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NAME: Shauna Marie
Paone
NICKNAME: Smoochie
HOMETOWN: Long Branch,
NJ
AGE:
?
YEARS
OF BARTENDING SERVICE:
On and off for the last nine
years. (mostly on)
BAR/CLUB OF EMPLOYMENT:
Columns, Avon by the
Sea, NJ
YEARS
AT THE COLUMNS: 2
How did you start bartending?
I was working
at Hooters in the summer of '96
and one day I was working as a
waitress and the bartender
called out sick, so they threw
me back there and I have
bartended ever since.
What do you like about
bartending?
It is not
like a job for me. I have a
full time job as a nail
tech/partner at a hair and nail
salon in Fair Haven. So when I
come to the Columns to bartend
for the night, it is like
getting paid to have fun.
As
a bartender, what distinguishes
you from all others?
The only
answer I have for this question
is that I am not like any other
bartenders because I am me. I
tend to dance all night and just
make everyone have a good time.
Name an annoying thing that a
customer has done to me?
Just the
oldies but goodies. Banging an
ashtray on the bar, yelling to
get my attention. When I am
washing glasses or making
someone else's drink and the
customer waves their drink in
your face and the "excuse me
ma'am" kills me every time.
What do you think the best
qualities about working at the
Columns?
It is the
most fun I ever had working at a
bar/club. Management is so
helping and would never ask you
to do something that they were
not willing to do. They back
you up on any decision you make
(i.e.. cutting someone off or
flagging someone). They really
make you feel like one of the
family. It is just an
incredibly awesome atmosphere to
be in. I wouldn't trade this
job for the world!
What is your personal drink of
choice?
That depends
on the night and where I am. I
enjoy beer mostly, Sam Adams
Summer Ale is my choice right
now, but Miller Lite is the
drink I order most often. And
when I am not in the mood for a
beer, it is usually something
sweet like Stoli Razz and 7,
007, or even go as crazy as a
Malibu Bay Breeze.
What is the best shot you make?
Well, the
shot I make most is SoCo and
lime and red deaths. The shot I
make best is a Dalton special
and we call it a sweet a**
shot. It consists of
Berentzen's apple, Peach, Cran
and Pineapple. Little on sweet
side but always a winner
Who is your favorite DJ?
Hands down,
and don't think anyone can match
her, DJ Dawn. She plays such
diverse music that everyone is
happy. It takes you bak to
turning up the music in your car
and just driving around. It is
amazing what she can do with the
diversity of the Columns and she
gets everyone up dancing!
What is your perfect song?
Any song that
brings you to a place that you
haven't been or reminds you of a
better time.
You can catch
Shauna at the Columns every
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Night. She is also there every
Monday afternoon. Make sure to
stop by and say hello.
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