On 2006-11-13 15:41, tomdyerFLAIR wrote:
If you asked the majority of the public to name the first cocktail that came into their heads they would most likely say "Sex on the Beach".
Actually Tom mine would be a "Martini" or a "Mai Tai"! :drink:
I agree with you on the customer service end of things. You are correct. I would not be very happy with some one who throws together my drink, slams it down on the bar and growls, "That's ten bucks!".
But maybe you've walked into the wrong forum?
MOST people involved in the Tiki scene are extremely picky about the QUALITY of their drinks, (so much so that I belong to another group, not to be named, who actually meets regularly to review, monitor and rate the quality of various bars, bartenders and their quality!), while others might settle for a light beer....not a lot of "flair" there either!
Call me "small minded" but I find "flair" in bartending to be the equivalent of people putting 12,000 Watt Stereos with 6 - 20" Sub-woofers, all the wiring exposed with glowing neon wraps, chromed amps and 4 TV Monitors and a Play Station into a Honda Civic compared to a High Quality DVD Audio Surround Sound System with speakers at key points and heights for the greatest High Fidelity Sound possible!
While not entirely meaning to be condescending I use this reference since it would be my guess that most "flair" bartenders are in their twenties and attract a crowd who drive those beat box cars! :wink: Besides, it is a fantastic comparison! FLASH vs QUALITY
MOST people here do not feel there is a "happy medium" nor care since we just want to enjoy the best drink possible being well past the frat house days of power drinking and the like!
Finally I'll let my good friends Merriam & Webster draw the line:
Main Entry: bar·tend·er
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'bär-"ten-d&r
: one that serves liquor at a bar
Main Entry: mix·ol·o·gy
Function: noun
Pronunciation: mik-'sä-l&-je
: the art or skill of preparing mixed drinks
- mix·ol·o·gist/-jist/ noun
Main Entry: flair
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'flar, 'fler
Etymology: French, literally, sense of smell, from Old French, odor, from flairier to give off an odor, from Late Latin flagrare, alteration of Latin fragrare
1 : a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : TALENT ; also : INCLINATION , TENDENCY
2 : a uniquely attractive quality : STYLE
Main Entry: jug·gler
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'j&-g(&-)l&r
Etymology: Middle English jogelour, from Old English geogelere jester, from Old French jogleour, from Latin joculator, from joculari
1 a : one who performs tricks or acts of magic or deftness b : one skilled in keeping several objects in motion in the air at the same time by alternately tossing and catching them
2 : one who manipulates especially in order to achieve a desired end
