> Hey Delerium!
As for memorizing drinks, I did, and still do, research, study and use my own
personal memorization tools. Repetition is what helps me most, so for me, I
learn best from hands on experience.
I did, and still do sometimes, get nervous behind the bar. It's wierd how I
even got into this business, put me in front of 20 people for some kind of
speach or disscussion and I used to choke, but serve and speak to 100
customers I never saw before, no problem. Anyway, for instance, this Fri. we
are implementing a new Martini list of about 20-25, non-traditional, what I
call trendy, sweet/desert-like Martinis. I feel pretty nervous about being
slammed and not having made them all before more than once. But, nerves, as I
see it, especially in this situation will propell me to study and memorize
which helps me do better. So nerves are good sometimes.
Without going into a along disertation about drink preperation; Remember
this-EFFICIENCY- Less steps you have to take, the better.
As for "jigger/no jigger", it has been my experience that every place is
different. Some require you to use one and some promote free pouring. As for
electronicly measured pour's, I've never used one.
Good Luck!!
~Neith~
"I value my craziness and the creative places it can take me. It frees me from
the constants of pedestrian reason and unimaginative predictability."
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Re: A few miscellaneous questions about bartending in general and flair. - 2001.03.27, 19:12 - NeithTbg 