Joyful New 12 months from BartenderHQ, and what occurred to suggestions?

June 10, 2022

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Its December thirty first (on the time of writing and recording) so Joyful New 12 months! Its additionally my thirty sixth birthday, so double celebrations for me, as yearly.

Congratulations on making it by way of the vacation season, its time so that you can relax and revel in yourselves.

January can usually be quiet for bars, not least due to Dry January today, so its a good time to mirror on what labored and what didn’t over December. Its the right time to make adjustments to techniques and practices to enhance prepared for when issues decide up once more, in addition to enhance your personal information.

Have card funds ruined tipping?

One factor I’ve learn plenty of this week on-line is how contactless funds on the bar have made playing cards extra handy than money and that has killed suggestions. I’ve been saying this might occur for some time, and I do assume its a difficulty for bars that must be addressed. Not as a result of the bar is accountable for making up the distinction, but when the actual world earnings of fine bartenders fall, they’ll be much less prone to stick round.

I’ve some ideas on how we will repair this, however I’d reasonably get some numbers crunched earlier than I share my ideas. Till then, I’d love to listen to from you your ideas on how suggestions have modified. Ought to it’s a service cost included in payments today? Ought to suggestions be break up equally by way of the entire group, back and front of home? Is there one other issue past card funds that i’m lacking? Let me know on Twitter @BartenderHQ or drop me an e-mail – deal with within the podcast!

Anyway, Joyful New 12 months, and we’ll communicate once more quickly!