bartended
Worked the taps
Bartended is the past tense of bartend, meaning to work as a bartender—serving drinks, mixing cocktails, and managing a bar: She bartended her way through college.
The word is a back-formation from bartender, treating it as if bartend were the original verb.
Vessel for mixing drinks
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
- muddlerTool for crushing drink ingredients
- pourerOne who dispenses liquid
garnish · bitters · syrup · rimming · layering · blending · measuring · decanting
Flowing in volume
- servingMeasured food portion
- tippingPaying beyond the bill
- regularsHabitual visitors
- ordersInstructions to obey
tabs · refills · recommendations · upselling · multitasking · carding · cutoff · barback
Exchange of spoken ideas
- regularsHabitual visitors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- listeningAttending to sound
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
flirting · networking · confidant · mediating · celebrating · consoling · introductions · rapport
shaker
Vessel for mixing drinks
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
- muddlerTool for crushing drink ingredients
pourer · garnish · bitters · syrup · rimming · layering · blending · measuring · decanting · martini
pouring
Flowing in volume
orders · tabs · refills · recommendations · upselling · multitasking · carding · cutoff · barback · shift
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
storytelling · flirting · networking · confidant · mediating · celebrating · consoling · introductions · rapport · camaraderie
nightclub
Evening entertainment venue
speakeasy · rooftop · tiki · crowd · latenight · neon · jukebox · booths · barstools · taps
weddings
Marriage celebration events
- receptionsEvents welcoming guests
- galasElaborate festive gatherings
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
banquets · corporate · fundraisers · setup · breakdown · staffing · glassware · portable
- bartender jokesComedy about drink servers
- bartender tipsMoney left for drink servers
- bartending skillsCocktail-making proficiency
- head bartenderSenior bar staff member
- bartending schoolProgram teaching drink preparation