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user-inactivated  ·  3667 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Inside The Barista Class, a scintillating look at the culture of coffee in the 21st century

Didn't know you worked in a bar. How was it? I assume what you mean is it gave you access to the occasional scotch you couldn't otherwise afford or something.





humanodon  ·  3667 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It was a bar really close to Fenway Park, so a whole lot of pre-game customers sucking down Bud Light. I'd have to have 3-5 cases on ice just to keep things stocked and I once had to call in a favor to get 50 lbs of cheese during a game rush because everyone and their mother wanted nachos. I still remember running the 10 blocks or whatever with the 100 lbs of cheese the dude lent me (he didn't want me to have to come back) slung on my shoulders.

It was dirty and gross, but a whole lot of fun for a guy in his early 20's. Yeah, there was a whole lot of drinking, especially in the winter time. Working in a bar or a restaurant where favors are done for nearby bars and restaurants (like the cheese loan I mentioned) is like a pass into a semi-secret world where suddenly food and drink one couldn't afford, then become accessible. I mean, through that job my roommates and I were able to make friends with the guys at the ice company, which meant heavy discounts on beer luges. We were also able to arrange a weekly delivery of booze from a liquor distributor and once, when the bar across the way switched from bottles to a tap system, we were told that we could have as much beer as we could carry for $10 a case, of really good beer. So of course, we showed up with a truck, even though we lived down the street and cleaned that place out.

If you ever have that much access to good beer, chill. Don't be like us and try to figure out which ones funnel the easiest in the interest of clearing out the hallway.

ButterflyEffect  ·  3667 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No way, which bar was it if you don't mind me asking? (Side note: What's your favorite in that area? I just went to a sweet bar in the Fenway area last weekend.)

Those sound like some good perks for working at a bar and dealing with all the bullshit and baggage that come with the job. Not to mention the stories that come out of it.

humanodon  ·  3667 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I used to work at Thornton's. It's been 7 years or so since I really hung out there and I hear there's a lot of different stuff there now, so I dunno.