Can anyone recommend a good bartending school in Las Vegas?

Answer 1

Try checking out: www.lmi.state.nv.us, and look under careers/training, then under institutions/schools. Good Luck!!

Answer 2

I've heard ABC Bartending School has the "in" on the casinos if you want to do that.

Warning though, most people don't want to hire a "fresh out of school" bartender in this town. My friend works at a popular nightclub and the owners just fired the third bartender in a row who was right out of school - they didn't have the experience to keep up with the volume. I used to be a bartender/bar manager myself and I've had the same issue.

My recommendations:

Go to bartending school. Get a job as a bar back, NOT a bartender (bar backs still get great tips in busy bars). Learn the business - not only how to make different drinks, but how to do inventory of alcohol/glassware, etc. Learn how to interact with your patrons - that's how you get regulars. They like you, you get more tips and they come back to see you. Most of all, shut up and listen. The worst thing is a bartender fresh out of school playing know-it-all. I had a new bartender that the owner hired at my old job who pulled this. She lasted three days before she was fired. Trust me - starting as a bar back and showing real willingness to learn will make you very marketable (that's how I started almost 20 years ago). Its also the fastest way to get into the most desirable bars in town with the best money. Everyone wants to be a bartender - many don't want to do the bar backing that would actually get them the job (by the way, I know bar backs in town that make several hundred a night at the more popular bars).

Good luck!!!!