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Straight Up

Real World Secrets to Running a Killer Bar

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A fresh take on bar management from a veteran behind the stick and the manager’s desk!

In this guide to running a successful bar, Ramona Pettygrave Shah draws on over a decade of experience at the speed rail to dispense wisdom with a dash of wit. Delving into topics from time management to team cultivation to finances, she speaks with authority and clarity about the issues real-world bar managers and other employees face in a business with little room for error and lots of pitfalls to be avoided.

From the simplest neighborhood dive to the ritziest cocktail bar, from virgin barback to restaurant owner, there’s no one who wouldn’t benefit from Ramona’s sound advice. And while that advice is sometimes served with a twist of sarcasm, there’s always a no-nonsense straight-talk chaser.

By turns irreverent and profound, Straight Up: Real World Secrets to Running a Killer Bar is your guide to the attitude, organization, and teamwork necessary to absolutely crush it in the world of bartending and bar management.

Bonus: Straight Up features a can't-miss collection of carefully curated infusion, cocktail, juice, and syrup recipes and accompanying mixology tips designed to help you raise the bar and set a new standard for drink design.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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I’m no bartender, and yet I got a lot from Ramona‘s book. Ramona has put together a collection of some of the best advice for leaders who want to keep their employees engaged while keeping themselves and their work organized. I got some new time management and prioritization tips from this book that I’ve already been using. The second half is more specific to those in the food industry, and the advice is detailed and thoughtful. I highly recommend this book!

Great leadership advice for any audience

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Ramona wrote and performed this book on Audible and does an amazing job bringing her material to life! Recommend for all looking to step up into a bar or beverage management role

Amazing and great for new bar managers!

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The author did a terrific job narrating her book. I wish more authors did the same. I did purchase a hard copy of the book before I finished the audiobook version. I really wanted to highlight and make notes, you will too.

Great book.

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