Bar floor and alley fence repaired
The bar floor was repaired to day. We replaced the linoleum under the beer taps and bar sinks for easier cleaning. Thanks Gerard.
The back alley has been a regular source of entertainment and puzzlement for Tim. It is something of an experiment in human behavior. The goal: Keep a nice environment for people to smoke and nurse their pint. Keep them happy about being contained in a permitted area. Simultaneously The Ship needs to prevent customers from wandering around Honeysuckle lane with their drinks (this is not New Orleans), carpeting the street with cigarette butts, and prevent minors and non-approved substances from entering the back alley beyond the purview of our staff.
It has proven to be quite a test. The crowd has resented the fence as an infringement on their personal freedoms and has sought to circumnavigate as best they can. Today is Generation 3.0 of the fence: it’s longer, more difficult to jump over, and now impossible to crawl under. Coming soon: security cameras.
Several of the crowd on Tuesday were so kind as to demonstrate their circumnavigatory tactics in front of Tim, despite his requests not to. The fence was tweaked accordingly.
The other significant behavioral challenge remains to get people to put their cigarette butts in the abundant receptacles provided, bring glassware back to the bar, and stop congregating around the back door. I’m sure there will be many updates on these points.
