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The extensive workshop on bartending held here recently was well attended by professionals and amateurs alike.
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SPIN DOCTOR: There is more to bartending than swirling the glass about. — Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
A WORKSHOP of a different kind was organised at Underdeck, Taj Banjara. The participants who watched in wonder at the clinking of the glasses were in awe of the woman who was demonstrating the most elegant ways of serving the drink. Shatbi Basu's discourse was a revelation in bartending ettiquette, and the professional and amateurs who attended her class, realised bartending is more than just pouring a drink into the customer's glass.
"Doctor's brandy is 75 per cent proof and 42.8 per cent alcohol. Scotch whisky is matured in casks for three years; the youngest scotch is three years old. There is a difference between locally made and imported liquor bottled in the country. Product knowledge is important for the bar tender. Unless we know what we are selling, we can't be better bar tenders," informed Shatbhi Basu.
The refresher on bartending included topics such as product knowledge, new cocktails, balance of ingredients, glassware and garnishing, nuances of guest interaction, flair showmanship and performance bar tending across the two days. "Juggling is for circus performers. You don't show off when the customer is waiting for his drinks. Bar tending is being a better bar tender than the previous day, and being good at what you do," said Basu to an attentive class.Apart from the workshop for professionals, the bartending classes for amateurs were also slated for the weekend. "We have a tremendous response in all the capitals for the amateurs' bartending workshop," says Vikram Achanta, www.tulleeho.com.
But for the professional bar tenders of the twin cities attending the workshop, it was an on-duty affair. "The pub culture has started late in the twin cities but promises to grow faster than other capitals. Today the pub has become a part of the lifestyle for the 21-45 age group in the twin cities, as a meeting place or as a late night hangout," says Raj, bartender, Sparks. "We have come to learn more about bar tending and intend to take forward the lessons to the people who visit the pub," says Anthony, chief bar tender, Ten Downing Street. Thus, in coming days, the regulars at the pubs in the twin cities will be served to a new hospitality.
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