Pour Man's Friend: A Guide and Reference for Bar Personnel

Synopsis Comprehensive guide to bartending. Practical training and reference for professional bartenders, beverage managers, restaurateurs, as well as at-home hosts wishing to prepare cocktails with confidence and professionalism. 400+ recipes for traditional cocktails, specialty and non-alcoholic drinks. Book Description Clear and readable, POUR MAN'S FRIEND: A Guide and Reference for Bar Personnel covers every aspect of bartending for people who want to mix and serve drinks with a professional touch. Intended as a textbook for professional bartenders, the book also serves the novice or amateur who wishes to offer guests properly-prepared cocktails. A handy and thorough reference for ways to achieve top industry standards. Includes current regulations and guidelines for responsible alcohol service. Presents techniques and procedures. Specific sections of the book describe the procedures for pouring, mixing and serving particular drinks, preparing condiments attractively, using glassware, and use of ice and mixes. Sixty line drawings illustrate the proper glassware traditionally used for drinks, the tools of a professional bartender, bar set-ups and condiment preparation. The recipe section contains ingredient lists and instructions for over 400 traditional cocktails, specialty drinks

, and non-alcoholic drinks.

About the Author

John C. Burton is a bar management consultant and owner/instructor of a state-licensed bartenders' school in northern California. He has been training bartenders since 1979 at his successful Bartenders' School of Santa Rosa. For many years he also concurrently operated his own beverage service catering business. His written articles on beverage service professionalism and profit appear in numerous industry publications.

Burton is an acknowledged authority on the Grace Brothers Brewery of Santa Rosa, California (1897-1966), and an avid collector of old beer memorabilia and bottles.