{"id":160251,"date":"2026-04-20T11:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altamuradistilleries.com\/?p=160251"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:04:28","slug":"martini-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altamuradistilleries.com\/en\/editorials\/martini-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Martini service: why luxury hotel bars serve tableside"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-nhtu&#8221; back_image=&#8221;160253&#8243; back_image_auto=&#8221;yes&#8221; kburns=&#8221;zoom&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;20&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; enable_bottom_divider=&#8221;default&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; shape_bottom_h_use_pixel=&#8221;true&#8221; shape_bottom_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shape_bottom_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; shape_bottom_opacity=&#8221;30&#8243; shape_bottom_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;276535&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; shape_bottom_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;762827&#8243;][uncode_info_box items=&#8221;Categories,Date&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; separator=&#8221;bullet&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;101683&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-00&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Martini Service<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;113802&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;359933&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Martini service: why luxury hotel bars serve tableside<\/h1>\n<p>Long before craft cocktails became trendy again, luxury hotels in the early 1900s turned drink service into a form of theater. Bartenders wheeled ornate carts through dining rooms, mixing cocktails tableside as guests watched the ritual unfold. The martini\u2014clean, elegant, and endlessly customizable\u2014was perfectly suited to this style of service. Today, some of the world\u2019s most luxurious hotel bars are reviving that tradition with martini trolleys that bring the cocktail directly to the guest. Equal parts hospitality, ritual, and visual spectacle, tableside martini service blends old-world glamour with modern mixology\u2014creating an experience that feels as timeless as the drink itself.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182425&#8243; row_name=&#8221;next-02&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130262&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-recipe&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;997527&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-181126&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Which hotel bars serve tableside martinis?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;140829&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-181126&#8243;]Several luxury hotel bars offer theatrical, tableside martini service, often crafted and served from customized bar carts or martini trolleys. Some of these renowned spots include:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;662935&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f1f1f1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;189797&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-cock-04&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Connaught Bar at The Connaught Hotel (London)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martini Lounge at The Knickerbocker (New York City)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Aman Bar at Aman Venice (Venice)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DUKES Bar at DUKES Hotel (London)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bar Longhi and the Riva Lounge at The Gritti Palace (Venice)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Penrose Room at The Broadmoor (Colorado Springs)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134021&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;835466&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;175425&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;686556&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;160263&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;793625&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;160266&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;611450&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;915233&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;203083&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question&#8221;]<strong>The Connaught Bar<\/strong> is particularly famous for its sleek, black martini trolley, which allows guests to build a martini exactly to their tastes. Gin or vodka? Dry, wet, or somewhere in between? Connaught guests choose from bitters like lavender, tonka bean, and Dr. Ago (a signature blend of ginseng and bergamot, named for Head Bartender <strong>Ago Perrone<\/strong>). The bartender then gently stirs the cocktail in the air, raising the mixing glass high above the rim and letting the stream cascade into a chilled coupe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DUKES Bar<\/strong> is also well known for its custom-designed rosewood trolley. The bartender rinses a chilled glass with vermouth, adds gin straight from the freezer, and garnishes with an organic Amalfi lemon twist for a burst of essential oils. The resulting martini is so potent that DUKES is also known for its two-martini limit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Aman Bar<\/strong> does not have a martini trolley but instead provides a curated experience where cocktails are shaken or stirred directly at the table, offering a dramatic and interactive start to the evening. Guests enjoy classic martinis with a twist\u2014like the Wild Fennel Martini\u2014or fully customized cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur idea is to replicate our philosophy of \u2018feeling at home\u2019,\u201d<\/em> explains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamuradistilleries.com\/en\/editorials\/crafting-stories-in-every-sip-an-interview-with-antonio-ferrara-of-the-aman-venice\/\"><strong>Antonio Ferrara<\/strong><\/a> Bar Manager at Aman. <em>\u201cWe imagine creating the same atmosphere in your home, with our tray bar, together with your friends or partner, to enjoy an aperitivo. The location may be different, but the feeling remains the same.