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Date: 6/8/2009 6:36:00 PM
From Authorid: 5301
...I can't give any advice but in these times, sales of alcohol seems to be one area the economy hasn't hit hard.  |
Date: 6/8/2009 6:37:00 PM
From Authorid: 64197
I stepdaughter works as a waitress in a restaurant, she wanted to learn to bartend, so they trained her their in the restaurant and now she waitresses and bartends. If you know someone that is a bartender, get them to teach you, or just go buy the book and work on the different drink mixes until you feel confident that you know you can do the job. Good luck!  |
Date: 6/8/2009 6:46:00 PM
From Authorid: 49546
I learnt first-hand, never went to any sort of bartending school. But, depending on the place you work, they might send you for certain bar training seminars, which I did (fully paid by the company), usually it's events sponsored by specific brands of spirits/alcohol but you can learn quite a bit, cocktail recipes, about the spirits and how they are made and so on. I guess it really depends where you work, if its a big bar (or even a chain, they probably do in-house training). But, all my bartending experience I have gotten was literally by being promoted from server to bartender, and everyday learning bit by bit, learning the cocktails here and there, and just a load of playing around and expirementing. So I guess the most important thing is, where you work, make sure it's a good/clean environment and the people there, actually care and want to help you develop and learn.   |
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Date: 6/8/2009 8:03:00 PM
From Authorid: 10657
Most clubs will train their bartenders to mix drinks. Some drinks are only available at certain clubs and some drinks you can only find in certain parts of the country. Some clubs won't serve certain drinks blah, blah. What I would do is apply for a postion in a club and find out what their training is like and go ahead and pick up a book but learn how to do shots too and know the tools and learn them. If someone asks for a flaming flamingo or something like that you don't want to be going dude what   |
Date: 6/8/2009 8:35:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 25481
Right now I work at a hotel and I want to start working at a bar immediately....So should I just apply with no experience? Or what?  |
Date: 6/8/2009 10:40:00 PM
From Authorid: 57079
If you don't want to do the school, then best bet is find a book, learn the basic recipes and different categories and types of drinks, and just practice, one good talent to learn is how to measure without measuring tools, like when you have a pouring cap on the bottle, how many seconds is one shot and things like that, and just practice practice practice!!  |
Date: 6/9/2009 5:44:00 AM
From Authorid: 64414
Well, I kinda just went behind the bar and served drinks. Most of the drinks, you would learn pretty quick. Get a book, one that has everything listed. Keep it on hand. Most people tell you what they want, anyway. Like they would say "gimme a Vodka and Orange Juice", not "gimme a screwdriver".  |
Date: 6/9/2009 8:14:00 AM
From Authorid: 62722
Go to a bar you know, or better if you have a friend who tends bar, and ask them to teach you to bartend, most will do so gladly.  |
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Date: 6/9/2009 8:15:00 AM
From Authorid: 62722
Apply, and ask them to teach you. |
Date: 6/9/2009 7:36:00 PM
From Authorid: 35720
The best way to learn how to bartend is by just doing it.  |
Date: 6/10/2009 10:05:00 PM
From Authorid: 42945
My hubby used to manage a hotel and one afternoon when it was quiet, he showed me how to pull a beer on tap...easy as, once you get the hang of it lol, now the mixed drinks nah!!! I was never shown that but in watching the girls behind the bar it looked easy enough...I might add, bartending work was not what I wanted to do, I did the office work..  |
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