Just an average Thursday for our buddy Ryan here at BartenderOne. Join him on his rounds at a Diageo event and later on at our Mojito Madness workshop.
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Where has all Your Profit Gone?
Your money is flying away; you'd better catch it!
2011 is going to be an amazing year. The economy is coming out of a recession, people are opening their wallets again, and sales outlooks are all positive for the next 12 months. 2011 will also be a banner year in terms of opportunities to invest in your business. At times like these, traditional service industry staff turnover rates of 50%-65% plummet; and the employees in your bar are more loyal than ever before.
This column will be a four part directive for making your bar more profitable through systems and training. I’ll give you techniques and numbers that will make your bar more profitable… Guaranteed. In this issue, I’ll be discussing commonly overlooked areas where your bar is bleeding money. In the next issue I’ll tackle the importance of training your staff to stay ahead of industry trends so you’re offering beverage products and service that will make your guests come back for more with cash in hand… read on!
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Social Networking for Bars… Are Facebook and Twitter right for your bar?
Social networking is full of endless opportunities for your establishment
Social Networking has a lot in common with the operation of restaurants and bars every day. In fact, before Facebook and Twitter came along, most social networking happened in bars… but it was done verbally instead of through text comments and posts. Everywhere you look, you see Facebook and Twitter. Have you dismissed it as “something that the young people do?” Running a successful social networking campaign is tricky, there are lots of ways to waste your time and money, but if you work it properly it can add value to your business and bring people through your doors. I hope this piece will provide some clarity and direction for what you and your staff should and shouldn’t be doing with social networks like Facebook, Twitter and youTube.
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Sweet on Sours.
Once you have a fresh sour, you will never go back to barmix!
With the diversity of liqueurs on the market today it is possible to make a drink taste like virtually anything. Distillers have made it easy for mixologists to shape the profile of a drink. With base flavours like vanilla, cacao and hazelnut, it’s no wonder drinks like the Crispy Crunch shooter are consistently popular. I often wonder how long it will take before we see a chocolate martini dessert, where the kitchen begins to mimic the flavours being produced on the bar instead of the other way around. Perhaps the service of fusion dishes in traditional bar glassware like wraps in oversized shooter glasses and dessert mousses in martini glasses is an indication that it’s already
happening.
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3..2..1…GOOOOO!
 A year ago I entered and competed in my first ever flair competition as a representative of Bartenderone. The competition put on by the Toronto Flair League was truly the most exciting and terrifying experience I have had in my bartending career! After blacking out and somehow managing to struggle my way through my 3 minute routine I made way to the bar for some celebratory shots! As the dust settled over the next few days I was able to see a video of myself and really assess what level I was at and where I went right and wrong! It was then that I truly started to understand the high level of preparation that was required to be a successful flair bartender in a competition setting.Â
My roommate, fellow Bartenderone instructor and flair practice partner Jay Patience and I decided to adopt a new approach to training for competitions. Drawing from our experiences working with former top ranked Canadian flair bartender Gavin MacMillan, Jay and I put into action a plan to become premier competing flair bartenders!  The first step was to develop a routine with the perfect balance of technical and innovative moves, smoothness and showmanship! Once the foundation of our routine was in place, we started executing the routines every day for an hour each. Once we had built up our stamina and strength we extended it to 3 hours a day each. The results were immediate and very rewarding! One of the things that helped us immensely was taping our practice routines. Being able to watch the videos and see ourselves during practice allowed us to adjust our routines but more importantly become aware of exactly what we looked like while performing. Once aware of that we were really able to take the showmanship aspect to a new level! The other thing that helped us progress so fast was the use of glass bottles with liquid in them. Its one thing to practice with empty flair practice bottles but it wasn’t until we incorporated the real thing that we truly started to see the results we desired. Consistent practice of a well-balanced routine coupled with the usage of real full bottles thrust Jay and I into the category of up and coming flair bartenders in Toronto. Just like everything in life, consistent practice and a clear goal/vision will more often than not help you succeed. Tom Cruise who?