Believe it or not, but the bar business, somthetimes intermingles with the the drugs business. It's a fact and whether or not you partake in the activty ,you are in that business too!

I know you say "I don't do drugs" but sometimes "It is what it is".

When you are working behind the bar, you'll see whatever, and just like the crazy relatonship situations you see, you'll be like whatever, becuase you've deen it all, and it makes no difference, because that's your creed. "I know nothing and I see nothing"

As a bartender you hold the fate and lives of the people you meet. Either way people are grown adults and they're going to do whatevere the want to do. Never rat out on a customer unless you want to be a bartender for long, it'll catch up to you. Your word is your bond , but your silence is priceless,  customers do remember that!

Ft Lauderdal, Florida, June 3rd and 4th 2013  - Bartenders Bash Series which falls on Monday and Tuesday. This is the famous party held for the those in the bar biz, known as the "End of season party".

This event is held at the end of the season for the people working in the biz ( ITB) or in the bar biz, to celebrate and wind down after the tourist and busy season ends. Samples of  liquor and beer are available to those attendees, in the bizzers, just remeber to tip the servers and bartenders well. The event is open to those in the hospitality industry only.

The location of this party is at the  Days Inn  located at the begining of the Fort Lauderdale strip, near the Yankee Clipper hotel.

Here's a sample of the two day event on youtube, covered by yours truly, 'Ron the Bartender' , 2min video shot at the Bahia Cabana during the Bartender Expo / bash flair competition and bikini contest from 2012.

The cost was $20 for each day and a shirt was included with the addmission price.

This information is valid as of now, please double check with the locations of the events for last minute changes and update.

side note: as the information is made available for the Florida Keys Islamorada event held at the Post Card Inn,  I'll post it here. Currenty I see nothing yet for a Bartender Bash 2013 being held at the PCI

UPDATE Information seen on FACEBOOK is HERE.

The dates stated are May 13th to May 15th

It's now being called "Hospitality Beach Bash 2013"

Having to work at a bar on Christmas Eve or Christmas day, is very iffy. Some smaller local, neighborhood bars may fair well, because some of the customers have no family around and of course you know the local bar is a family of sorts. You can do okay, some times the regulars are out of town or have family IN town and can't get away for a drink.

Two things to help you foster a holiday tip are :

#1 Hang stockings behind the bar with each stocking having the name of the bartenders that work there on them. Customers will leave a holiday tip for the bartender in their stocking.

#2 You as the bartender give scratch off lotto tickets to customers as a gift. These are the perfect size to carry around and you are able to write the customers name on them off to the side, so it's personalized.