Here’s a simple truth, if you want to become a bartender, you need to have some cocktail recipes memorized. It’s an unwritten agreement in which the customer assumes you know what the hell you’re doing in exchange for their money. It’s the same agreement you have with your doctor. You don’t want to go in […]
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Bartenders are a rare breed, and like dogs, there are more different types of bartenders than you could name by memory. People ask me all the time, how do I become a bartender? And what type of bar should I work in? Helping you become a bartender, I can definitely help with, but part two […]
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Let’s face it: everyone wants to be a bartender. Even if they say they don’t want to be a bartender, they’re lying. Like a sack of cement. I’m not saying they want to do it full-time as a career, but I’ve seen the envy in their eyes when they come out after work, margarita in […]
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BARTENDING SKILLS YOU NEED TO HAVE Do you want to become a bartender? I mean, do you REALLY want to become a bartender? Well, you aren’t going to learn how to bartend just from reading one blog post, but it will give you an an idea and an overview of what it takes to be […]
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Here we go, let’s do this, the sequel for the live bartender training is out. Actually it’s been out for awhile on my YouTube Channel, but for those of you following the blog, it’s on a time-delay. Apparently. (Translation: Gotta get my shit together). If you’re just coming here for the first time, and you’re curious […]
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More accurately, this article should be titled “How Much do Bartenders REALLY Make” because a wide chasm exists between a bartender salary and what they actually make and what the government and other online websites claim they make. As you most likely already know, a bartender’s income is not like a traditional office job that has […]
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As I continue my quest to help aspiring people of all ages become a bartender, a few months ago I had the idea to use my bar as a sort of tool for field training for battle. Though I don’t really bartend much anymore, I do jump back there once in awhile to help out or […]
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Whenever someone who is trying to become a bartender asks me “Do I need a bartending license to bartend?”, I can’t help but think of some official government worker, like an ABC (The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control) agent walking up to the bar in a long trench coat and fedora and gruffly barking at […]
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Best Online Bartending School of 2018 – 2019Yes, I am fully aware that claiming to have the best online bartending school is a tad presumptuous, risky even. Perhaps you’ll be turned off by such a bold claim, or think I’m a boasting douchebag, and nobody wants to be thought of as a boasting douchebag. Hence the […]
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How to Pour Draft Beer Like a ProFor those of you looking to become a bartender, pouring a draft beer might seem like a simple thing to the average Bob, Dick and Sally, but for those of you who have never done it before, it might be as intimidating as getting that condom wrapper open for […]
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