earned from same) but not serve the entire dining room with the drinks to the
diners that wish to order an alcoholic pour.
I know these are hard words to read because I know you already feel taken
advantage of without reason.
I wish you luck in a new situation.
Also to add: Don't really fear the jumping around stigma. You gotta go where
you can make money to pay your bills. Managers understand that. Cleveland is
extremely seasonal -- great summer patio bars and great winter sports sorts of
bars. Same with restaurant bars, craft cocktail and the high end clubs. It
is not unusual to have a list of bars worked on a resume, even and especially
when it is all at the same time. (I worked at three different venues
concurrently for years).
Trends change, and places do peak and burn out. Then there are those similar
to where you are where they will never keep a good bartender. Sometimes
consider if you are a good bartender that a reputation of a particular venue
may even harm your own reputation. ;0) Get out! Choose to admit/confess,
move on and grow! (I have been hired at "x" but will never admit to it after
figuring out how screwed up management was after a decent assessment and
seeing how it was all working out... only to find after I said "no thank you,
but thank you" and seeing the establishment closed within three months).
Cheers!
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"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them ...
well, I have others." -Groucho Marx
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