Bartenders are the storytellers of our generation. These bards of brew operate in the rarest of circumstances: They witness all manner of gyrating, drunken revelry day in and day out while (mostly) sober. This unique position gives them more insight into the boiled down truths of the human condition than most realize. They get yelled at, chewed out, hit on, antagonized, demonized, “give-me-free-shit”-inized, “I-can’t-taste-the-booze-in-this”-inized while serving as a lightning rod for their customers frustrations, failures, ineptitudes and insecurities.
In short, they give us booze and watch us go. Alcohol reveals the barbarism in human nature. It magnifies belligerence, amplifies ignorance and generally results in hilarious and widespread buffoonery. And bartenders observe it all.
Scottsdale resident and bartender, John Creasey, dreamed of a web space where bartenders could come together and share these stories… the good, the bad, and the ugly. The result is STORIES FROM BARTENDERS, a website similar to the wildly popular “Texts From Last Night” that centers on tales of the restaurant industry. Users can submit and rate stories, share drink recipes and keep up with the latest and greatest aspects of the industry. Creasey partnered with local ad gurus, Sundawg Media, to turn the vision into a reality.
The site celebrates it’s world-wide launch Monday, September 12th. For a sneak peak, visit http://www.storiesfrombartenders.com/wp.
