Private Parties a Success

Friday Night:

Good night, surprisingly calm night.

The private parties at Riley's went off without a hitch on Friday night. The first party was small quick and easy. Just a group of 15 or so people coming in for Happy Hour. Nothing too special. We set them up in the side bar. They had some drinks and some appetizer platters, nothing too crazy. It was all pretty simple.

The big party came in around 7pm and stayed until 11pm. In total 100 people showed up for the party. It was a Rehearsal Dinner as I have stated in previous posts, so everyone came looking nice. Some in dresses and suits. But by the end, people were doing shots of tequila wearing their sports coats over their heads and sporting their finest pair of Aviator sunglasses.

I propped myself in the back corner just so I could watch everything and keep an eye out for problems. Didn't have an opportunity to talk too many people, but I did get to enjoy one entertaining conversation between one of our Bartenders and a younger guy.

Bartender: You've had a lot of those drinks already tonight.
Guy: Yeah...
Bartender: How much do you weigh?
Guy: 200 pounds
Bartender: Alright then, what are you drinking again? Yuengling draft?
Guy (annoyed): Yeah...

The bartender then turns around to fill up his glass. Meanwhile, the guy begins to rant to his friends how "no one should question his drinking ability""he can hold his liquor better than anyone he knows""he's been drinking since he was 15 years old"

It was clear this guy was intoxicated and spitting all over his friends who were forced to listen to him, and I couldn't help but laugh.

Here is a guy, boasting about how much he can drink, and how much of a big time drinker he is, and he is obviously wasted from having a couple draft beers....

You keep up the good work there tough guy.

Anyway, to sum this day up. Things worked out allright. The Parties were a success, we got some experience with the large events, and all in all we gained some great PR. A win win.