To Chad: The Most Miserable Bartender at a Gay Bar In NYC.
My friends and I go out often, but there came a certain point where we started to avoid Pieces because of a rude bartender named Chad (bartender wearing the "Not Today Satan" hat on June 12). He is especially always there on Sunday nights, so if you and your friends are looking to have a good time at Pieces at the very end of your weekend, avoid sitting at the bar at all costs because his rude behavior and bad energy will be sure to bring you down.
The thing is, Pieces has SO many great employees and staff that are professional and welcome you with a smile. But for Chad, I honestly do not know what his issue is. He always has a chip on his shoulder. When my friends and I go out for a drink, all we are looking for is to order our drinks and enjoy ourselves. We look forward to professional service and tipping well for it. However, the last thing we are looking for is a bartender's negative attitude and rude service to distract our good time and bring our overall morale down. But Chad never fails to accomplish this.
My friends and I have tried to kill him with kindness. We've even gone out of our way to tip him extra or be super nice to him just to show good will, but it never works. He's always pessimistic and without fail, the rudest bartender we encounter in all the places (both gay and straight) we drink at. I work in the restaurant and service industry, so it boggles my mind that he can be so discourteous and always get away with it, especially in NYC. And after patronizing Pieces today (June 12), we've had enough. He never smiles. He never goes out of his way to be polite. In fact, anytime you ask him a question about a drink or anything in general, he appears extremely irritated and annoyed as if he can't be bothered. He makes rude facial expressions and throws shade constantly. The only time he showed any courtesy to us today was when he dropped our check and said "thank you," which we really weren't sure to make of.
My friends and I decided to go out today to spend money and show support at our local bars. But Chad's level of service was disappointing on so many levels, especially since there are so many other gay bars nearby with bartenders who are extremely nice and courteous. Anytime my friends and I go out anywhere else, having to factor rude service into our evening never happens. We just go about our business and all is well. But without a doubt, if we come to Pieces and have to order our drinks through Chad, there will always be a point in our evening where his unprofessional behavior becomes a topic of our conversation, and that's extremely bothersome.
To the management of Pieces, my friends and I can't be the only one who are fed up with Chad's rude service. Please know that you are losing business to customers that do not go to your establishment because of him. He gives Pieces a bad reputation, and I will continue to discourage my friends from patronizing your bar because of him.
To other Pieces customers who have had terrible service on a Sunday from Chad, you can go to the Pieces website on your smartphone and see his picture. I'm sure I can't be the only one.
Dear Chad, just because you're unhappy, please stop bringing down customers who are spending their HARD EARNED money to go out and have a good time. read more