Flair- Tending
Flaring:
The act of making drinks beyond the normal way. Flair-tending is the practice of bartenders entertaining guests, clientele, or audiences with the manipulation of bar tools and liquor bottles in tricky, dazzling ways. Used occasionally in cocktail bars, the action requires skills commonly associated with jugglers.
Let's start
Know the basics before flaring
Ø Pray before you flair
Ø Flair before you pour
Ø Be humble, friendly & polite
Ø Avoid flair moves piracy
Ø Constant and systematic practice makes perfect
Ø Don’t keep your guests waiting because you are flaring
Ø Ask when you do not know or if you are not sure
Flair Values
Ø Be humble & discipline
A perfect show doesn’t mean you have no drops or mistakes, it is how you entertain the audience, how confident you are on stage, and how you manage your mistakes.
Ø Up stretching
Ø Arm – circular movement & punching
Ø Body – twisting & bending
Ø Hands – wiggle & close open
Ø Legs – jumping, jogging & squatting
Ø Head – sideways turning, up & down looking
Categories of Flair
Ø Student
Ø Professional
Ø Tandem
Types of flair
Ø Working flair
Ø Exhibition flair
Ø Instructional flair
Ø Work
Ø Competition
Ø Demos & presentation
Ø Training
Ø Shows & events
Ø mixing approach
Ø Basic
Ø Intermediate
Ø Extreme /
§ Flip drop
Basic
Spin bump
§ Rotate waterfalls
§ Stall snake arm
§ Tap sideway
§ Boomerang behind pass
§ Roll
§ Shadow pass
Intermediate
§ Shoot, § Snatch, and Switch
§ Hang/float, § Split
§ Shuffle
§ Flip & cut
Extreme / advance
§ Juggle
§ Staggered
§ Figure 8
§ Combo
Pouring Techniques & Consideration
§ Pouring styles, § Classic
§ 40 degrees, § Slide
§ Artistic, § Multi–pour Types of pouring cuts
§ Normal
§ Aggressive
§ Choking
§ Aerial lock and § Pourer lock
I would like to remind all flair aspirants that flairtending is a dangerous thing. Like skateboarding, you've got to face the dangers. And like jugglers, flair tenders grab everything they have in hand. You've got to be really serious and determined. These are just two of what it takes to be a professional flair-tender.
Hope you have great fun learning, entertaining while working.
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