It's common knowledge that people working in the hospitality sector often employ aliases for patrons, yet there's a specific allusion that individuals might rue hearing the next time they're at the pub.
Enduring the wait at the bar can prove to be one of life's more vexing experiences, and how you manage these occasionally protracted waits might result in you receiving a specific moniker from the staff attending to you. Amidst the hustle of a bustling shift, personnel frequently communicate using a cipher related to beverages, cocktail constituents, or clientele.
While some of these codes are entirely innocuous and, on occasion, even serve as commendations for those at the bar, if you happen to overhear a specific code, your evening could be on the verge of taking an unforeseen turn.
Numerical codes are frequently employed when addressing various scenarios in the pub environment. For instance, if a customer is waiting to be served, the shortcut code to use is '200'.
Alternatively, if the subject is an exceptionally appealing customer, the code '700' is said to be applicable. Additionally, the number '50' supposedly serves as a code for a 'catch'. Should the atmosphere become a tad unruly at your local pub, pay attention to the mention of '86'. Although the expression 'to be 86ed' has been used in many settings, it's often used within restaurants and bars.
This term effectively designates customers who need to be kicked out for bad behavior. In the realm of bartending, certain ingredients can also be '86'd, signifying that a staff member has either depleted the stock of that ingredient or intends to discard it.
According to Danilo Božović, bartender and author of Barkeep, said: : The Art of Mixology, Bar and Cocktails, told VinePair: "It's very hard to be 86'd. It all depends on the establishment, but usually when you are 86'd, that means you’ve done it."
That could mean anything from being too drunk and acting violent to disturbing other customers and generally just misbehaving Danilo added:
That could mean the implications encompass a range of behaviors, ranging from excessive inebriation and aggressive conduct to causing disturbances among fellow patrons. In general, it refers to misbehaving, he added: And when you are 86ed, 86 usually lasts for a year. If that person tries to come back, they tell them, 'Sorry, you're not allowed in this establishment for the next year'."
