Page 1 of 9 Bartender Handbook Rules and Policies Procedures (open/ closeout) Specialty Drinks Bartender Role Definition
Page 2 of 9 Bar Rules and Policies General Rules No eating food in the bar. Keep personal nonalcoholic beverages on back bar counter next to the window. Do not use Cell-phone in front of the house. If you must use your personal phone do it in the back of house. Wash Hands and keep hygienic. Use tongs when handling fruit and vegetables. Keep fruit and vegetables properly stored on ice at appropriate Washington State Department Of Health standards. Always have a fresh bleach or sanitizer bucket in the bar. The bucket should be changed every four hours or as needed. Use testing strips! Bleach bucket = 1cap full of bleach per gallon of COLD water. Keep language courteous and respectful. Do not disrupt any ceremonies (even when the deck door is closed noises still can be heard in the bar and restaurant). Do not do dishes during toasts. Keep the bar countertop, bar tables, and bar area clean!
Page 3 of 9 Bar Policies Valid Identification or Driver s License - Everyone must have valid Identification verifying the proper age of over WASHINGTON STATE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION For Purchase of Alcohol & Tobacco IDENTIFICATION MUST SHOW: Expiration date (except tribal ID), Photograph of the bearer, Date of birth, and Signature (except US Military ID), Note: for Washington State ID s this would include Regular, Enhanced and Temporary forms of ID 1. Drivers license, Instruction permit, or ID card issued by any US State or Territory, the District of Columbia or any Canadian Province. 2. US Armed Forces ID card (encrypted signature acceptable) 3. Merchant Marine ID card (issued by the US Coast Guard) 4. Official Passport (includes the United States of America Passport Card) 5. Washington State Tribal Enrollment Card (no expiration date required) Reference: RCW 66.16.040 21 years for consumption of alcohol in Washington State. Any person(s) showing signs of intoxication is not to be served. Over-intoxication - You are in charge of the well being of every person consuming alcohol. If someone is cut-off they are not to consume any more alcohol by any other bartender or staff on site. Please communicate this with any other person(s) necessary for enforcement. Find a manager immediately if the situation is getting uncontrollable. Management will back your decisions 100%. Make a police report If anyone has been warned or told they are too impaired to operate a vehicle and chooses to drive irregardless. If necessary call local law enforcement at anytime.
Page 4 of 9 No outside alcohol or beverage is allowed on premises. Respectfully pull any offsite drinks from guests and give them warning as to the regulations and rules of Commellini s establishment. A written record will also be taken. Any person(s) under the age of 21 years caught consuming alcohol will have their drink pulled, given notice of Commellini s rules and regulations as well a Washington State Liquor Control Board laws and regulations, and may be asked to leave per Bartender and Management s decision. A written record will also be taken. Always file a daily detailed report stating incidents/ nonincidents. This is an insurance policy. Tip Allocation - All tips must be declared. 50% of cash tips from collection bowl will be distributed amongst the head bartenders or manager discretion. The remaining 50% will be distributed into the gratuity pool. Cash register - The cash register will be monitored by bartenders only unless otherwise assigned. The sum of the opening and closing register will always be $250.00. Ideal Change Drawer as follows: Bills Change $20 Bills x 2 = $40 $0.25 x 40 = $10 $10 Bills x 5 = $50 $0.10 x 10 = $1 $5 Bills x 9 = $45 $0.05 x 10 = $.50 $1 Bills x 80 = $100 $0.01 x 50 = $0.50
Bar Procedures Opening and Closing Duties BAR OPENING DUTIES Bleach Bucket/ Towels Ice Cash Register-Set Till Set Well Liquor/ Mixers Set Bar Station/ Garnish Stock Beer/ Wine/ Juice Run Any Glass/ Dishware Clean All Countertops Stock Paper Towels/ Soap Sweep/ Mop If Needed Set Up Coffee Station Turn on Dishwasher Citrus water to the bar BAR CLOSING DUTIES Store Liquor/ Mixers Close Bar Station Page 5 of 9 Run Any Glass/ Dish-ware Break Down Coffee Station Clean Out Sinks/ Trap/ Beer Trap Clean/Dry All Stainless Steel Clean Bar/ Dishwasher Clean All Countertops Stock liquor/ Mixers Stock Beer/ Wine/ Juice Stock Paper Towels/ Soap Stock Napkins/ Straws Stock Garnishments Clean Floor Drain Sweep/ Mop/ Murphy Soap Take Out Trash/ Clean/ New Liner Empty Bleach Bucket/ Towels Close Out C.C. Machine Close Register/ Do Books Turn Off Lights And Fan Help Close out Rest of Venue
