Cocktail Bar Service Guide PDF

. Always be clean, cheerful, tidy and diplomatic. 2. Remember your hands are in constant view so pay attention to fingernails. 3. Make sure the cocktail napkins, coasters, stirrers are being served with every drink. Little gestures pay dividends. 4. Make sure aerated water like soda, tonic etc. and...

. Always be clean, cheerful, tidy and diplomatic. 2. Remember your hands are in constant view so pay attention to fingernails. 3. Make sure the cocktail napkins, coasters, stirrers are being served with every drink. Little gestures pay dividends. 4. Make sure aerated water like soda, tonic etc. and other mixes are fresh which will give life to drink. 5. Use proper glass for each drink. 6. Keep cherries, olives, cocktail onions in their juices as to keep fresh. 7. As a professional bartender, even though you are mixing drinks, your eyes should be alert on the surroundings. 8. Mix drinks in front of the guests or in the guests’ sight. 9. Locate for a proper place for preparing mise en place; place where you can also see guests coming. 10.Mixing is an art, so follow recipes which are standardized. 11. Know the proper frosting of the glasses. 12.Always hold glasses by the stem or base not by the body. 13.Ice is essential in all cocktail bars. See that it is always clean and clear. 14.Always keep your glasses clean and polished. 15.The displays of your bottles have to be always checked up in case some of the bottles are not in proper place. 16.Don’t use chipped or broken glass. 17.Matches are always ready in an instant as this part of the bartender stock of trade. 18.Always break an egg in separate cup while preparing cocktail in case an egg is not fresh enough to be used. 19.Always use fresh fruits or juices for cocktails, if possible, for the best result or taste.