These numerical codes are for both waiters and waiters to communicate about what needs to be done or what is happening at the bar. The Internet contains a seemingly infinite amount of cocktail recipes, but most drinks are created following just a handful of basic formulas. Once you know the key proportions, you can discover a whole world of possibilities. Are you ready to get what you want and sound great? Obviously. Here are all the terms, jargon, and bartender jargon we could get our hands on, all for you.
The waiters revealed that numbers such as 86 were used to abbreviate when a drink or stock had run out, while 200 meant that a customer was waiting. If a waiter runs out of something, he can say “86,” while 200 means a customer waiting and 700 refers to an attractive customer, according to several Reddit users. If you've spent a night sitting at the top of a busy bar watching your favorite waiters work, you've probably heard them yell these numbers (and more) at each other during service. Make me a drink with Noah Rothbaum and David Wondrich · The cocktail codes every waiter should know: Make me a drink.
The waiters' code is said to be largely numerical and often serves as an abbreviation to speed things up in a busy bar, but waiters also use it to describe customers. It was during his studies that he began to have an affinity for cocktails while working part-time in several pubs and bars.