Page 6 of 9 Specialty Drinks (Bartenders are required to know these drinks!) Italian Sunset -2 oz Amaretto -3 oz Orange Juice -3 0z Club Soda -Dash Grenadine Fill pint glass (16 oz) with ice. Pour amaretto, orange juice, club soda ad dash of grenadine. Garnish with orange slice and cherry. Lemonchello Martini -2 oz Vodka -1 oz Lemonchello -1 teaspoon Simple Syrup -1 lemon twist Fill shaker with light scoop of ice. Add vodka, lemonchello, and simple syrup and shake ten times. Serve in a chilled martini glass garnished with a lemon twist. Classic Martini -2 oz Gin -1 tsp Dry Vermouth (or Sweet Vermouth if preferred) Garnished with a cocktail olive. Shaken or stirred as you prefer. Kamikaze -1 oz triple sec -1oz vodka -1 oz muddles lime/lime juice -1 wedge lime Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and a stir stick. Cosmopolitan -1 oz Vodka -1/4 oz triple sec -1/4 oz lime juice -1/4 oz cranberry Shake with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wedge. Screwdriver -1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger good quality vodka -6 fluid ounces pulp-free pure premium orange juice -ice cubes Pour the orange juice into a glass with ice, then pour in the shot of vodka. Stir and serve.
Commellin s Bloody Mary Recipe Rim 1 pint glass (16oz) with Kosher salt and set aside Take a different pint glass and pack full of ice add ingredients as followed: -1 ¾ oz. well Vodka -2 oz. bloody mary mix -1/4 oz. olive juice -3 drops of Demetri s bloody mary mix -5-7 drops of tobacco depending spice (0 if no spice) -2 drops of wortschecher -heavy pinch of seasoning mix in season caddy Dump contents of glass in to mixer and stir gently Empty mixer into salted pint glass Garnish with 1 lemon, 1bar olive, 1 bar onion Page 7 of 9
2017 Employee s Roles at Commellini Estate Bartender Summary/Objective Page 8 of 9 The Bartender position is responsible for providing timely, friendly, accurate, and safe service to the guests at Commellini Estate. You are expected to keep and maintain the cash drawer and all payments coming in and out of the venue during service. You are required to uphold all of the state of Washington s Liquor board laws while serving on the premise. You will also be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of both the front and back of bar area before and after service. Essential Functions 1. upon arrival to the Estate you will need to fully set up and prepare the bar for the event a. Turn on dishwasher b. Stock any product needed c. Citrus water to the bar d. Pull out mixers, cut bar fruit, set up mixing tools e. Have manager set up till f. Have manager give you full rundown of what the bar for that event looks like. 2. Be sure to be checking ID s on anyone you see fit better to be safe than sorry. 3. Maintain accurate pour amounts while pouring drinks, and properly ringing them into the revel system 4. Throughout the event be sure to wash, dry and put away any dishware that the servers bring to you. 5. If you have any lull during service usually during dinner/toats for a wedding, clean up your area. Wipe down the glass shelving if time permits, dust bottles, organize under the POS system. 6. It is your call on overserving- if someone appears to be intoxicated CUT THEM OFF. Your manager WILL back you up every single time! 7. At the end of the night close out all tabs in the bar 8. Clean the entire front and back of the bar a. Empty citrus water b. Remove all pour spouts run through wash c. Restock all product d. Wash all bar tools
Page 9 of 9 e. Wash dry and put away all glassware f. Clean counter mats g. Clean all counters h. Clean all sinks i. Sweep and mop behind bar j. Clean all windows k. Clean all bar tables l. Clean brass bar below bar m. Clean rug n. Sweep and mop wood floor 9. Check with manager for duties to help with general flip of venue after bar has been completed.