Bartender tip jars? Who knew there could be such a wide variety of opinions between bartenders over what is the best choice of tip jar? I actually witnessed a heated argument between 3 very good bartenders over the choice of tip jar the would be sharing!
Every bartender has their own style when serving and making tips. It seems to be true for what works best for the individual bartenders tip jar as well.
What type of tip jar gets the best response seems to vary based on the specific bartender!
No matter where you go you always see the infamous glass, can, cardboard box (?), tray or fancy custom bartender tip jar, with various amounts of bills and
coins in it.
Some bartenders tape a note (Tips!) to their tip jars, (not my favorite), others have had success with cute sayings, (some have discovered that hurts their tips!). Most smart bartenders stuff a few bills and some coin in it their tips jars to demonstrate it's purpose to patrons. (And there is nothing worse than an EMPTY tip jar!)
I have worked with co workers that buy custom made, professional looking bartender tip jars. Some report that the extra touch impresses their customers, shows professionalism and
leads to more than the standard tip.
Others have smaller rocks glasses that tend to always look more than half full. This demonstrates to the customer that others hold this server in high regard, (and hopefully they will too!)
Take it from a veteran bartender. Tip jars do disappear occasionally, or their contents seem to shrink mysteriously. It is a good idea to remove some of the tips and put them in a secure place during your shift. An overflowing tip jar can be too much to resist for a financially desperate co-worker or a shady customer.
I notice that at weddings, conventions and more formal establishments
(with cash or paid bars) a large snifter or brandy glass is strategically
placed
to remind customers that tips are ALWAYS welcome even. If it is a free bar it is VERY important to make the tip jar even more prominent. Again, placing a few dollars into your bartenders tip
jar promotes healthy tipping.
What type and where you put your bartenders tip jar is a personal adventure. Try a few different kinds in a few different positions and see what works for you! (ie. makes you the biggest tips!)
Let's just hope, whenever you bartender, your tip jar needs
to be emptied over and over again!
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Today's Short Tip on Tips! (new one everyday!)
Here’s a quick way to make sure you are focusing on your customer:
Make sure to talk very little about yourself. Ask open ended questions about them, and follow up their answers with other questions. Stay in the moment and make sure you don’t seem uninterested or detached from their answers.
Current tip jar
news;
Delegation backs tip-jar sticker request, but not liquor-license change Washington County’s state legislators agreed on Wednesday to sponsor a bill to help the bottom line for groups who sell tip-jar games, despite opposition from county government officials. The Washington County Restaurant & Beverage Association asked that the $2 fee for stickers for each tip jar be subtracted from gross profits, arguing that it otherwise would be double taxation, since operators ...
Tip jar stolen from Toms River eatery TOMS RIVER — Someone stole the tip jar and coins from a cash register drawer at the No. 1 Chinese Restaurant in Ortley Plaza, police said Wednesday. Security cameras show two people near the rear of the restaurant just after 6 a.m.
