OHbaby! Forums : Has anyone worked in a bar? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:39:51 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:37:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18723 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : Lol um its different every week....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=430397&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#430397 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 18723
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 11:37am

Lol um its different every week. Either Thurs Fri or Sat tho ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:37:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=430397&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#430397 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : maybe we should organise a night...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=430279&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#430279 Author: my2angels
Subject: 18723
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:54am

maybe we should organise a night out, what nights you working rachel? you can practice on us!]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:54:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=430279&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#430279 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : jack_&_charli wrote:ooooo i...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=429244&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#429244 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 18723
Posted: 01 July 2008 at 9:54pm

Originally posted by jack_&_charli jack_&_charli wrote:

ooooo i might have to come in and ask for a blue margarita


Lol don't you dare (well at least not until I have cocktails sussed lol)

I figured out the double/single thing last time totally by accident. I was given a wee measuring cup thing and I didn't realise one end was double and one was single so I made a few double doubles, luckily the customer was stoked and my boss thought it was funny. Most of the time its pretty quiet so its fine but it gets these really busy times so I'm trying to do some homework.

Thanks for that Nikki I couldn't figure out what the dry bit was ]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:54:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=429244&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#429244 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : was going to say &#039;double...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428841&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428841 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 18723
Posted: 01 July 2008 at 4:52pm

was going to say 'double dry martini' perhaps.........yum!   i love cocktails! ]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:52:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428841&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428841 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : oh yeah... and you can get dry...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428748&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428748 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 18723
Posted: 01 July 2008 at 3:39pm

oh yeah... and you can get dry martinis etc which means using dry white vermouth instead of sweet red vermouth.]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:39:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428748&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428748 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : Double dry something something? Well......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428744&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428744 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 18723
Posted: 01 July 2008 at 3:36pm

Double dry something something?

Well... usually 'double' refers to the amount of alcohol. There is a single shot and a double shot: bars usually serve doubles as standard (unless they are stingy like the first bar I worked at ). Though you have to remember that the size of our shots is much smaller then the US. Single in NZ is 30mls and double 60mls, while a single in the US is 45mls and double 90mls.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_glass#Sizes

Dry usually refers to dry ginger ale... as far as I know so could just be a double shot of something with ginger ale.... the far most common alcohol to have with that is brandy.

Hope that helps

You'll pick it up in no time! And definitely always ask... it's better to find out properly than mix up something that the customer gets annoyed about.

ETA: I just read the wiki properly and it turns out a US double isn't two singles (which seems stupid to me!) it's actually 75mls.



Edited by nikkiwhyte]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:36:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428744&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428744 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : ooooo i might have to come in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428714&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428714 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 18723
Posted: 01 July 2008 at 3:09pm

ooooo i might have to come in and ask for a blue margarita ]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:09:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428714&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428714 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : I work at zymergy (used to be...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428604&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428604 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 18723
Posted: 01 July 2008 at 1:43pm

I work at zymergy (used to be barfly) by the farmers building.

Thanks for those links noone has actually asked for a cocktail yet but I'm getting all scared thinking about it. It has so many different beers so most people just get beer. There is one tho its like a double dry something something does anyone know what that is?]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:43:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428604&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428604 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : come on peanut tell us!!! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428203&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428203 Author: my2angels
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 10:22pm

come on peanut tell us!!!]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:22:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428203&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428203 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : i worked in a bar, i even have...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428198&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428198 Author: Candkids
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 10:16pm

i worked in a bar, i even have my bar managers licence :D
i used to go thru the cocktail books and photocopy the most commonly asked for drinks then put them onto like business cards and atach them to a ring so i could just flick thru them. ]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:16:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428198&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428198 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : I know where she works.... ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428130&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428130 Author: Peanut
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 9:17pm

I know where she works....]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:17:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428130&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428130 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : yeah where are you working rach?we...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428088&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428088 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 8:30pm

yeah where are you working rach?   we could all come in and harrass you ]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:30:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428088&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428088 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : I worked in a cocktail bar for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428065&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428065 Author: gypsynita
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 8:16pm

I worked in a cocktail bar for a while and we just had a cheat sheet hidden behind the bar somewhere...

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:16:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=428065&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#428065 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : What bar you working at rach? ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=427957&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#427957 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:37pm

What bar you working at rach?]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:37:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=427957&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#427957 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : There are heaps of websites which...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=427931&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#427931 Author: pepsi
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:18pm

There are heaps of websites which seem to do this..name, description and how to make various cocktails:

Cocktail.com
Liquor Live
IDrink.com


Edited by pepsi]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:18:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=427931&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#427931 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : Freak... I was gonna answer this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=427843&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#427843 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 4:37pm

Freak... I was gonna answer this but I can't remember!

Does the bar have a drinks list you can take home with ya?

What are the common orders you get?]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:37:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=427843&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#427843 <![CDATA[Has anyone worked in a bar? : Ok so I am working in a bar at...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=427801&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#427801 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 18723
Posted: 30 June 2008 at 3:46pm

Ok so I am working in a bar at the moment but I'm having a bit of trouble remembering all the special names of drinks and how to make the cocktails so could anyone help me out with special names of drinks and how to make common cocktails? I though I'd make my own wee sheet to print out so when its busy I don't have to keep asking.

TIA]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:46:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18723&PID=427801&title=has-anyone-worked-in-a-bar#427801