Mise Before the First Ticket
Prepare a basic cocktail station so the first drink is measured, clean, and on pace.
The same service station before and after a deliberate pre-rush mise en place reset. Before: every drink starts with a search. After: the station follows the drink path. The jigger moved next to the bottles, so measurement happens before momentum tempts a free pour. Tins, mixing glass, Hawthorne, and fine strainer are grouped by method, so shake, stir, and strain decisions do not create search time. Citrus and garnish are prepped only for likely tickets, which keeps classic ratios fast without cluttering the rail. Glassware is grouped by service style, so a built highball and a strained coupe do not…
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