Bartender etiquette

josevolution

Last night I attended a wedding great time but this one thing kind of made say uhmm that’s not cool! I asked for my usual dry vodka martini olives please bartender proceeded to grab the olives with his bare fingers and plop them into my drink, i go back to table with one for my wife and told her what bartender did we both looked at each other and said eww but proceeded to drink our drinks but didn’t eat the olives! 

Purple Fairy Tree

@josevolution - That doesn't sound right to me, especially at a wedding!  Not surprised you didn't eat the olives. Bar tender guy should know better and use tongs.

josevolution

Purple Fairy Tree said:

@josevolution - That doesn't sound right to me, especially at a wedding!  Not surprised you didn't eat the olives. Bar tender guy should know better and use tongs.

Exactly I don’t even touch the olives in my own home when I make martinis for me and my wife! I was going to tell the front desk dude this morning “ hey you really should tell the head bartender that is not kosher” but I was in a hurry to get home so I forgot 

Purple Fairy Tree

It sounds like you had a nice time, apart from that, and you got home safely which is the main thing! 

josevolution

Yeah it’s not a big deal but just things that actually make me say wait did I see what I just saw? I agree had a fantastic time and I’m home sitting by my fireplace drinking my own martini! Hope you have a great weekend and Xmas coming up if you celebrate 

Purple Fairy Tree

Thank you.  We are having a quiet low key Christmas this year.

josevolution

Purple Fairy Tree said:

Thank you.  We are having a quiet low key Christmas this year.

it seems to be the theme this year we are def having low key Christmas 

F Me In The Brain

No fucking way.  Do not touch shit with hands and put into the drink. 
Not a backyard keg party.

Loujoe

Yuck

josevolution

Yep pay attention to the bartender that mixes your drinks! 

josevolution

I did ask for dirty martini but wasn’t expecting dirty fingers martini 

Loujoe

Yep was thinking that!  Lots of germs hide under those fingernails. I'd rat that sloppy bartender out. Pretty sure that the vodka would kill all the germs before they made it to your mouth. 
You're safe

Loujoe

i think back to when I was a server. When I put lemon on a glass I'd grab it with my hands. Not very sanitary. 

Loujoe

PSA. BYO. lemons cherries olives etc to bar or dinner with you.

josevolution

Good advice ^^^ I was going to bring it up the next morning as we were checking out but got distracted saying good bye to someone!