leopard lizard @ Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:03 pm wrote:
Am a bit slow on the uptake here but in regards to closing early vs. staying for the duration--in our case it is the call of the bar tender and we used to have one that would close early on a regular basis as it was her "Friday." It would frustrate me as once a bus load of sailors arrived late one night to sing and we had already packed our stuff. We never got another chance with them.
Now we have a new bar tendress and she does not give up so easily. But last Sat one of our singers had a medical emergency and by the time the paramedics had cleared out no one was in the mood to continue singing or drinking so we shut down. We have heard the singer is fine now.
Now karyoker--wasn't part of the attraction of entertainment in days gone by also the fact that you could get some outlawed alcohol at those places? Maybe we should shutter the bar, install a peep hole and some secret tunnels and start dispensing pot or something. Just kidding. Really.
Closing early is a decision I actually made. I've been at the same location 3 nights a week for yrs and have plenty of experience here to make the call. The owner trusts me on these decisions. I wouldn't make a call like this without thinking it out first. The last thing I would ever want to do is make this a regular thing. People won't come in if there not sure if you'll be there or not. It's a great way to kill your crowds. This is the first time I've ever closed early on a Saturday! By 12:30 I was darn sure it wasn't going to get any better. So I made the call to pack it up.
I'm lucky enough to have built a certain amount of trust with the bar owner. Believe me it was earned. Aaarg !
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