Thanks for the tips! I lied my way into a bartending job I’m completely unqualified for and now I have 3 days to learn everything there is about bartending! 😆
Go for it, You're going to love it once you are behind the bar. Have fun with memorizing recipes and work on your physical skills when it is slow at the bar. You'll do great.
A Bar Above I recently applied to work at this one bar, I really was dying to work there, wrote a nice little cover letter for them and everything and they got back to me saying "We don't care that you don't have experience so long as you have the attitude and enthusiasm, which you got!" Basically, and I got an interview and they seemed to love me when I went, they told me when I'd be working and who I was gonna train with and they just made it look like I HAD the job, I was so excited but then about a week later they emailed me saying that I didn't get the job due to my lack of experience and they said they were happy to give me some feedback and tips, to which I happily accepted but it's been another 2 weeks and they never gave me any of that. So now I'm sad and don't have a clue how to start haha..!
You are already off to a great start, keep going down your list of bars that you want to work at and eventually you'll find a spot. You may want to (politely) keep in touch with the bar you interviewed with as well, even if its just stopping in for a drink from time to time. You never know what could happen. I know it's extremely difficult to find bartender candidates in the Bay Area. Good luck
Just got my first bartending job at cinemark movie theater. Yes I was surprised that a movie theater has a bar too 😂. I start my first day in fifteen minutes . Wish me luck guys !:)
Clubs are one thing... its probably impossible but otherwise we really need to bring the "corner bar" back. I hate going to larger bars because almost always I get a drink thrown in my face while the bartender is taking the next order and has his or her hand out to take my money.
What a great video, I've been a "turn and burn " club style bartender but I'm the last two and a half years have been getting into classic cocktails and craft bartending. Definitely agree with respect of those around you and having knowledge of your product, along with great relationships of those in the hospitality network. I will certainly check out the the United bartenders guild, hopefully there's one in Los Angeles. Thanks for the tips!. This motivates me to get involved in programs like ' bar smarts'. Cheers!
There's certainly a shortage of hospitality among the new crop of bartenders. I've seen countless young bartenders merely dish out the drinks with zero personality. Some even come off a bit annoyed that they have to pull themselves away from their damn phones.
I work at a casino, as a house keeper or janitor. Now after realising that I'm working at a place to potentially transfer out and do some that makes money and enter act with guess? Yes, I'm gonna try bartending.
Hi. I just started working at the bar area of a restaurant i work at. I'm only 19 (legal drinking age where i live is 18) and I'm really excited for this new line of work. Thank you for your advice
Because you will be expected to move quickly, lift heavy cases from time to time, getting cuts from broken glass is not uncommon, and you are constantly bending over an ice well to create cocktails. Your knees, backs and wrists will be sore until you build up your muscles/ stamina to get through a shift. On the emotional side there are so many things that you have to worry about, but this is a high pace environment and as you get busier, its natural that your anxiety level begins to climb as well. This can happen every day behind the bar and one of the easiest ways to unwind is to drink after your shift. It's easy to get caught up in making unhealthy choices as a way of blowing off steam. The emotional side can be just as hard if not harder than the physical side. Got to take care of yourself if you want to do this type of work :)
His comments are all great. What he ment that with out your patrins you wouldn't make money to pay your bill. Not that there going to go pay your bill to whom ever you owe money. Its important not to be on the phone. Your personality is very important on how much money you make for yourself and the establishment you work for. Make it fun . Your the star. Its show time.
Guys i'm really nervous. I recently applied for a job at a hotel as a laundry attendant but the interviewer said my personality was to vribrant and cheerful to be wasted on something dumb like that so he's making me a bartender. I'm only 18 (which is the legal drinking age where I live) and I have a *really* low tolerance for alcohol I'm also horrible with learning people's names and idk if I can take the long hours (I have bad back pains) But i'm also really excited to try something new and I think it's really exciting. I start training in 4 days and I'm just as excited as I am terrified. :D
i don't understand everything cuz i speack portuguese but i have 21 and im a girl... i was thinking about become a bartender cuz i like drinks and stuff... i also like the bar places...have a lot of style and stuff like tat it's really nice... but i dunno how it is as being a bartender girl...and im a bit tall...plz if someone can respond i would be happy
Customers don't pay my bills!!! I pay them!!! Never has a customer come to me and said, dude... Lemme pay your rent this month... I always have to do the paying!!!!
