I agree with that too. I know right after COVID there was a skill gap because a lot of bartenders had left the industry. You'd think we should be past that by now, but maybe not if the loss of senior bartenders means the fundamentals didn't get passed down (and management isn't prioritizing it)

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agreed. still have to be able to customize a drink for a guest based on solid, classic fundamentals. and i have a lot of opinions on "List Bars" (which is not every bar on these Lists, mind you, but is a certain genre) and how devoid of personality they are

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ironically TDO prebatches its menu cocktails specifically so the bartender *can* spend more time conversing, building that custom flight/cocktail, adding the magic to that date, commiserating with the guy having a shitty day, etc etc (aka actually bartending) as @andrewbohrer.bsky.social can attest

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Tillis claims Trump's deal with Putin tarnishes Lindsey Graham's legacy

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Up there with Pernod selling off LDI in 2006 for choices that seem baffling in hindsight but were perfectly reasonable given the information at the time.

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