2007-04-03 15:34:07 · 7 answers · asked by WAVEBUSTER 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I learned to tend bar on the job. I worked for free, gave all tips to the person training me and worked my tail off.
After about a couple of weeks, I was ready to go (but this was after waiting tables in the restaurant for about a year, so I knew what was in a Tom Collins vs a John Collins...).
2007-04-03 16:00:58 · answer #1 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a graduate of bartending college, i would not say it quite is a entire waste of time and funds. i might say it provides the basics on drink pouring and recipes. certainly nevertheless, I found out so lots greater working in the corporation and attempting extremely some issues. i did no longer learn something in bartending college that i could no longer have found out via procuring a e book on bartending and training at living house. final analysis, in case you haven't any longer have been given the money to burn, then do no longer. you're no longer gonna get out of bartending college and get a bar gig making a lot of money. the only exception is once you're a extremely appropriate woman you additionally could make good funds working at a bypass-bypass/topless bar. whether it feels like that would desire to be an argument inclusive of your husband. If i'm able to make a tenet in case you certainly need to bartend indexed here are some techniques: -get a job at a private eating place or club as a barback or server and artwork your way up. managers are greater drawn to because you're keen to bust your a** than what number drink recipes you comprehend. -get a catering gig. inns and catering halls want bartenders for weddings and different applications. its normally assured funds plus techniques and the hours are not that previous due normally. -stay faraway from community "dive bars". exceptionally if your husband has an argument with you getting hit on. additionally the hours s**ok. once you're nevertheless caught on going to bartending college, then do your analyze. As with the rest, there are people who're honest and people who purely desire to take you cash. locate out in the event that they have activity placement and examine out the places they say employ their graduates. Get recommendations from others and don't supply all and sundry any funds with out sorting out their facility, direction possibilities, and so on. good luck!
2016-10-02 03:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not a waste of time. Knowledge learned is knowledge gained!
2007-04-03 15:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by SGElite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you want to be a bartender...in a bar.
2007-04-03 15:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live, really. In Las Veags it might be a good idea. Barteneders on the Strip make damn good money.
2007-04-03 15:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by Zzyzx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most defenitly not as long as this is what you are truly interested in doing. however i wouldn't make it a career as it wont pay in the long run.
2007-04-03 15:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by wjfclinton 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you want a job tending bar.
2007-04-03 15:38:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