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You're 86
by Justyn Myers
Bartending is great, until it's not. You're 86 is an interview show about how bartenders handle bad situations at their bars. We interview bartenders every week about everything from how to cut someone off to what you do when your bar catches on fire. Tune in every week to hear real stories from real bartenders about how they deal with all the bad stuff behind the bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Tips for COVID-era hospitality – Ep38.5
Hello again! I wanted to do another short recap with some tips for COVID-era hospitality. I hope you are all faring well through these challenging and weird times. It has been around three months since this all started to directly affect our industry, and things just keep getting weirder.…
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Using our bartender skills online – Ep38 With Shana Race
(Post contains affiliate links) Hello again! The COVID-19 crisis has shown us how fragile and unsustainable our career and industry can be, and has many of us questioning what to do next. Let’s face it, things are not going to go back to the way they were. We’ve learned how easy it can be for our...
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Staying positive and creative in quarantine – Ep37 With Phillip Kim
Hello again! Are you going stir crazy yet? With shelter in place orders being extended across the country and around the world, it’s hard to say when we’ll be out of this. The uncertainty of this crisis is what makes it so difficult to deal with. If we knew the end date, it would be much easier…
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Quarantine health and wellness for bartenders – Ep36 With Amie Ward
There’s a pretty good chance you’re also stuck in your house and not working behind the bar right now. Without our normal structure, it’s easy to fall into unhealthy habits, but it’s also an opportunity to form new ones. It’s easy to start small and practice new health and wellness habits during...
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Running a bar in a pandemic – Ep35 With Mary Palac
We are living in uncertain times. Running a bar in a pandemic is one of the biggest challenges we've ever faced as an industry. As restaurants and bars across the world are being forced to close or pivot to pickup and delivery sales only, many are struggling to survive. One of those bars is Paper...
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Some internal work we can all do – Ep34
So this is a pretty weird time to be a human in society. I’ve been struggling with it, as I’m sure you are as well. First of all, apologies for the radio silence. It’s been a bit of an adjustment for me too. I typically do in person interviews, but as you can imagine, that’s not possible right…
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Cultural consideration in bar programs – Ep33 With Samuel Jimenez
Things can get dicey when we borrow elements from other cultures for our bar programs. Is it ok to use ceremonial fabric as a tablecloth or put tropical drinks in cups shaped like religious icons? Cultural consideration in bar programs is very important, but it is challenging when we don’t have…
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Becoming a wine importer – Ep 32 With Ian Adams
Many of us, myself especially, wonder where to go next with our careers. One exciting option is to start an import business. It seems like an exciting career of traveling to far away places and shaking hands with bearded men in exotic marketplaces. While there is some measure of that, becoming a...
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Useful tips for bartenders – Episode 31.5
Light Spanish wines are perfect for recording recap episodesWelcome back! Thanks so much tuning in to another recap of what we've learned in the past few episodes. We had four amazing guests this month who shared many useful tips for bartenders and industry professionals. Listen to the episode in...
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Staying positive during service – Ep31 With Hubert Tang
Hospitality is our number one job. It is literally the name of our industry, but it’s often hard to be hospitable when you have other challenges going on in your life. Difficult customers, trouble with family or partners or simply being exhausted from work all make staying positive during service…
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The challenges of high-end restaurants – Ep 30 With Mike Miranti
Fine dining and high-end casual restaurants can be very exciting and lucrative places to work. You get the chance to work with well respected chefs and staff, the pay is usually higher and the media attention is exciting too. But the unique challenges of high-end restaurants can make working in...
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Starting a craft spirits company – Ep29 With Absinthia Vermut
Have you ever thought about starting a craft spirits company? Many of us working behind the bar wonder where our careers will lead us next. Although I do believe one can have a long career in service, many people just don't want to. Starting your own spirits brand is an alluring career move,...
