[PHOTOSTORY 3: ADITL] Bartending at Blueroom

 By Chris Rech

Start off by setting up the well with ice and liquor.  You must also set out your bar matts and straws.

Bartender Talon goes to the cup rack to first restock the cups for the night. Talon also is grabbing some cups for himself.

After the cups are restocks its the bartenders job to set up his or her station. Depending on the night depends on which cups or buckets will be set up.

The bartender is responsible for stocking all liquor behind the bar and on their well/station. They must go back to the "liquor room" for supplies. 

Next step is to check the coolers to see what needs to be restocked before the night. One one side is beer.

On the other side of the cooler the bartender must check if all seltzers  drinks and chilled liquor is restocked. If its not they must grab more supplies from the walk in cooler. 

The bartender must go to the walk in cooler to grab beers, seltzer's , and limes. They also need to check to see if any of the kegs need to be replaced. 

Bartender Talon and barback Gavin wait as customers get ready to order. Bartenders must wait behind the well at all times, and if they leave they must get someone to cover their well. 

Talon leans of his well to pour some shots for some waiting customers. He must remember every shot and drink the bar can make. 

Barback Gavin is restocking wave vodka now that the bar has been open for a few hours. It is his job to restock behind the bars once the bar is open.

Barback Gavin is refilling the well with ice. It his not only his job to restock liquor but also ice. 

Customer Bailey is waiting for shots. He is a regular at the bar. 

Head bartender Kinsley is counting cash tips. She does this at 12:30, 30 minutes before the bar closes at 1 AM. 

This is the view of the stage the bartender 4 and 5 had at 12:30. Each well has a number which is designated to a bartender. 

The first step once the bar is closed is to close out all checks. Also to add credit card tips to the POS.

Manger Bryce is helping out the bartenders finish tips. After a busy night it can take up to two hours to finish tips and money. 

Now that all the customers have left the bartenders must turn off all the music and lights. Doing so allows customers to understand the bar is now closed.

Bouncers cleaning the floors of the bar now that the customers have left. They must sweep and mop.

The bartenders are in charge of cleaning the bar. Not only everything behind the bar but on the bar as well.

Bartender Fredd is waiting in the office for his money. It is the job of the head bartender Kinsley and manager Bryce to count money and tips.