Meet: Louise SingerThe End Zone's daytime darling

5:41 PM, Apr. 9, 2013  |  Comments
Louise Singer has been bartending since 1977.
Louise Singer has been bartending since 1977.
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Name: Louise Singer

Age: 54

Hometown bar: The End Zone

Why are you a bartender? It's just something I fell into straight out of school, and I loved it right off the bat. It allowed me to be on my own right away. I enjoyed meeting people. I've made a lot of friends over the years. I grew up in Chattanooga, and that's where my first bartending job was, and then I moved to Atlanta in '79, and I got to bartend there. Then I moved here in '93 and continued. I came (the the End Zone) about three years ago. It's a pleasant atmosphere. I love meeting new people, and I love seeing the same faces every day. To me that's the treat - meeting someone new and having them come back.

How long have you been a bartender? I've been bartending since '77.

Signature drink: These days, I'm all about White Russians, and I like making them with vanilla vodka and Kahlua has this mocha flavor. It's one part vodka, one park Kahlua and one part half and half. It's a real simple drink. It's very prissy - I like prissy drinks. I like dessert drinks, and that satisfies me.

Most unusual thing you've encountered since becoming a bartender: I think it's more the people that I've met. I've thought about that question. When I worked in Atlanta, I worked at a swank place - it was the place to go, So I met a lot of people. Evander Holyfield and his then-manager Neal Boortz were very regular customers. Evander didn't drink. It was a prime rib joint so he always had prime rib. I'm real into boxing so it was really exciting. He didn't talk much - he's a very quiet man.

What are your tricks of the trade? Be pleasant, be attentive, keep your area clean and keep a nice pleasant atmosphere for people. When you make a pour, go above and beyond. We do pour heavy here. That was the nice thing about coming to work here. I said, 'OK, what's your pour here?' and Gail said, 'To make them happy.' I liked that because it took all the pressure off of me because after you first serve someone, you know what kind of drink they want.

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