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‘It’s ridiculous’: publicans bemused by rise of single-file queues to get served (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] -1 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Service takes longer because bar staff can't handle multiple orders at once, and if there's multiple staff it takes additional time to get them to come round.

Doesn't seem like it would be that hard to adjust how you serve to accommodate having a queue though

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    You're limited by the speed at which you can make a drink. Not which way people come to the bar. At best you might be able to pull two pints at once. Fancy bar staff might start prepping a third. But we're talking marginal gains.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    If the gains are minimal why is it standard for bartenders at busy bars to keep a stack of 3-5 orders they are working on?

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    I doubt they do five. These days they'll just about manage three if they're good at their job. But the point is they're limited by how fast the taps pour or they make the cocktail. Not how the punters are queueing at the bar.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    But that doesn’t make sense. First in line gets the first bartender available, who takes the order, fulfils, and takes payment. Next in line please?

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