1900 Harry Johnsons Bartenders Manual (Mixellany)

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and also require the services of an additional porter or extra man, adding unnecessarily to the ordinary expenses. Naturally, brass or metal work, if allowed to become tarnished, looks much worse than if there was none in the place. Properly, in fine condition, it adds to the appearance of bar and room. It is well for any one in opening a place to take into consideration how much metal work, proportionately, they will need, and what amount of expense they are willing to allow for the help to take charge of it. By taking good ordinary care of ale and liquor measures, beer drips and other metal articles, you will find that not half the work, some people imagine, is necessary to keep them bright and shining. All you have to do is to attend to them daily, when they will be as much of an ornament as the chandeliers. 41. KEEPING OP GLASSWARE. The bartender's particular attention must be given to keeping the glassware in a clean, bright condition. The glasses he hands out to customers for the purpose of allowing them to help themselves, as well as the glasses he uses for mixing drinks, should be without a speck on them. After the glasses are used, they should be washed as soon as possible, left on the bench for a little while to thoroughly drain (those back of the bar being placed at their proper station) and then polished only with a clean linen glass-towel. In a place where there is a hotel or restaurant attached and a large amount of glassware is required, it is proper to have a fine closet made to contain the dif- ferent kinds of glassware in the proper place, con- venient for the waiter and for those who have the handling and are in charge of that department. The