The best advice is bartender advice.
We’ve seen it all, heard it all and done it all.
Customers are dying to talk to us too. I’ve consistently found that a simple “how’s it going” to even the most unapproachable lone customer, unleashes the flood gates and that’s before they’ve had a few.
It makes perfect sense - we’re a friendly face outside of their social circle, plus we get them buzzed. A good bartender is the only objective ear in most people’s lives. There is even an unspoken “bartender customer privilege” agreement.
I was happy to stumble onto the blog of a bartender named Mitchell that’s putting his advice skills to good use - Ask a Bartender
Enjoy!
