The cocktail season is upon us! While it never really goes away, the true cocktail season is throughout summer and it’s finally here.
You’ve hopefully updated your cocktail menu with summery flavours and have made use of your outdoor space so that groups can enjoy their tasty cocktails on your outdoor furniture in the sun.
Selling cocktails at a busy bar
As we’re sure you’re aware, making cocktails can take time. They are often worth the wait but the time that they take to be made means that a busy queue can quickly form at the bar, especially when a customer makes a big order for a range of different cocktails.
Tips and advice for handling bar ques
Preparing your team for the pressures of dealing with large cocktail orders is key for the success of a bar. Here is some advice for limiting the time customers spend in a bar’s queue:
• Ensure that the bar has all of the necessary equipment to make the cocktails as fast as possible.
• Optimise the process so that making cocktails is as fast as possible. Some of the juices could even be pre-mixed and be ready to add.
• Make the experience as pleasant as possible for those that are in the queue. Small queuing spaces can lead to bumps and spilt drinks that only make customers even more frustrated.
• Be attentive to everyone. No one wants to spend ages queuing without even being acknowledged by members of the bar. Serve customers in a fair and clear order.
• Create separate queues for those ordering cocktail and those order beers and wines for example. Split the bar workforce so that some are making cocktails and the others are doing regular drinks.
• New technology means that customers can order on their phones from the comfort of their chair – the perfect solution to queues!
Getting the best bar furniture for your needs
At Trent Furniture we have a bar furniture selection that incorporates many styles of tables and chairs in traditional and modern designs all of which are suitable for use in any commercial environment.
Browse our bar furniture selection or get in touch with our team on 0116 2985 852 to get ideas on how best to optimise your bar’s space with furniture.