My readers often email me about their bartending experiences and how the little methods I share have really exploded their take home pay.

I spent many years bartending at various bars in my area. I was able to fine-tune my skills and learn from the best when first starting out. I was lucky to always be one of the top performers and I made great tips. Then again, maybe it wasn’t luck. I actually WORKED at becoming a better bartender. I quickly learned to treat my customer right and they came back to my section week after week.

I was constantly trying out a lot of new ways to get better at making tips.

It amazes me how few bartenders try to experiment on customer reactions while bartending. I never had to juggle bottles or breathe fire to make great money. I just did the little subtle methods I saw experienced servers doing. I’d try them, see the results, and then try to refine them. By using these simple ideas over and over, and then improving them, I was able to pay ALL my bills, bank some good money and live a very comfortable existence from bartending a few nights a week.

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- Patti Farnham (author of "Gratuity Ingenuity, The secret art of bigger tips")
From bars to fine dining establishments she lived on her tips and discovered, tested and refined these simple to learn methods that can dramatically increase your tips!

Testimonial Hello, I just bought your online book read it , and really enjoyed it. I have been bartending for about 8 years and have started implementing some of your teqniques! Great results so far! Joe Comforti ..(email on file)

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Today's Short Tip on Tips! (new one everyday!) In every place I’ve ever worked there was one employee walking around with a cloud over their head. You must stay positive! Stay away from "Negative Nelly". Working at staying up and cheery will rub off on your co-workers and help everyone’s tips! Avoid spending time with the negative people around you and you will have a better shift.

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Bloody Marys at 1933 prices just the tonic for NYC (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A cocktail born of the Great Depression may be just the tonic for New Yorkers worried about the economy.

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