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All about competitive bartending – Ep 28 with Jessi Lorraine
Welcome back! I Hope 2020 is treating you well so far. Have you ever thought about competitive bartending? It can be an amazing way to learn new skills and move forward in your career, but it’s not without its challenges, everything from balancing training time with your daily schedule to finding...
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2019 Top 10 tips for bartenders – Episode 27
Wow! it's been a long and crazy year. So much has happened here at You're 86, and here we are almost into the 20s again! Fortunately we don't have prohibition this time around. We've covered a lot on the show this year and I wanted to give you my 2019 top 10 tips for bartenders.These are my...
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Surviving holiday stress – Ep 26: With Rebecca Hopkins
This is probably the craziest time of year for all sides of our industry, and surviving that holiday stress isn't easy. Our jobs are extra busy with company buyouts, we have to manage expectations of family and friends, we have holiday parties to host and attend, and that's on top of all the…
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Handling drunken holiday crowds – Episode 25: With Eddie Chann
Handling drunken holiday crowds is a challenging inevitability in our industry. Days like St. Patricks Day, Cinco de Mayo and New Year's Eve can bring massive crowds of imbibers to your bar. Often, these are groups of people who have already been drinking elsewhere, and it can be hard to tell how...
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Quick tips for bartenders – Episode 24.5
Some perfectly serviceable Crémant d'Alsace from my corner store.We've learned a ton of great stuff this month, and it's a lot to remember. Which is why I like to do these quick tips for bartenders episodes. It's sort of a recap of the past four episodes. And as has become tradition, I drink a...
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It’s important to take breaks – Episode 24
It's important to take breaks, especially when it's busy.It's important to take breaks while working at the bar. Our jobs can be very stressful and fast paced, especially during the busy holiday season. Marathon weeks of holiday buyouts coupled with the general holiday frenzy and our own personal...
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Becoming a brand ambassador – Episode 23: With Keli Rivers
Where do you go next in your career? It’s a scary question to ask. With so many directions to go in, it's hard to know where to begin. It's a question I’m also trying to figure out myself. One of the many options is to become a brand ambassador. It’s a dream that a lot of us have, and it can seem...
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Mental health in the bar industry – Episode 22: With Brenna McHugh
We've talked quite a bit about mental health in the bar industry on this show recently, and I don't think it's a subject we'll put to rest anytime soon. Bartending can be an incredibly taxing job. The sheer number of interactions we have with people every shift is mentally exhausting enough, not…
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Personal finance for bartenders – Episode 21: With Sarah Brady
Personal finance is something that many bartenders struggle with. It's a pretty terrifying subject that many of us, myself included, don't even want to think about. Most of us don't make a lot of money and we live in places where everything is expensive. Our financial struggles are further...
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Important advice for working bartenders – Episode 20.5
I may have enjoyed the depth of field more than the wine, but that's ok.Another great month with some important advice for working bartenders. We discussed: The guest's perspective, kicking people out and some mental tools for a more peaceful mind. I wanted to do another quick recap of what we...
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More mental tools for your well – Episode 20
Some mental tools to keep in your well.Hey everyone! I thought I'd do another quick episode on some more mental tools that can help you get through your shift at the bar. Last week we talked about using compassion as a tool to help you handle situations with rude customers, but this can be a...
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Tools for a calmer mind – Episode 19
Maintaining a calm mind takes practice and the right mental tools.Compassion is one of the best tools for a calmer mind. Our job behind the bar is not only hard on our bodies, it's hard on our minds. Humans are naturally reactionary creatures, we're wired for fight or flight and it's very hard to...
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Kicking people out of your bar – Episode 18: With Joanna Lioce
Kicking people out of your bar isn't very fun. It's often a challenging and delicate situation that can sometimes even turn violent. It's important to not take the situation personally, and also not make it personal so that things don't escalate.My guest today is Joanna Lioce, she's worked in the...
