I really hate getting ignored at the bar. Any suggestions to get around this?
Sensible and silly suggestions welcome.
Sensible and silly suggestions welcome.
How do you get a bartender's attention?
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stand up, and hold up a 5'er, and look them in the eyes. always worked for me. don't forget to smile if they're cute!
This is what works for me. I tend to kind of twiddle the note in my hand and raise my eyebrows if they make eye contact. Subtle but it works.Kevonovitch said:
My dad is a part owner of a bar but it's a small bar and every time I've been there the way most people got the bartenders attention was to call out their name or say "hey bartender" but your best bet is to stand where they can see you and don't be afraid to call out to them or else you'll just stand there staring at him/her for awhile.
I remember a commercial for beer that showed a lot, and included calling the bar from the bar.
Me, well, i dont drink (not legally able to), but to get anyone's attention I calmly raise my hand, snapping my fingers when i'm above the heads of people so that hte noise isnt affected and look over at the bartender untill they see me with a calm and small smile to know I would like to be served when it is convenient for them, but also without feeling they have all day to do it.
Me, well, i dont drink (not legally able to), but to get anyone's attention I calmly raise my hand, snapping my fingers when i'm above the heads of people so that hte noise isnt affected and look over at the bartender untill they see me with a calm and small smile to know I would like to be served when it is convenient for them, but also without feeling they have all day to do it.
Silly: Throw coasters at them. NOTE: This requires some sort of familiarity with the bartender in question. Which tends to sort of throw the suggestion out the window, because they'll know your typical drinking pace, by that point.TwistedEllipses said:
Sensible: As has been noted, make eye contact. And as TU4AR mentioned, make sure you're not sitting in a spot that obstructs their view of you. Most bars have one or two seats that end up being blind spots when the bartender isn't actively paying attention and scanning the bar (IE: They're busy, facing a different direction, etc). Frequenting a smaller variety of places (1-3 haunts) is definitely ideal, since it'll allow you to build a rapport with the staff. The food/liquor service industry has a high turnover rate, and that can work against a patron who only shows up at a given place once in a blue moon in two ways: They see a lot of fresh faces among even their own co-workers, so they eventually have trouble keeping a distinct memory of patrons unless they stand out or are frequent visitors, and it's possible the bartender serving you is a within 2 month hire and has either never met you or was too busy learning their rhythm.
I'd say holding money out is rude, but that may just be me.
I never really have problems, but the majority of my drinking is done in one place (after a shift), so the bartenders know me well enough.
I politely wait. If I'm not getting served, I'll try to catch their eye. Not by waving money or tapping the bar. I just wait until they're looking over, and make eye contact. I might have my wallet in my hand, but I try not to draw attention to it. If my hand's on the bar, and the wallet's in my hand, I tend to put the other one over it.
To be honest, most of the time I go to the pub rather than busy bars.
When I'm working behind the bar, I just try to serve people in the order they approach the bar.
People waving money, or worse, actually saying "Can I get some service?" or similar, really annoy me, I'm afraid. I 'll serve you as soon as it's your turn in the queue, mate. If it's a busy bar, it's a busy bar, I'm working my hardest, and I fail to see why you should get preferential treatment.
If the barman/barmaid's on the phone, sitting down doing nothing or similar, I can excuse it, somewhat, but if they're just dealing with other people's orders, then please be polite.
To be honest, most of the time I go to the pub rather than busy bars.
When I'm working behind the bar, I just try to serve people in the order they approach the bar.
People waving money, or worse, actually saying "Can I get some service?" or similar, really annoy me, I'm afraid. I 'll serve you as soon as it's your turn in the queue, mate. If it's a busy bar, it's a busy bar, I'm working my hardest, and I fail to see why you should get preferential treatment.
If the barman/barmaid's on the phone, sitting down doing nothing or similar, I can excuse it, somewhat, but if they're just dealing with other people's orders, then please be polite.
Smile, get eye contact
DO NOT wave money, bang the bar or be any kind of nuisance, you have no idea how fucking annoying it is having some asshole shout at you while you're busy doing something else or seeing to someone else, and in most cases most staff will make you wait longer out of principle
If you're not being served it's probably because the bar is very busy, in which case it's just better to be patient, if you keep coming back try to get the same guy or girl, they should remember you and remember the fact that you're not an asshole and be more inclined to come to you first, it's also good to leave a small tip like £1 or $1 or whatever, it's not much but this is what will get you remembered and faster service in the future
Bottom line, don't be a twat
DO NOT wave money, bang the bar or be any kind of nuisance, you have no idea how fucking annoying it is having some asshole shout at you while you're busy doing something else or seeing to someone else, and in most cases most staff will make you wait longer out of principle
If you're not being served it's probably because the bar is very busy, in which case it's just better to be patient, if you keep coming back try to get the same guy or girl, they should remember you and remember the fact that you're not an asshole and be more inclined to come to you first, it's also good to leave a small tip like £1 or $1 or whatever, it's not much but this is what will get you remembered and faster service in the future
Bottom line, don't be a twat
haha XD i just realised, we're talking about bartender's like they're pole dancer's XDVanguard_Ex said:
except they're better cuz 1-cheaper, and 2-booze last a hell of a lot longer
and 3-alot less likely to get you in shit for anything lol.