Bartenders: How did you get your start?!

Bartenders: How did you get your start?

Hi! My friends own a restaurant. I bartended my way through college and dental school. Great tips if you really learn the trade. And I could study when it was slow. What they do is have the senior bartender or one of the owners train for about 1 week and then they work with another bartender for another 2 weeks before they are on their own. Often an owner is near by if the get an unual drink like a "dirty martini"or a "muddled old fashion ". Bartending school helps somewhat, but it is with fake alcohol and not the real hussel. The other issue is they do not teach you have to deal with people. So first, you have to be of age, be a people person and understand how to mix drinks properly. Over pouring alcohol does not do anyone a favor.
What they do is have the "new" bartenders also wait tables to learn the menu and get people experience. Also they learn to work together as a team with the other employees. I think if you do something like this, you can get paid for "learning" your job and get all the experience you need to work that place properly. If you have any other questions, please ask.