Many good bartenders are known for their various tricks and entertainment on top of serving tasty beverages. A good bartender finds ways to entice their patrons and make them feel welcome and happy. One tool every bartender needs is a good supply of bottle openers. They come in a variety of styles so bartenders can invest in tools that suit their own personality. The dog bone bottle opener seems to be one of the most common among bartenders. The downfall about these is that if you set them down, there’s always the chance of someone else picking them up or forgetting where you put it. Some bottle openers are being made so that you can keep them attached to the wall or on your person at all times so as not to lose them.
Hip bottle openers are convenient as a waitress can wear them on her belt and open bottles right at the table. Many are made out of cast iron and include two slots for the belt to slide through just like belt loops. Another cool idea for waitresses is belt buckle bottle openers. There many different styles of belt buckles available from the rebel flag, guitar shaped rock star, and the classic skull buckles. Each includes a small bottle opener hole on it to make it quick and easy to open a beer for your patrons. Another way to wear bottle openers, to keep from losing track of them, is to invest in ring openers. Try adding a little style to your technique as a bartender by having a small collection of various ring openers.
The wrist opener wraps around your wrist and has a steel plate on the inside of the wrist that curves to fit the shape of your arm and includes a bottle opener to allow for quick and easy bottle opening. These bottle openers are typically lighter than the average watch. The strap on cap twister has an adjustable strap so that it can be adjusted to fit any hand and is great for twisting many caps off quickly.
For those show off bartenders that are in a Bruce Lee kind of mood, the Balisong bottle blade opener is a nifty idea for bottle openers. It has the design as the butterfly knife and is suitable for performing all of the same tricks only without the need for stitches as it sports a bottle opener instead of a blade. The Bar Samurai is another model similar to the butterfly style and includes a replaceable glow stick to add flair.
For those looking for multifunctional bottle openers, consider the Pop N Light. This tool features a bottle opener on one end and a lighter on the other end for those patrons that are searching their pockets for a light. There’s also the can punch/bottle opener. This tool has a bottle opener at one end and a can punch for juice cans at the other. Another good one is Hammer Ice Crusher Bottle Openers. These are fun tools to have as a bartender as your ice crushing will be sure to draw attention.