Hillsdale's bartenders serve up stories, cocktails
Jancy Nightingale
Issue date: 11/19/09 Section: Focus
The Hunt Club
Lindsay Fucile, the Hunt Club's bartender last Thursday night, values the business. She quickly checks on her customers, keeping their drinks full before sitting down to talk.
Fucile has served guests at the Hunt Club for almost five years, and she picked up bartending around the same time. She had no previous experience.
"It was start and pick. All I had was the mixing book," she said.
Fucile picked up the skill quickly, and said Mudslides are her favorite drink to make.
"It's nice to make something that looks really good and set it up in front of someone," she said.
Fucille said the local Day's Inn will recommend the Hunt Club to vistors. At the same time, she said, the same crowds of people have frequented the bar for years, and she's liked getting to know them.
"I could generally tell you what three-fourths of the people want to drink," she said.
Fucile said she has seen many 21st birthdays.
"There are so many things I could tell," she said, laughing.
In a general scenario, she said a lot of college students on the eve of their 21st, come in at a quarter to midnight before staying until close.
"They will try to get every possible drink after midnight, because they can," she said.
Overall, business is good. "We have our slow days as much as we have our busy days," she said.
Chicago Water Grill
Tommy Sullivan started bartending at 16 years old back in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Ind. He eventually came to Jonesville, met his wife, a Hillsdale College Alum, and never left.
Sullivan began working with the company running Chicago Water Grill and Saucy Dogs in Jonesville six years ago. He also took up bartending for Chicago Water Grill a year ago.
"I've seen a lot come through the door," he said.
Much of what comes through is a combination of Hillsdale students, prospective students with their families and people in town for college events such as homecoming.
Lindsay Fucile, the Hunt Club's bartender last Thursday night, values the business. She quickly checks on her customers, keeping their drinks full before sitting down to talk.
Fucile has served guests at the Hunt Club for almost five years, and she picked up bartending around the same time. She had no previous experience.
"It was start and pick. All I had was the mixing book," she said.
Fucile picked up the skill quickly, and said Mudslides are her favorite drink to make.
"It's nice to make something that looks really good and set it up in front of someone," she said.
Fucille said the local Day's Inn will recommend the Hunt Club to vistors. At the same time, she said, the same crowds of people have frequented the bar for years, and she's liked getting to know them.
"I could generally tell you what three-fourths of the people want to drink," she said.
Fucile said she has seen many 21st birthdays.
"There are so many things I could tell," she said, laughing.
In a general scenario, she said a lot of college students on the eve of their 21st, come in at a quarter to midnight before staying until close.
"They will try to get every possible drink after midnight, because they can," she said.
Overall, business is good. "We have our slow days as much as we have our busy days," she said.
Chicago Water Grill
Tommy Sullivan started bartending at 16 years old back in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Ind. He eventually came to Jonesville, met his wife, a Hillsdale College Alum, and never left.
Sullivan began working with the company running Chicago Water Grill and Saucy Dogs in Jonesville six years ago. He also took up bartending for Chicago Water Grill a year ago.
"I've seen a lot come through the door," he said.
Much of what comes through is a combination of Hillsdale students, prospective students with their families and people in town for college events such as homecoming.
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