‘I would have tipped you that anyway’: Bar customer says she never closes out because rule is automatic 20% tip on walked tabs. Is that a good idea?

A bar customer has reopened a conversation about a policy some of you might be familiar with: The option to not close out your tab at the end of the night. Some bars now have a policy where you get your card back once it’s entered into the system (when you place your first order), …

‘You’re gonna let Mitch play the jukebox?’: Bartender covers a shift at a new bar. She has no idea what she’s in for when she meets the regulars

The service industry can be a drag but it can also be an adventure, especially when your customers are all fellow restaurant and bar workers. That’s even more true when nobody warns you about Mitch. Denver-based bartender Morgan Roos (@morganroos96) made a whole round of discoveries when she picked up a weeknight bar shift at …

‘This is like a “Portlandia” bit’: Woman says she was kicked out of bar for wearing fur

A woman says she was asked to leave a bar because she was wearing a vintage fur coat. In a TikTok posted on Monday, Alexandra Yvette (@preraphaelitequeen) says that when in a speakeasy bar in New York City, a man asked her to leave because fur wasn’t allowed in the establishment. “‘You need to leave,’” …

‘We did $0 in sales’: Bar owner shows what the other side of Dry January looks like

In a video confessional that has ticked up to 377,000 views, TikToker, bar owner, and former Red Sox MLB Pitcher Pat Light (@pat__light) exposed an often overlooked aspect of the bar and restaurant industry during Dry January. Speaking directly to the camera, Pat revealed, “Most people don’t think about this when it comes to Dry …

New Bar Management Fired Worker Unfairly, So They Got Revenge And Cost Them Their Liquor License And Jobs

This is a good one, folks! It’s a story of revenge that will bring smiles to the faces of anyone who has ever worked at a bar and a restaurant. The person who wrote it said they weren’t exactly being taken care of at this place… “I was working at a corporate sports bar at …

‘Everything’s empty’: Customers get excited to go to revolving sushi bar. It doesn’t go as expected 

In a viral video, TikToker Sam (@samsammaa) says she was excited to visit a revolving sushi bar—only to be met with disappointment.  Originating in Japan, revolving sushi bars are restaurants where the sushi is served on a conveyor belt that runs throughout the establishment. At these sushi bars, customers choose a table along the conveyor …

‘Some people are just not made to be people managers’: Bar GM blasts bartenders for giving away water bottles to performers

A bartender is telling his side of the story after being blasted by his general manager for giving away water bottles to performers, dancers, and security staff.  In a viral TikTok, Edgar (@chibitattedguy) explains that he was forced to walk out on a bartending job. “So I walked out on my job at a bar …

‘The level of petty’: Managers track down worker at bar after he forgets to roll silverware, bring the silverware to him

If you’ve worked as a restaurant server, then you’ve probably experienced the tedium of having to roll silverware. While some people find the repetitive nature of the practice therapeutic, others can’t stand it for this very reason. No matter what one’s opinions on the act of silverware rolling are, it doesn’t change the fact that …

‘I see this all the time’: Man buys $240 round for the bar after winning big at slots and says he’ll tip later. It doesn’t go well

We’ve all made promises we can’t keep from time to time—but sometimes, those mistakes can come at a cost. It’s never a good idea to bet more than you can afford to lose, and one patron learned that the hard way, according to bartender Ryan Kimble (@hrkcomedy). The content creator, who frequently shares anecdotes from …

A guy may have met his 'dream girl' at a bar but she only gave him part of her phone number

A woman named Jackie pulled a move straight out of a romantic comedy recently, and it has the internet rallying around her potential love interest. Jackie met a guy at a bar and liked him so much that she gave him her phone number. Well, 80% of her number, that is. The world heard about …