One of my favorite local cocktail bars had a limited printed menu (that they changed seasonally), and instead had a mood wheel that had descriptives. So you could order a Dark, Coffee, Classic drink or a Verdant, Floral, Tropical, Bubbly drink. They had a database with cocktails that would match the descriptives selected.
In my times taking people and introducing them to the bar, I only saw one person who ordered and was unhappy. They comped the drink and provided another one, and this was the person who ordered it's fault. They selected Strong, and complained the drink was too strong. One acquaintance of mine would use the same three descriptives each time, and only got the same drink in two of his visits.
Unfortunately, we're waiting for it to come back. Ownership converted the original location to a resurrected local wine bar. They've said there's plans in the work to bring it back in a new property they've been working on for a couple years now.
From what I've heard from some of the local bartenders who have some inside knowledge, it didn't have the best margins, and staff retention and training were difficult. But my out of town friends who managed to get in there while it was open still rave about it.
One of my favorite local cocktail bars had a limited printed menu (that they changed seasonally), and instead had a mood wheel that had descriptives. So you could order a Dark, Coffee, Classic drink or a Verdant, Floral, Tropical, Bubbly drink. They had a database with cocktails that would match the descriptives selected.
In my times taking people and introducing them to the bar, I only saw one person who ordered and was unhappy. They comped the drink and provided another one, and this was the person who ordered it's fault. They selected Strong, and complained the drink was too strong. One acquaintance of mine would use the same three descriptives each time, and only got the same drink in two of his visits.
I love the ideas of the mood wheel. It is great that you have such positive experiences in this bar.
Unfortunately, we're waiting for it to come back. Ownership converted the original location to a resurrected local wine bar. They've said there's plans in the work to bring it back in a new property they've been working on for a couple years now.
From what I've heard from some of the local bartenders who have some inside knowledge, it didn't have the best margins, and staff retention and training were difficult. But my out of town friends who managed to get in there while it was open still rave about it.