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What your customers really think – Episode 17: With Hannah Chamberlain
So what do your customers really think? We've talked a lot about things like empathy with customers, customer interactions and customer experience, but so far I've just had a bunch of bartenders on the show. I thought it might be a good idea to talk to a real live customer who doesn't work behind...
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Episode 16.5: Awkward interactions, women in wine, career movement, dogs and Korean beer
Don't go to Korea if you don't like spicy food and light beer.Hello again! Another month, another recap. This time I'm coming to you from Busan, South Korea, so apologies for the poor audio quality. I'm on vacation eating lots of spicy food and drinking lots of light beer, but I wanted to get…
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Episode 16: What to do with service dogs and non-service dogs
This dog is providing a foot warming service.Service dogs and non-service dogs, this seems to be one of the most contentious issues in our industry. I actually don't have a guest this week because everyone I talked to about this immediately got heated about the issue. I understand there are a lot...
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Episode 15: What’s next? Career movement for bartenders – With Chris Tunstall
Sometimes we may feel like we can work behind the bar forever. I mean, what an amazing job? We get to bring the party and make people happy every night. It's great! But chances are even if you could physically work behind the bar forever, likely you won't want to. Whether you're burnt out…
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Episode 14: The challenges women face in the wine industry – With Maura Passanisi
As in many different careers, women face a unique set of challenges on all sides of the wine industry. Whether it's harassment from clients and coworkers or simply the fact that there isn't a sanitary bin in the employee bathroom because the men who designed it didn't think about installing one....
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Episode 13: How to handle awkward guest interactions – With Simone Mims
Usually our interactions with guests at our bars are fun and positive. After all, our job is to provide people with alcohol in a jovial environment, what could be better? But sometimes things don't go as planned. Guests can be socially awkward, weird or just downright rude and we still have to...
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Episode 12.5: Harassment, new bars, annoying customers, sobriety and godello
It's not a good idea to keep glasses of wine next to your laptop and recording equipment.Hello again! Another month, another recap and another bottle of inexpensive Spanish wine from my corner store. I don't know why I started this tradition, but I'm into it. It's working for me.Anyway, we had a...
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Episode 12: Our complicated relationship with booze – With Mark Goodwin
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Episode 11: About your host and dealing with annoying customers
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Episode 10: Working at brand new bars – With Enoch Tonatiuh
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Episode 9: When customers hit on you – With Celia Camacho
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Episode 8.5: Wellness, inspiration, empathy and opening a bar
My neighborhood corner store has some surprising wine selections. Including this Rhone blend.Hey guys! It's been a busy month as per usual. Lots of amazing guests and a ton of great information. We spoke with Tanya Clark, founder of Jigger and Dash Wellness about how to lead a healthier life in…
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Episode 8: So you want to open your own bar – With Simi Grewal
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Episode 7: Empathy and service – With Todd Carnam
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Episode 6: Staying creative and inspired – With Suzu
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Episode 5: Staying healthy and being well – With Tanya Clark
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Episode 4.5: What have we learned so far? Counterfeits, injuries, violence, cutting people off
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Episode 4: You’ve had enough for tonight- With Andrew Meltzer
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Episode 3: Living with rape and violence at the bar – With Nate Olson
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Episode 2: Ouch! Bar injuries and how to fix them, With Julie Kunz and Andrew Campbell
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Episode 1: I Want to speak to the manager! With James Butler
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Episode 0: Welcome! Plus the dos and don’ts of counterfeit money
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Bartending is great, until it's not. You're 86 is an interview show about how bartenders handle bad situations at their bars. We interview bartenders every week about everything from how to cut someone off to what you do when your bar catches on fire. Tune in every week to hear real stories from real bartenders about how they deal with all the bad stuff behind the bar.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Justyn Myers
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Bartending is great, until it's not. You're 86 is an interview show about how bartenders handle bad situations at their bars. We interview bartenders every week about everything from how to cut someone off to what you do when your bar catches on fire. Tune in every week to hear real stories from...
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