\u201d<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;124014&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;835466&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;175425&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;686556&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;160263&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;793625&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;492806&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]<strong>The Connaught Bar<\/strong> is particularly famous for its sleek, black martini trolley, which allows guests to build a martini exactly to their tastes. Gin or vodka? Dry, wet, or somewhere in between? Connaught guests choose from bitters like lavender, tonka bean, and Dr. Ago (a signature blend of ginseng and bergamot, named for Head Bartender <strong>Ago Perrone<\/strong>). The bartender then gently stirs the cocktail in the air, raising the mixing glass high above the rim and letting the stream cascade into a chilled coupe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DUKES Bar<\/strong> is also well known for its custom-designed rosewood trolley. The bartender rinses a chilled glass with vermouth, adds gin straight from the freezer, and garnishes with an organic Amalfi lemon twist for a burst of essential oils. The resulting martini is so potent that DUKES is also known for its two-martini limit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Aman Bar<\/strong> does not have a martini trolley but instead provides a curated experience where cocktails are shaken or stirred directly at the table, offering a dramatic and interactive start to the evening. Guests enjoy classic martinis with a twist\u2014like the Wild Fennel Martini\u2014or fully customized cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur idea is to replicate our philosophy of \u2018feeling at home\u2019,\u201d<\/em> explains <strong>Antonio Ferrara<\/strong> Bar Manager at Aman. <em>\u201cWe imagine creating the same atmosphere in your home, with our tray bar, together with your friends or partner, to enjoy an aperitivo. The location may be different, but the feeling remains the same.\u201d<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;160266&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;611450&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134028&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;613856&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question-center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Why the martini trolley works<\/h3>\n<p>For hotel bars already defined by high-touch service, the martini trolley and other methods of tableside service add a layer of luxury. It is interactive, highly personal, and visually compelling enough to turn one guest\u2019s drink order into a moment the whole room notices.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132081&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;823431&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117436&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;820757&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>It creates a personal connection<\/h3>\n<p>Tableside martini service gives bartenders and guests a rare one-on-one exchange. Rather than simply placing a finished cocktail on the table, the bartender guides the guest through the experience in real time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIn order to be memorable, the guest needs to feel [like] the protagonist of the moment,\u201d<\/em> says <strong>Giorgio Bargiani<\/strong>, Assistant Director of Mixology at The Connaught. <em>\u201cThe guest is not just the spectator. It&#8217;s not just a chef\u2019s table situation. [We] provide them choices, [and] put them in charge of what they&#8217;re drinking.\u201d<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;505589&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>It allows true personalization<\/h3>\n<p>That interaction also makes customization feel more meaningful. The guest is not just selecting from a menu but helping shape the drink in front of them, choosing the base spirit, level of dryness, bitters, or garnish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liquor.com\/articles\/tableside-cocktail-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mariantonietta Varamo<\/strong><\/a>, Bar and Restaurant Manager at DUKES London hotel, explains, \u201c<em>&#8230;you enter a \u2018Martini bubble\u2019 once the trolley is beside your table, with a skilled bartender guiding you through the varied choices, carefully listening to your preferences, much like a tailor measuring you for a suit or dress.\u201d<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;653878&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;823431&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117436&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;120965&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>It delivers the ideal temperature<\/h3>\n<p>A martini trolley is not just about presentation. Many carts are equipped with heavy-duty chillers that keep both glassware and spirits at extremely low temperatures, helping bars achieve a level of cold that is difficult to replicate during fast-paced service behind the bar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alessandro Palazzi<\/strong>, Head Bartender at DUKES, explains, <em>\u201cThe martini, wherever you drink, however you drink it, temperature is the most important because it\u2019s all alcohol. So we freeze the glass and we freeze the spirits. So the first note that will come to your nose is the citrus.\u201d<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;141080&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>It gives the bar a built-in spectacle<\/h3>\n<p>There is also the undeniable visual appeal. Martini service by trolley creates a sense of drama that guests naturally want to photograph, film, and share. That visibility can become a draw in itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evan Sewell<\/strong>, beverage director at Capolinea at Signia by Hilton, explains, <em>\u201cThe martini cart has actually brought people in on its own\u2014several guests have visited specifically because they saw it on Instagram.