Bartending?!
thank you for your answers
Answers: i want to know what i could do to be a good bartender. like what age you have to be to be one. something i could do to be good at it or some way to practice and learn drinks. and what being a bartender is like.
thank you for your answers
Just like anything else in life... practice and experience will make you good at it. There is a lot more to bartending than making drinks. I would say start with a bartending school that has placement. They will probably get you a job in a place that nobody wants to work... this is because good places where bartenders make good bucks don't hire inexperienced bartenders most of the time. Get 6 months experience and and concentrate on networking with others in the business.
Here are some tips:
Your appearance and personal hygiene are highly important. Your ability to speak clearly is going to make you money.
Keeping your work area clean before during and after you are done as this will make you a better bartender to work with and a desirable employee.
Always make sure you are restocked when getting off a shift.
Your friendly and positive personality will make you a star.
Don't be confrontational or challenging... just have an open ear.
Don't gossip.... people will get drunk and tell you personal things or you will see them in compromised situations... stay out of it and keep it to yourself.
Good luck!!
Either take a class, read on it, or go out and start having different drinks.
But the best bet would be to read on it, but a book about it or get one from the library.
You get girls drunk and the rest happens. Say a 2 drink mininum.
when u turn 21 go work at a bar as a barback..
then u will slowly learn the liquors, and recipes.
bartending school is a sham and waste of $$..u need the experience, not just regurgitate the ingredients.
start reading up on it and make sure u are friendly...some girls will only serve guys and vice versa, its not cool....