This one is a true story. Happened to me at 'Zink' inside the Doubletree Denver Tech Center near KAPA.
My FO and I wander down to the bar after a day of flying. The bartender approaches me and asks what I'd like. I replied, "a Beam and Coke". She said, "sorry, we're out of Jim Beam". Okay, how about a Jack and Coke? Nope, out of Jack. What do you have on draft? Sorry, we're out of beer. All beer? Yeah, sorry.
Okay...what do you have? Well, we have Chardnay and Johnny Walker Black Label. Okay, ummmm, guess I'll drink Scotch tonight. I'll have the Johnny Walker on the rocks. Fine. The drink comes and my FO has the same. While giving us the drinks the bartender mentions she 'hooked us up' for all the trouble as she was embarrassed by the lack of stock and we obviously didn't get what we wanted. We thank her for that.
So we finish that and decide we're going to leave. We ask for separate checks and my single drink was $14!
The break down was $8 for the shot, $2 for rocks, and $4 for the extra pour!
I almost fell over! Who ever heard of charging for 'rocks'? Thats' ice cubes! And charging me for the 'extra pour' that I didn't even ask for?!?! I complained but she held fast. We paid the bill and I swear to God I'll never go back.
I've been to the same hotel since but didn't go near the bar. I've asked my FO's who have and they said it was fine...but that night dropped my jaw.
So, was that bartender a jerk?
(btw, this is mostly me just sharing a funny story)
My FO and I wander down to the bar after a day of flying. The bartender approaches me and asks what I'd like. I replied, "a Beam and Coke". She said, "sorry, we're out of Jim Beam". Okay, how about a Jack and Coke? Nope, out of Jack. What do you have on draft? Sorry, we're out of beer. All beer? Yeah, sorry.
Okay...what do you have? Well, we have Chardnay and Johnny Walker Black Label. Okay, ummmm, guess I'll drink Scotch tonight. I'll have the Johnny Walker on the rocks. Fine. The drink comes and my FO has the same. While giving us the drinks the bartender mentions she 'hooked us up' for all the trouble as she was embarrassed by the lack of stock and we obviously didn't get what we wanted. We thank her for that.
So we finish that and decide we're going to leave. We ask for separate checks and my single drink was $14!
The break down was $8 for the shot, $2 for rocks, and $4 for the extra pour!
I almost fell over! Who ever heard of charging for 'rocks'? Thats' ice cubes! And charging me for the 'extra pour' that I didn't even ask for?!?! I complained but she held fast. We paid the bill and I swear to God I'll never go back.
I've been to the same hotel since but didn't go near the bar. I've asked my FO's who have and they said it was fine...but that night dropped my jaw.
So, was that bartender a jerk?
(btw, this is mostly me just sharing a funny story)
