I grew up in the 80s. This gives me two very deeply rooted thoughts about bartending. Â The first is that Sam Malone’s hair was the secret to him getting all the ladies. Â The second is that this bartender is awesome. As an adult server I am inspired to think, “That’s great, but can I get […]
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Retro TV Ads: Avoid The Noid
If you are a child of the eighties, you probably found it impossible to avoid the noid. Â Some advertising characters catch on because they are cute and lovable. Â Not the noid though. Â The noid was a relatively annoying little guy with a single mission in life: to make your pizza cold. Â In order to avoid […]
You Tube Video Of The Day: Yelper Hates Fro Yo.
Oh Real Actors Read Yelp. Â How do I love thee? Â Let me count the ways. Real Actors Read Yelp is like someone tapping straight into your brain and then building that magical dreamhouse that you always imagined. The actor’s ability to capture the snark and pettiness of the complaints is truly a testament to […]
Stuff Mixologists Say
I mean no offense, but I am not a fan of the “mixologist” craze. Â My opinion should carry limited weight since I do not drink. Â I have spent almost the entirety of my adult life working with bartenders though and feel qualified to share an opinion. There are three things that make a bartender great: […]
The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of Pabst Blue Ribbon
This post started out as a light hearted attempt to walk down memory lane by posting classic commercials from Pabst.  The resurgence of the Pabst Blue Ribbon brand will go down in the annals of marketing history.  A dying brand was resurrected by a generation of people who were not born when it was last prominent.  It was […]
About The Author
David Hayden was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He took his first serving job in 1996. Since that time, he has worked for over a dozen different restaurant companies. He has held both hourly and salaried positions at independent and corporate restaurants. He has waited on over 100,000 guests and trained hundreds of servers. He has been named "Best Server in Kansas City" the last three years by the local weekly paper.
