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Workers aren't going to the office, but they are hitting the bars

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 13:12

Rooftop happy hour — Workers are still showing up for happy hours.
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Careers, happy-hour, Coworkers, Bosses, Bars, Square

I visited Iceland's Lebowski Bar and found a must-visit spot for fans of the cult-classic movie

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 12:23

A sign on a table at Lebowski Bar in Iceland. — Inside Lebowski Bar in Iceland.
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Food, Transportation, Movies, iceland-trip-2023, Iceland, the-big-lebowski, Bars

I was a bartender for almost a decade. Here are the techniques I used to land bigger tips — and the people I tried to avoid serving.

Wed, 11/15/2023 - 05:05

a bartender pours a drink — Starr Douglas was a bartender for almost a decade.
Courtesy of Starr Douglas

Careers, BI-freelancer, Bars, Bartenders, drinks, Cocktails, Drinking

I earn a living wage at a bar so I don't have to rely on tips. I'll never work any other way.

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 05:14

Karla Gonzalez says she's not going back from a living-wage model.

Courtesy of Karla Gonzalez

Careers, BI-freelancer, Tipping, no-tipping-policy, Tips, tipped-workers, bartender

Here's how much you should tip at restaurants, salons, hotels — for food delivery, and more

Sat, 09/30/2023 - 05:17

Tech Insider : Economy

tipping — Many Americans feel confused or frustrated about how much to tip these days. We asked etiquette experts for their advice.
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economy, Retail, Tipping, tipping-fatigue, Etiquette, etiquette-experts, restaurants

A growing number of US states are working to loosen child labor laws so your next bartender could be an underage teenager

Sun, 07/23/2023 - 16:01

hand pouring alcohol — There are seven states that have enacted bills that lower the legal age to serve alcohol.
Marianna Massey/Getty Images

Retail, restaurants, Bars, Bartenders, Child Labor Law, Child Labor, lawmakers

There's a bar in Portland that only shows women's sports — and it made nearly $1 million in its first 8 months

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 17:03

Tech Insider : Sports

model posing in The Sports Bra — The Sports Bra shows women competing in all sports at every level.
Courtesy of The Sports Bra

Retail, Sports, restaurants, Portland, Sports Bar, Women's Sports, restaurant owners

Chartreuse, a green herbal liqueur, has skyrocketed in popularity. But monks make it and they refuse to meet demand

Sun, 04/16/2023 - 13:23

Chartreuse website — Green and Yellow Chartreuse on the Chartreuse website
Screenshot

Retail, Liquor, Monks, France, Bars, Bartenders

Your work's favorite happy hour spot wants you to come back to the office. Here's how remote work is costing big-city restaurants and bars billions.

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 16:49

Happy hour drinks with co workers — The rise of remote and hybrid work is hurting bars and restaurants in major cities.
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

Retail, Careers, work from home, Cities, Bars, restaurants, Remote Work

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