My First Night as a Barman – A Complete Disaster!

I was living in a high rise apartment in Carrington Street in the city and needed a 2nd job. I approached the husband of one of my Dad’s staff at the time, who happened to be the Manager of the Astor Hotel & Bull & Bear Hotels. I got the job and was given a 2 minute crash course on how to hold a tray and how to pour a beer by my mentor Grant. He is a no-nonsense guy with a very dry sense of humour and was the…

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