any and all info would help!!
2007-01-17 18:55:17 · 6 answers · asked by Curly Haired Cutie 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
I bartended for the last 4 of years, and then ended up managing a bar for the last 2.
Dress cute and sexy, and as they say on Coyote Ugly, always appear available, never BE available.
If you have kids, and I know this sucks, downplay any problems with child care right when you get to the interview. The biggest problem I've had with my bartenders is their excuses with childcare. No offense to mommies out there, but that excuse gets old, FAST. We want someone who can be there when the others flake out on us.
Unless you're going specifically to a flair bar, don't worry about learning those trade secrets now. You can always learn that as you go.
You can't be shy, and bartending isn't for the faint of heart. My first week bartending, the "regulars" ripped me a new one and I spent a half hour in the kitchen bawling my eyes out. Then, I came to the conclusion that I, NOT them had the power. If someone was shitty to me, guess who got their drink last?
I was always fun and happy, and when or if a fight broke out, I cleaned it up, tossed em' out and got on with the night.
It's a riot, and a huge self confident boost. People revere their bartenders as godesses. You have a low cut blouse, tight jeans and a big smile plastered across your face, and you'll rake in the dough.
Know when to take their ****, and know when to show them the door. You can't take what people say personally, because you have to remember that they are drunk, and you are not.
Rumors will be spread about you. When people ask you about them, smile and ask them what they think is the truth. Leave a little evil gleam in your eye and walk away. The tips will fly your direction.
When someone grabs your ***...wait until they walk by you and grab theirs with both hands. It's hillarious when you do it in front of their wife, then say something to the effect of "Oh...just returning the favor he gave me about 15 minutes ago...I guess when he grabbed MY ***, it gave me the impression that he didn't HAVE a girlfriend..."
:) Have a riot with it. I'm probably going to start bartending again in the town I just moved to in a few weeks. I love it.
2007-01-17 19:06:19 · answer #1 · answered by sdkramer76 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fastest way is probably to apply for a job waiting tables and specifically ask if you might be promoted to bar tending.
My wife waited tables before, essentially, being promoted to bar tender. She had no previous experience, and more or less just had to learn to make a couple of house specialties.
It can't hurt if you learn some drinks of your own, because people come in not infrequently and ask you to surprise them. Being knowledgable in mixed drinks, wine, and beer is a plus.
2007-01-18 03:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by chio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember to have fun...once bartending gets boring and tiresome you need to move on to something eles...because it will tell on your face and on how much money you make!
treat people like you would want to be treated if you were out
also wait on the people that are tipping...the faster you wait on them and the less time they have to wait the more money you will get...i know thats bad but dont make someone thats tipping bills wait while you wait on someone that isnt tipping at all...
make regulars...the ones that only come out and see you...this is how you make your money even on a slow night...
2007-01-18 03:10:18 · answer #3 · answered by aprilntex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been a bartender for the past 12 years and what I tell everyone that I am training is it is a sink or swim job. you could look up drinks that are popular in your area but again sink or swim.
2007-01-17 19:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by Leslie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Barnes and Noble bookstore and buy this book called MR. BOSTONS Mixed Drinks. It is a small book that tells you how to make most of the drinks you will need to know.
Remember to Pour strong an pour fair.
2007-01-17 18:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by CTM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep up with sports. It gives you something to talk about. Always, always smile.
2007-01-17 23:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