I’ve been working behind a bar since before I was able to (legally) drink alcohol. And while bartending is a great job to have, it kinda sucks when you aren’t getting tipped. Times are tough, trust me I know, but we’ve got to make money too! Here’s how it goes - if the bartender isn’t making a dime one night, they aren’t going to be happy, and if we ain’t happy, ain’t no body happy.

When it comes time to cash out at the bar and you’re trying to decided if you should save your money and leave now or stay for a few more, 9 out of 10 times when you end up staying the bardenter’s tip gets less and less. What you’ve got to understand is if you had tipped your bartender well to start with, you would probably have a drink or 2 taken care of, not to mention your drinks would probably be a little stronger too.  Always tip big when you have your first drink, that way you aren’t going to have to wait in line for half an hour to get another - bartenders remember big tippers. Oh, and just because you’re at an event with an open bar, doesn’t mean you don’t have to take care of your bartenders. Even if they say that they can’t accept tips, give them  $20 anyway - hey, you aren’t paying for any drinks and if you were $20 for drinking all night is nothing.  So, this weekend when you’re out having a few beverages with your friends, make sure that you take care of your bartender, server, whoever you are getting your drinks from and that way, we’ll all be just a little bit happier.