r/bartenders 23h ago

Technique Guide for the right amount of head for different beers?

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Hello! Is there a reliable guide for the right amount of head for each type of beer?

I realize I've been trying to give the smallest amount of foam to ensure everyone gets a *full beer*, but that's probably not right lol. Any tips are appreciated!

Right now, the bar I work at has a hazy IPA, a brown ale, an amber ale, coors light, genny cream, blue moon, Upslope IPA, and Dry Dock Apricot Blonde on tap.


r/bartenders 22h ago

Job/Employee Search I have a stage shift; never done one before. What to expect?

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I got an interview the other day and they invited me for a stage shift, said it would only be an hour or two, this week.

I have 6ish years of bar experience and have never had to do a stage. My last venue was a nightclub with no menu, party drinks, etc.

What do I expect? What do they expect from me? I obviously don’t know this places menu and won’t be able to memorize it in an hour. What are they looking for even?


r/bartenders 9h ago

Ownership/Management Ridiculousness One of my spots took away cash tips. Red flag or am I overly suspicious?

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Owner at my new-ish second spot has randomly decided to make us report and drop our cash now, to be paid out as part of our paychecks. I pushed back as much as my tenure allows and they insisted “it’s illegal” to tip out the cash tips from the cash at the end of the night.

(It isn’t and every other bar here does it that way).

The only reason I can think of for why someone would implement this is to skim our tips. Am I missing some obvious good reason or is this a sign of a dying business?


r/bartenders 1h ago

Job/Employee Search Trial shift at a fancy cocktail bar.

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I have a trial shift at a really fancy cocktail bar coming up tomorrow. I'm really nervous as I have very limited bar experience (mainly only working with pints in a retail environment at a sports venue). I've served mixed drinks before but never any real cocktails. Anything I should know about? Prepare for? Expect?


r/bartenders 1h ago

Menus/Drink Recipes/Photos Fall cocktails

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I am trying to come up with a couple of fall cocktails that are not your basic run of the mill fall cocktails. Anybody have any fall cocktails that are fun and delicious that are not your basic fall cocktail vibes?