bartend

Work the taps

Bartend is a back-formation from bartender, meaning to work behind a bar serving drinks.

Someone who bartends mixes cocktails, pours beers, and handles the social demands of keeping customers happy.

She bartended her way through college.

The job requires knowing recipes, managing tabs, and often listening to people's problems.

mixology

shaker

Vessel for mixing drinks

cocktails · spirits · bitters · garnish · liqueurs · infusion · stirring · pouring · recipes · tincture

service

pour

Send liquid streaming out

draught · neat · shot · pint · highball · tumbler · top-up · chaser · tab · orders

hospitality

regulars

Habitual visitors

welcome · attentiveness · recommendations · atmosphere · discretion · banter · storytelling · mediating · networking · confidant

nightlife

club

Organization with membership

crowd · venue · shift · rush · karaoke · tips · after-hours

Opposites
service role

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Act superior toward

frequent · drink · consume · imbibe

Phrases
Family

bartender, bartenders, bartending, bartends, bartended

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG