Cruise Bartender【游轮酒保的一天】

As a Bartender onboard a cruise ship, I generally work in 12 hour shifts which areusually split as I am not expected to work an entire shift of 12 hours in one go - especially as shifts on board cruise ships do not always end after 12 hours!

作为一名游轮上的酒保，我通常需要工作12个小时，这12个小时会被分成几部分，因为我可不想一直工作12个小时，特别是在游轮上工作，不代表到了12个小时你的工作就结束了。

The morning shift starts around 9am, 1 hour before the bar opens. My first duty of the day is to prepare the bar by restocking with all the necessary provisions, eg coffee, tea, soft drinks, juices, beer, alcoholic beverages etc, which need to be collected from the ships provision area. Restocking depends on the Requisition, which has been prepared the night before according to what has been sold.

早上的工作开始于9点，在酒吧开门前一小时。我的第一项责任是补充所需的必要饮品，例如咖啡、茶、软饮、果汁、啤酒和酒精饮料等等，这些都需要从游轮的储藏室调集。补进存货要根据内部请购单进行，请购单是在前一天晚上根据销售情况所决定的。

I will also need to prepare snacks and fruits for garnishing cocktails. Depending on the guidelines of the Bar Department, several different garnishes need to be prepared, from celery sticks to pineapples, limes and lemons.

我也需要准备小点心和水果为了那些鸡尾酒做装饰。根据酒吧部门的指示，不同的装饰品需要提前准备，从芹菜梗到菠萝、青柠和柠檬。

After restocking the fridges with cans and bottles, the ice machine needs to be checked and the glass washer switched on.

在冰箱被塞满各种罐子和瓶子之后，我需要查看冰淇凌机，也要把洗杯子的机器打开。

Once the bar is prepared,it is time to open the bar for the guests and begin mixing drinkings and serving hot beverages and snacks as required.

当一切准备妥当，就是时候开门按要求为客人调配混合饮品和热饮以及提供点心。（在欧美航线，客人不仅仅只是晚上喝酒的，早上也会来一杯血腥玛丽打开一天的味蕾，像鲜榨果汁和特色咖啡更是必不可少。）

When I am working behind the bar I am not only preparing and serving the beverages, but also taking payment from the guests using the ships on-board accounting system.

Serving the guests is always my priority, however during quiet periods I must ensure that the bar remains clean by wiping out fridges (including the gaskets), washing work utensils, mopping the floors and other cleaning duties as required.

当我在酒吧中工作，绝不仅仅是在后面准备和提供饮品，我还要根据游轮收款系统为客人结算费用。为客人服务永远都是我的首要任务，但是在工作期间我还必须保持酒吧的整洁，比如擦拭冰箱（包括衬垫），清洗工作用具，擦地板和其他清洁职责。

Guests often like to chat with me, so I must always be friendly and available to make small talk ifrequired.

客人总是喜欢和我聊天，所以我必须时刻保持友好，还能够和客人们谈笑风生。

During the morning shift I have a break after approx 4 hours, and will finish the shift later in the day.During this break, depending on the ships schedule and the safety trainings, I might go ashore.

在早班大约进行4个小时之后，我会有一段时间的休息，剩下的工作稍后完成。根据游轮的航线近况和是否有安全培训，在休息的时候可能会到岸上游玩。

My evening shift is often busy, so it is important to prepare the bar well and restock during the day.

我晚上的班次通常比较忙碌，所以在白天的时候准备好一切，并且补充好饮品是非常重要的。

At closing time, I store away all the beverages, lock the fridges and cabinets, clean the bar, utensils and glasses.

在一天工作结束的时候，我要把所有外面摆放的饮品收拾起来，锁上冰箱和柜子，打扫酒吧，清洗工具和杯具。

I am also responsible for preparing the Requisition for the next day, depending on what has been sold, to enable to bar to be restocked during the morning shift. This is done via the on-board accounting system by closing the POS system and handing all papers over to the Night Auditor.

我有责任根据今天的销售情况，为第二天准备内部请购清单，这样也可确保酒保在第二天早上的时候就能补充完整。这些都是根据游轮的财务系统统计出来的，关掉POS系统之后，并将当天的消费清单交给夜审员。

So ends another busy day as an On-board Bartender!

这样游轮酒保忙碌的一天就结束了！

Neville Harris, Jamaica 内维尔 哈里斯 <牙买加>