You carefully arrange your workstation. Everything must be in the right place and woe betide anyone who touches it!
You prepare the basis for the main pre-batched cocktails. In this way you will be able to optimize the times during your shift.
You review the list of cocktails and think about the variations to be proposed throughout the evening.
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You are very busy at work
Each cocktail deserves my full attention and preparation can take up to 5 minutes. But the result will be worth the wait!
From 30 to 60 seconds for a "simple" cocktail. 1 minute and a half for the more elaborate ones. After all, nobody likes to wait!
In theory, 1 minute and a half for a "simple" cocktail and 3 minutes for more elaborate ones. Basically, I know the needs of each client and act accordingly.
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On your daily work activity
…extremely important. Every drink must be served in the proper glass to enhance the drinking experience.
…overestimated! I usually prefer to use a similar glass for all drinks. In this way, I save time and can give more attention to the liquid than to the glass.
…quite an issue. I use special glasses only when I want to “impress” a very demanding customer. Usually, I use traditional cocktail glasses.
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During your shift
A cocktail of your invention that you cannot wait to propose. It takes time and great effort to prepare it…but the result will be outstanding!
The reinterpretation of a classic cocktail which takes less time to be prepared. Often you have just to replace an ingredient…provided you know with which!
You ask your customer what cocktails he usually drinks, and you propose him a drink of your invention that will certainly meet his taste.