Post #20465 by laney on Tue, Jan 21, 2003 2:49 PM

Oh yea! The last bar I worked in had this very service. Most bars do inventory every month and can figure pour cost by that. Some also have measured pour spouts or use jiggers.

Having worked in bars far too long, it really gets irritating having people order mai-tais, sex on the beach, Malibu and anything or even Midori sours and complaining that they can't taste the alcohol. Plllllease people. These drinks weren't made to taste like alcohol. Order a real drink. I always say, "the bartenders are on camera and will get in trouble if they overpour (which is true). If you'd like a double I'll bring one" The cheep-o's always say "No thanks" I especially love the Malibu and Midori drinkers because Malibu has 1/2 the alcohol content as regular rum. And Midori drinkers get "If there wasn't alcohol in your drink it wouldn't be GREEN!"

Everytime I go to Bahooka (which is pretty much the only time I drink fru-fru drinks, I'm a bourbon girl) and order a bowl of anything I say "I don't think there's alcohol in this" (Not to the waiter just to my friend) but I always end up with a nice buzz. It's become a joke now.