1) If we were to raise prices .25 cents or so at a time it would seriously slow down the bartenders by having to deal with change.
Thank you Shadrach. From one bartender to an owner, you are the only owner I've ever seen who realizes this point.
2) I know my bar bill is usually less than what it should be and it's not just the 930 that does that.
The reason your bar bill is not what you had is something known as "back ringing". A lot of regular customers will tip more when they think they are getting a deal. What the bartender does (or hopes to do) is when they hand a regular a low bill, that the regular will tip very well, then, when they have a chance, ring some of that great tip they just got back into the register, keep a 25% (or so) tip for themselves, then promo (or whatever the establishment calls that check) the couple of remaining beers (or drinks, whatever) to make up for the non-rung-up drinks. Any bartender who does not do this is stealing.
3) Aren't the plastic cups used for drafts the same size as the glass pints. they just look smaller because the glass is thicker?
True.
4) Bud Light on tap is $5.
Tap beer is a huge moneymaker. $5 is out of line.
5) Apparently Yuengling is an import. I never understood that.
Just because something is called an import, doesn't mean it's an "imported" beer. The only thing that has to do with is the cost for the establishment to buy that particular beer. For example, Sam Adams is considered a "Super Import" at my bar, and I get questioned about it all the time. The reason Sam Adams is considered a "Super Import" is that it is the MOST expensive beer to buy for us, by the bottle. More expensive than Bass ale, than Newcastle, than anything we serve. That's why it costs an arm and a leg, because our cost is so high.
6) Bring little airline bottles of liquor and buy sodas @$1.50. they even have those drink bag u wear on yer back when biking. make a buddy be the drink carrier for the night.
This can lose an establishment it's liquor license. Please do not do it. Plus, the door staff CAN and WILL use it to eject you, and possibly a reason to kick your ass (if you are at a place less reputable than the 9:30 Club)
7) What are y'all gonna tip now? I got charged $6 last week for each bottle and couldn't figure out what to tip: %15 of 6 is another $1; but the barkeep is just popping a bottle cap no differently than if it were a reasonable $3. $1 tip for a guy to pop a cap seems extravagant. So I defiantly only left .50 a beer as usual.
a) You are drinking more expensive drinks, so don't be a cheap ass and plop down the $1
b)
www.moderndrunkard.com 39. Never tip with coins that have touched you. If your change is $1.50, you can tell the barmaid to keep the change, but once she has handed it to you, you cannot give it back. To a bartender or cocktail waitress, small change has no value.
You cheap bastard. That's how they make their livelihood. ts not bartenders fault the prices r hi, so dont screw him/her. i rarely pay cash, i just get my tab and tip %20. I still do one buck a bottle.
Thank you.
9) Does the DC tax rate of 10% factor into the price of drinks?
No more than any other state.
10) well, domestic is a misleading term. i mean, i've been to places where obvious domestic beers <cough>sam adams<cough> are not listed under domestic prices because they are considered as a microbrew, which is, apparently, a separate designation.
See #5.
11) I bet the bar will be less busy now with the higher prices.
Wrong! With live venues, they have a captive audience.
12) The bartenders will definitely end up taking a hit.
Right! No one likes expensive beer, and more often than not, it comes out of the tip.
13) Have mixed drinks gone up in price as well?
A very good question, I am interested in what the prices of everything are, since I'll be there Friday at the Bob Mould Band show. I won't drink any differently, but perhaps this would be a stellar time for some 9:30 Club staff member to post the drink prices, especially since I have your back about standing your ground about these prices. I'd love to see a list. (Perhaps in FAQ's?) Thank you for your time.....
