First orders: three exotic drinks and bartender tips – Bar & Kitchen

First orders: three exotic drinks and bartender tips

Must-try drinks, trending cocktails and behind the bar advice

3 to try…exotic

Must-try drinks, trending cocktails and behind the bar advice

1 G’VINE JUNE WATERMELON GIN - Made with all natural ingredients to give an authentic juicy taste, this combines gin spices with refreshing fruit flavours.
2 PROJECT#173 BANANA RUM - What’s the simplest way to add an exotic twist to a rum cocktail? Adding Project#173 Banana Spiced Rum of course!
3 BOLS LYCHEE LIQUEUR - Made in Amsterdam, this spirit is packed full of the flavours of the tropics. Add a touch of the fruity mouthfeel and hint of rose to any cocktail.

What’s on your bar?

“We are a live music venue and restaurant based in the Jewellery Quarter. On weekday nights, we look like a jazz or blues bar, on weekends we turn into a nightclub. Whatever time of day or night, we focus on warm, friendly customer service from the front door.” 

My new tipple: We’ve just introduced a signature cocktail menu for restaurant diners only. We’ve done this as an incentive and to increase spend per head.

Most versatile soft drink: Ginger beer is a surprising favourite, particularly on our reggae nights.

Top upselling tip: We’ve currently got a staff incentive running – whoever sells the most glasses of Moët wins a magnum of it. We don’t use POS, instead we rely on our chatty team to upsell based on what customers ask for.

Current customer favourite: Baby Guinness, it’s crazy how much we get through per week. 

Paul Roberts
Summer Crush cocktail

To get the recipe for this Summer Crush cocktail click here

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