Mastering Restaurant & Bar Magic: The Jay Sankey Approach

Dive into the real world of professional magic with Jay Sankey's exclusive digital download, 'Real Work On Restaurants And Bars.' Drawing from over two decades as a contracted 'house magician' in numerous establishments, Jay Sankey brings unparalleled expertise directly to you. This comprehensive program isn't just about learning tricks; it's a deep dive into both the artistic and business aspects of earning an excellent living performing close-up magic in bustling restaurant and bar environments. Jay strips away the fluff, revealing practical strategies and psychological insights that truly make a difference in live performance settings.

Unforgettable Routines for Any Venue

Elevate your repertoire with 15 of Jay's all-time favorite, highly commercial restaurant and bar effects, many shared for the very first time. Master stunning magic and mentalism utilizing common items readily available. Imagine captivating audiences with cards, coins, bottle caps, creamers, sugar packets, crayons, drinking straws, wine corks, and even business cards. Routines like 'PERMANENT PRESS' (visual strongman magic with a bottle cap), 'HOT WAX' (breaking and restoring a crayon with fire), and 'AMPHIBEAN' (coin in a sealed creamer) exemplify the practical, impactful magic you'll master. Each effect is designed for maximum impact and portability, perfect for table-hopping or bar-side performances.

The Business of Professional Performance

Beyond the tricks, Jay shares his invaluable 'real work' on the crucial business side of restaurant and bar magic. Discover proven techniques for confidently approaching tables, selecting effective routines, and successfully selling your unique talent to management for lucrative contracts. Learn the subtle differences between performing in restaurants versus bars and how to adapt your style for optimal engagement. Jay provides actionable advice on inspiring generous tips, crafting memorable openers and closers, being a valuable team player, and scripting your effects for maximum theatricality. Understand how to connect with 'regulars' and cultivate a consistent following.

Your Blueprint for Success

Spanning over 140 minutes, this digital download is packed with priceless information refined over hundreds of nights of real-world performing. It's more than just a collection of magic tricks; it's a complete blueprint for navigating, succeeding, and thriving in the dynamic world of restaurant and bar entertainment. If you're serious about transforming your passion for magic into a sustainable and profitable career, 'Magic Video - Jay Sankey - Real Work On Restaurants And Bars' is your essential guide.

Original Specs

Over the past 20 years Jay has held contracts as the “house magician” at over a dozen different restaurants and bars. Now on this very special DVD Jay shares with you the real work on both the art and the business of making a very good living performing in these exciting venues.

Jay also teaches you 15 of his all-time favorite restaurant and bar effects， many of which he is sharing for the very first time. Learn incredibly commercial magic and mentalism with playing cards， coins， bottle caps， creamers， sugar packets， crayons， drinking straws， wine corks and business cards!

To make this DVD even MORE valuable， Jay also shares with you the real work on approaching tables， choosing routines， selling yourself to management， restaurants vs. bars， inspiring tips， openers and closers， being a team player， scripting effects， performing for "regulars" and a great deal more!

With 15 outstanding routines and over 2 hours of priceless information learned over hundreds of nights of real-world performing， this DVD truly is THE REAL WORK ON RESTAURANTS AND BARS.

140 minutes

Just some of the routines included：

PERMANENT PRESS： Super visual "strong man" magic with a bottle cap!

HOT WAX： Break and restore a crayon in a flash of fire!

GUARANTEED： A one card stunner with a killer giveaway!

CUT & RESTRAWED： Jay favorite effect with a drinking straw!

AIRTIGHTER： The stress-free handling of "Airtight" Jay always does in the "real world!" And yes- the balloon NEVER breaks!

FOUR SEASONS： A "just found" button changes into three different coins!

POPULATION EXPLOSION： A hyper-practical climax to any sponge ball (or "Earplug!") routine!

MERGER： Two business cards reveal the identity of two selections!

AMPHIBEAN： A borrowed and marked coin appears inside a sealed creamer!

SUGAR-COATED： The most practical torn + restored sugar packet in the world!

FREEZER BURN： A few ounces of the spectator's own drink is frozen into an ice cube!

CORKER： Two halves of a broken cork are visually melted back together!

THE BLACKPOOL EFFECT： The routine everyone is talking about. A mind-blowing combination of magic and mentalism. Jay has been nailing seasoned magicians with this ingenious card routine for years!

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