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Shaun “The Bartender” Daugherty Read More >>

The spirit of the holidays and spending time with old friends send people out to enjoy company with others who are doing the same. It makes for a room full of patrons in the spirit to meet new acquaintances while enjoying the warmth of the room, the atmosphere of great conversation, and the feeling of cameradarie between those they know and those that will soon become part of their circle of friends on this particular evening. There’s nothing like the presence of brotherhood in a room Read More >>

Have you ever wondered why some businesses are so worried about finding new customers that they give the best deals only to those who have never done any business with them in the first place? This only leaves the ones who have, scratching their heads, wondering why they aren’t seeing these deals passed on to them. They’ve paid their dues. These customers have been loyal by showing up and actually spend money at their establishment, never really questioning - Read More >>

Hi folks! I have just been informed that my book, “Extra Dry with a Twist: An Insiders Guide to Bartending”, will be available electronically through most on-line stores including - Amazon, Google Books, Barnes and Noble, etc! For those who’ve been asking me when I would be doing this, the change is about to happen.
I figure it’ll probably take a couple weeks for the conversion to take place. If you buy one, let me know how it worked out by contacting Read More >>

Many people look at good customer service as being nice and courteous to the customer. But you must take it much deeper to understand its true influence in whatever occupation you’re in. It holds even more clout in the occupation of bartending. Once you do see the overall aspects of it, you will have a busier establishment and have a bigger influence in the type of people who come into it.

There are three phases of customer service that are the foundation of whatever you do. Read More >>

This is for all of you out there who feel somewhat out of sorts that you are still waiting for that one part in the Broadway Show…..or that job that fits what you had planned when you got your college diploma…..or that one person who can take you away from all this - while you sling drinks and socialize for a living as a bartender. Well, I’ve got news for you. Bartending is a job!
I understand that most people cannot, for the life of them, see themselves Read More >>

Though I will be keeping this site for the purposes of blogging…I wanted to make you aware of a new site that we will be opening on May 15, 2011.
“YourAtHomeBar.com” will focus on assisting home hosts how to get the most out of their party. We will have a Forum Section, where you can talk with other entusiasts and seasoned bartenders if you want to share or receive advice, a Video Library that will have a nice assortment of drink recipes, home bar visits, and Read More >>

It took me a while to agree with what is going on in the world of mixology today. I am a firm believer that anyone who takes the time to document a recipe and to actually put a name to it should at the very least have the say on whether or not the original recipe is changed. However, I am finding that even in the most trusted recipe books out there, that change seems to be accepted.
One thing that needs to be understood by every bartender is that it doesn’t matter how we Read More >>

I am excited with what we have started here and are now looking at many things coming up for 2010. With the “Home Bartender Series” now in full swing, we can start looking at the other things that we will be kicking off early on in the year! Be ready to check out new videos in the series as well as other things we have planned.
Until then, may all of you have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year! Read More >>

Due to the interest of entertaining more at home versus meeting friends out nowadays, I felt it may be a good idea to share some of the things I’ve learned through the years in this industry. “The Home Bartender” is a series that we will be showing starting this week. I have already put on the introduction to the series, which explains some of the things that we will be going over in the series.
For our benefit, this will act as two things. First, we will be Read More >>