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$1 is Not Enough

Steve Lunden | Bartender Stories

Real stories from behind the bar. Bad tips, worse customers, and 25 years of things you're not supposed to say out loud.Bartender and host Steve Lunden, creator of The Cynical Bartender, shares unfiltered stories from the hospitality industry. From nightmare customers and outrageous restaurant stories to terrible tips, clueless management, and the everyday insanity of working in customer service, nothing is off-limits.Solo rants, guest bartenders, and the conversations that only happen after last call. If you've ever worked a shift, you'll feel this. If you haven't, you'll never look at your bartender the same way again.

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21 episodes

  1. Your Drink Order Is Telling on You 35:34
  2. The Bar Was Packed. I Got Fired for Speaking Up. 33:07
  3. The Tip Isn’t Always Money 28:21
  4. Work Friends... Until You Quit? 13:18
  5. You Had All Day to Cut the Damn Limes! 17:46
  6. The Service Charge Scam 18:15
  7. Why Good Bartenders Quit 18:48
  8. Your Bad Day Isn’t My Tip 11:46
  9. You Tipped Me. Then I Tipped Everyone Else. 21:31
  10. Special Episode: ”Twenty-Five Years” | A September 11th Tribute 9:36
  11. Dad + Mini-Me 20:31
  12. The Four Most Dangerous Words at a Bar 14:18
  13. The Weekend, Double J & Dave 31:47
  14. Broke in Theory 21:11
  15. Things You Learn That Nobody Teaches You 16:17
  16. A Dollar a Drink 12:01
  17. Long Weekend, Weak Paycheck 16:12
  18. Welcome to $1 is Not Enough 3:54
  19. I Don’t Care If You Were Born Before 9/11, I Still Need Your ID 13:15
  20. Three Free Drinks 13:01
  21. Make it Strong 22:50