Skip to main content

Bartender shares red flags customers should look out for when ordering drinks

Nine red flags have been pointed out in total

A popular UK venue has outlined a number of bartender red flags that should turn customers off when ordering drinks at a bar.


PINS Social Club in Liverpool went viral in recent weeks by sharing two different videos highlighting bartender red flags on TikTok.


More than 15,000 people viewed the first video, shared last month, which identified several examples of behaviour that good bartenders should never display while serving.


READ MORE - Pub worker shares 'rude' comment customers should never say when ordering drinks

The first red flag, according to PINS Social Club, is when bartenders directly scoop glasses into ice wells rather than using tongs or a scooper, while another is when servers pour drinks using a measuring cup.

Content cannot be displayed without consent

Other red flags included not providing beer mats or napkins for beverages and pouring cold drinks into hot glasses straight out of the dishwasher.

The original video did so well online that the account put up a new clip this week, featuring an additional five red flags which included bartenders leaning on the bar or ignoring customers.

As well as this, customers were advised to steer clear of bartenders who touch the rims of glasses when serving or those who skim the head off pints.


The final red flag featured is when bartenders sneakily drink the bottom of cocktails from mixers.

Content cannot be displayed without consent

As expected, the videos sparked plenty of debate in the comments section as viewers argued over which red flags could be considered legitimate, as well as contributing red flags of their own.


While opinion was split on most of the red flags, the glass-to-ice one seemed to be universally agreed upon because of how easy it is to break a glass while scooping, rendering all of the ice in the well unuseable.

READ NEXT:

Article continues below

Get news updates direct to your inbox by signing up to our daily newsletter here

Irish Mirror Icon

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Choose Irish Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.

Google Preferred Source Badge


reach logo

At Reach and across our entities we and our partners use information collected through cookies and other identifiers from your device to improve experience on our site, analyse how it is used and to show personalised advertising. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your data, at any time clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share my Data" button at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Use of our website and any of our services represents your acceptance of the use of cookies and consent to the practices described in our Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions.