The clink of ice against glass was the Nite Lite’s lullaby, and for Savannah Mingus it was just another Thursday night.
Beneath the dim bar’s vintage lamps, she’s pouring one drink after another.
Mingus, a junior health and sports science major from Okarche, said her favorite thing about working as a bartender is to see all the people and be social while still listening to music.
Mingus’ interest in her new hobby began relatively recently.
“For my 21st birthday, my mom and I, took a few of my friends and we went to Nashville, and we barhopped, and I just thought my gosh, how cool would it be.” Mingus said, “And then I got my [bartender’s] license.”
Mingus has met lots of new people and has hundreds of interactions with different customers throughout the nights.
“One time, this guy ordered 15 shots at once, and I made five of them, and I went to make 10 more, and it was a perfect pour, and everyone went crazy, and they were so hype for me, so that was fun,” Mingus said.
Working in a loud environment is not a problem for Mingus.
She said she is good with remembering faces and what they usually order and also is good at lip reading.
If all else fails, she just asks the customers to shout in her ear.
Mingus loves her job and her co-workers; her favorite parts of the shift are opening when she gets to set everything up for the night and closing because that’s when she gets to chat and recap the night with her team while they clean up the place.
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