- 1). Provide the best customer service in town. Go above and beyond the job description to make customers want to come back. Provide fast service with a joke or a smile. Learn customers' names and drink orders to make them feel special. Remember their personal quirks and be prepared so they don’t feel self-conscious.
- 2). Place the tip cup in a noticeable position on the bar. Decorate it to entice customers into putting in money. At a sports bar, for example, place a basketball hoop over the tip jar and place it 10 feet from the nearest pitching point. Offer a free beer to anyone who "shoots" money and makes it.
- 3). Work private parties at the bar for extra tip money. A gratuity is added to the bill of the party to guarantee the bartender makes extra money. Customers also tip well at private parties with cash bars to look better in front of friends.
- 4). Get cash flowing in the bar. Start weekly game tournaments with small cash entry fees and 100 percent payback. Set up a card, dart or pool tournament. These competitions keep customers in the establishment for several hours, pleasing bar management and earning you more tips.
- 5). Create a fun atmosphere to make customers want to spend time and money in the bar. Start the music off with customer favorites. Remember and recite appropriate jokes for every occasion. Promote stimulating conversation to keep customers in the bar longer and make more tips.
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