Ashram Galactica

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Bartending 🥃

Voluntary Shifts / by

Area Leads

  • Andrew & Sam Kalicki (Everything & Mrs Beans 🫘)
  • Might be someone else depending on night (we run Sunday & Thursday)
    • (Cassidy, etc)

Where the fun will be done

  • Inside the main tent!

When the shift is

  • We have multiple shifts throughout each night
  • The longer evenings (Sunday and Thursday) have extra shifts:
    • 1st shift (9pm – 12ish)
    • 2nd shift (12ish – 3ish)
    • 3rd shift (3ish – closing)

Highlights of what’s involved

  • Arguably the most fun thing at camp!
  • You get to bartend and make magic while having a blast
  • Have an incredible time making core memories for our guests each night
  • Get to put on your resume you’ve worked at the best bar in the universe
  • Do you need bartending experience? Absolutely not

SHIFT TO-DO’s

  • No glass in trash — somebody has to fish it out and blood has literally been spilled for such sins 😛
  • No glass in the bar ice. Chill the chardonnays in the cooler, because any breakage of glass in ice will decommission the whole ice container for the night. 
  • Never scoop ice with guest cups, must use the scoopers
  • Max out at 4ppl behind the bar because otherwise there’s no room for the ballet of drink making to take place. Anybody else on the shift? Go into the crowd with your offerings and tag in and out of the bar area (please also see next bullet point if you’re in the crowd offering shots, saki, or other libations)
  • We ID EVERYONE who looks under 30 — we can’t serve anyone under 21! This could potentially get us shut down and or could result in a personal fine from law enforcement. We can be playful when we ask…but we have to also take it seriously
  • NEW this year for ID-ing are space themed stamps I’ve bought. Check someone’s ID and if they’re good, stamp them on their upper forearm (that’ll be Ashram’s special spot)
  • Look out for your fellow bar team (bartenders, bar backs, and manager of the night) — it gets chaotic behind the bar and HOT. Make sure people are taking breaks to hydrate or popping out of the tent to cool down/get some air. 
  • Also keep an eye out for any handsy or non-respectful guests
  • No trashed or out of control guests or campmates on the bar! We highly encourage Shramily and other guests to get up on the bar to dance and shake it – but need to make sure it remains safe (it’s a judgement call – so if you need to ask someone else or your manager of the night, please do). Please also help people up on the side of the bar…don’t let them climb up anywhere else or alone and make sure to wipe down the bar top if you see a spill so people dancing don’t slip (we’ll have rags and towels behind the bar)
  • If needed, the camp has Narcan in the office; your bar manager of the evening will have access to it for emergencies
  • Make sure to HAVE FUN! The Gilded Lily fucking rocks and 11 out of 10 intelligent people consider our bar THE GREATEST BAR IN THE UNIVERSE!

Ready to Help Make Magic Happen?

If getting dressed up fancy/sexy and creating magical experiences while serving free drinks at our bar (which is fucking fun, and a great way to experience Ashram’s gift to Black Rock City) sounds like a good time…this is the gig for you!

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FAQ

  • What if I have no bartending experience?
    • Doesn’t fuckin’ matter!
    • Experience or not, this role is open to anyone in camp (who is above 21)
    • Part of the magic of The Gilded Lily relies on this 🙂
    • You’ll see there are very ornate, elaborate menus on the bar early in the evening that have drinks listed, with incredible descriptions, but no ingredients…but why? Because when someone orders something off the menu, you get to make them anything/whatever you want! 
    • But what if they order the same drink from another bartender? Maybe they’ll by chance get the same drink you made or something completely different! 
    • But what if the same guest comes back to you later in the night and orders the same drink, but you don’t remember them/what you make them? Who knows! That’s part of the magic!
  • What if a guest orders a real drink not on the menu and wants something specific?
    • Ask your follow bartenders or Bar Manager of the night (we’re usually actual bar tenders)
    • If they don’t know…tell the guest sorry, ask them whats in it and make it, or make them something completely random/different (that’s part of the Burner snark)
    • Example; some rude guest (they exist) asks for an espresso martini? Give em Jose Cuervo on the rocks and move onto another patron 😀
  • What if I can’t make my shift?
    • Two solutions…
    • 1. Be a radically self reliant adult and find someone to switch with or cover you (please let Andrew or Sam know ASAP)
    • 2. Let Andrew or Sam know ASAP and they’ll sort it out (only AFTER option 1 doesn’t work)
    • Please NEVER just not show up…that fucks the people working that night and you don’t want to do that to a fellow camper 🙂
  • What do I wear for bartending?
    • Whatever you want! But you’re encouraged to get a little classy and sexy since we are the not only the best bar on playa, but in the universe
    • Keep in mind everyone has a different idea of what classy and sexy is/means…so make sure you feel these things first and foremost (we’re all about self comfort)
    • You will get a little messy and sweaty though 😛
  • What if I have someone too drunk ordering drinks or a creeper hitting on me?
    • If you’re not comfortable dealing with it yourself, grab your Bar Manager of the evening or if it’s something serious and Andrew is around, grab him!
  • What if someone is on something too much and needs assistance?
    • Grab your Bar Manager or an Owl (both will have access to Narcan)