Non-Ode to a Cocktail Napkin
by on 02.19.05
Dear Cocktail Napkin, How I tire of you! Thrown down on the bar as a gesture of "excellent customer service", you serve nothing more than this empty gesture. You immediately stick to the bottom of my drink causing me to peel you off and dispose of you. What a short, meaningless life you live. Sure, it´s no big deal as you say, but I´d rather go bareback or work with your cousin, the coaster, any day and feel a little bit better about things. Sincerely, Mike at Moe´s
When each customer leaves, bartend wipes the bar down, regardless of whether napkins were used. Its to get an aesthetic of a shiny welcoming surface. Primary uses of the cocktail napkins include:
= scribbling surface for lonely customers;
= place to jot a business note or phone number;
= logo to bolster brand identity;
= placeholder to indicate someone is sitting "here"
Why not effect these functions with coasters and conveniently placed pads of notepaper and pencils?