I want to be a bartender. Any advice or short cuts on how to learn?
2007-02-15 08:33:27 · 6 answers · asked by alysha s 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
and for any bartenders..whats the money like?
2007-02-15 08:47:12 · update #1
heres what i did:
I went to a bartending school, in my case it was the Minnesota School of bartending. Then i was able to put that on all of my applications that i graduated from there, i got an offer from every place that i applied, even those that required experience that i didnt have. I've been a bartender for 6 years now and i make around $175/night but thats thurs-sat unless its football season its sunday too.
2007-02-15 08:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by STURGIS 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Set up your own "school" at home. Get a book (there are tons out there) that gives you drink recipes and info about serving, glassware, and all that good stuff. A standard for the industry is "The Bartender's Black Book" by Stephen Cunningham. Then, get hold of some empty liquor bottles of different types and sizes (fill them with other liquids of course), and invest in some good, professional quality bartending tools. I would recommend the following: pour spouts (for the liquor bottles), shaker tin, mixing glass, strainer, jigger. (You'll obviously need other things once you start working, but these will help you get a feel for what it's like to really mix a drink.) Practice your pour, memorize the most popular recipes, learn your glassware, get some knowledge of liquors, and you'll basically have all the technical skills you need to be an *average* bartender. The rest is all in your personality and the real-life experience you'll get after you're hired--there is no amount of practice at home that can fully prepare you for your first happy hour! Best of luck!
2007-02-16 08:49:14 · answer #2 · answered by Kitsune 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a former bartender, all i can say is don't do it, you can never live off a bartenders wage, I went to TAFE and did my certificate 3 in hospitality operations but the jobs I've had are so casual, never enough hours and never last very long, try to go for a more stable form of employment, hospitality is a dead-end industry
2007-02-15 08:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
become a bar back. (If you don't know what that is, email me) You will learn the drinks. The most important part of being a bartender is being Present......serving your customer and making them feel important. This is how you make your maoney. Screw going to mixology class.
2007-02-15 09:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
go to a bar and order drink after drink. Pay attention to what he puts in them. And when you drive home be sure to take back roads so you don't get a DUI
2007-02-15 08:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by alex s 2 · 1⤊ 16⤋