\u201d<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;814041&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;177286&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;160279&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;137352&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105592&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166960&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question-center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>How hotel bars make tableside service succeed<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, successful martini trolley service takes more than a beautiful cart. The trolley may be the centerpiece, but execution depends on staffing, logistics, and a concept that feels true to the bar itself. The <strong>Knickerbocker\u2019s Martini Lounge<\/strong> leans into this especially well. Its martini cart features a plaque declaring, \u201cThe original dry martini was first crafted at the Knickerbocker Hotel in 1912,\u201d tying the service directly to the property\u2019s own lore. That kind of connection helps the experience feel rooted in something more meaningful than mere trend.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;161155&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;160279&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;137352&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166960&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question-center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>How hotel bars make tableside service succeed<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, successful martini trolley service takes more than a beautiful cart. The trolley may be the centerpiece, but execution depends on staffing, logistics, and a concept that feels true to the bar itself. The <strong>Knickerbocker\u2019s Martini Lounge<\/strong> leans into this especially well. Its martini cart features a plaque declaring, \u201cThe original dry martini was first crafted at the Knickerbocker Hotel in 1912,\u201d tying the service directly to the property\u2019s own lore. That kind of connection helps the experience feel rooted in something more meaningful than mere trend.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;155783&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f3eee7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154791&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;439330&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Start with the right team<\/h3>\n<p>Not every bartender is suited to tableside service. The role requires technical skill, polish, and a sense of timing. The best trolley bartenders can personalize the drink, answer questions, and share details that enrich the experience without overwhelming the guest. <em>\u201cYour team is key,\u201d<\/em> says Varamo. <em>\u201cYou must find the right bartenders who have the skills of a ma\u00eetre d\u2019 and the ability to move a trolley with grace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Think through the logistics<\/h3>\n<p>The romance of tableside service also requires careful operational planning. How will the trolley move through a full room? What happens when several tables request it at once? Busy bars may need multiple carts, backup glassware, and a clear service system to keep the experience smooth rather than slow.<\/p>\n<h3>Make it your own<\/h3>\n<p>The strongest martini trolleys do not feel copied from somewhere else. When Perrone created the Connaught martini trolley, he drew inspiration from DUKES as well as The Dorchester\u2019s tableside gin and tonic service, but he emphasizes the importance of adaptation over imitation. <em>\u201cFinding inspiration doesn&#8217;t mean to copy and paste what other people do,\u201d<\/em> he says. <em>\u201cIt works for them, but take bits and bobs. Translate it, iterating what works for you, for your guest, and keep the pillar of authenticity very strong. Make it relevant to the style of the bar.\u201d<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;160276&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130219&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;715661&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;702237&#8243; el_class=&#8221;long-question-center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Why tableside martini service endures<\/h3>\n<p>At its core, the martini trolley is about more than convenience. It\u2019s about ceremony. By bringing the mixing glass, frozen spirits, and personalization directly to the table, luxury hotels recreate the sense of occasion that defined cocktail culture in the early 20th century. In an era when so many drinks are ordered quickly and consumed just as fast, the martini cart slows things down. It turns a simple cocktail into a ritual\u2014and gives today\u2019s hotel bars a compelling way to revive the glamour, theater, and deliberate hospitality that first made them legendary.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136280&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;100338&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;159631&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-07&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Why tableside martini service endures<\/h3>\n<p>At its core, the martini trolley is about more than convenience. It\u2019s about ceremony. By bringing the mixing glass, frozen spirits, and personalization directly to the table, luxury hotels recreate the sense of occasion that defined cocktail culture in the early 20th century. In an era when so many drinks are ordered quickly and consumed just as fast, the martini cart slows things down. It turns a simple cocktail into a ritual\u2014and gives today\u2019s hotel bars a compelling way to revive the glamour, theater, and deliberate hospitality that first made them legendary.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;723821&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f1f1f1&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; align_medium=&#8221;align_center_tablet&#8221; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152948&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;156422&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; shape=&#8221;img-circle&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;122179&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;994256&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Nicole Bump<\/h2>\n<p>Nicole is a seasoned content strategist and writer with 15+ years of experience turning complex ideas into compelling stories. 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