Starting my bartending job soon, kinda nervous because I've always been told of being clumsy and weak. Trying to learn as much as possible about the job before I start!
As many as you can, but concentrate on learning cocktail families and you can apply the formulas in many different ways. IE Sour = spirit + Sour + sweet. Whiskey sour is Whiskey + lemon + Simple syrup, Daiquiri = Rum + lime juice + Simple syrup, etc
I've been a bartender for 2 weeks now and I'm already bored with making simple drinks. Any advice on how to convince my manager to let me make drink specials like they do daily with food? And then where should I start?
I hope it's not too late, but I would make some samples for each day or like a random set for these drinks and then continue to introduce drinks to keep the menu fresh
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Thanks for the tips! I lied my way into a bartending job I’m completely unqualified for and now I have 3 days to learn everything there is about bartending! 😆
How do you think we all got started
Any good conversation starters? Sometimes I freeze after awhile and it gets awkward lol
Becoming a bartender is my dream, I'm so nervous about how I'm gonna go about memorising every single drink
Go for it, You're going to love it once you are behind the bar. Have fun with memorizing recipes and work on your physical skills when it is slow at the bar. You'll do great.
A Bar Above I recently applied to work at this one bar, I really was dying to work there, wrote a nice little cover letter for them and everything and they got back to me saying "We don't care that you don't have experience so long as you have the attitude and enthusiasm, which you got!" Basically, and I got an interview and they seemed to love me when I went, they told me when I'd be working and who I was gonna train with and they just made it look like I HAD the job, I was so excited but then about a week later they emailed me saying that I didn't get the job due to my lack of experience and they said they were happy to give me some feedback and tips, to which I happily accepted but it's been another 2 weeks and they never gave me any of that. So now I'm sad and don't have a clue how to start haha..!
You are already off to a great start, keep going down your list of bars that you want to work at and eventually you'll find a spot. You may want to (politely) keep in touch with the bar you interviewed with as well, even if its just stopping in for a drink from time to time. You never know what could happen. I know it's extremely difficult to find bartender candidates in the Bay Area. Good luck
A Bar Above Alright, thank you so much for the helpful tips, appreciate it!
TLayla that is so like me but trust me experience is the best teacher.
I'm a new bartender and this job got me alot of friends ..it's really amazing...thank you for the tips👏👏
Just got my first bartending job at cinemark movie theater. Yes I was surprised that a movie theater has a bar too 😂. I start my first day in fifteen minutes . Wish me luck guys !:)
Good luck man
How is it going so far
Hope it’s going well! :)
I dig the positivity. Respect to co-workers, right on.
My tips to bartenders who want to make it... keep it clean and be cool. Miss either of these and look into a video on your next career
Clubs are one thing... its probably impossible but otherwise we really need to bring the "corner bar" back. I hate going to larger bars because almost always I get a drink thrown in my face while the bartender is taking the next order and has his or her hand out to take my money.
I swear I work for a month at each job and then they tell me "we're not busy enough right now, we'll call u when u need u:
You want to work behind a bar? Want a long career? Take an ACTING CLASS 🤣
What a great video, I've been a "turn and burn " club style bartender but I'm the last two and a half years have been getting into classic cocktails and craft bartending. Definitely agree with respect of those around you and having knowledge of your product, along with great relationships of those in the hospitality network. I will certainly check out the the United bartenders guild, hopefully there's one in Los Angeles. Thanks for the tips!. This motivates me to get involved in programs like ' bar smarts'. Cheers!
There's certainly a shortage of hospitality among the new crop of bartenders. I've seen countless young bartenders merely dish out the drinks with zero personality. Some even come off a bit annoyed that they have to pull themselves away from their damn phones.
then you probably work at a nice place
I work at a casino, as a house keeper or janitor. Now after realising that I'm working at a place to potentially transfer out and do some that makes money and enter act with guess? Yes, I'm gonna try bartending.
You're going to love it
Thank you!!!!! Been thinking about bartending for about a year now, great video to push me in the right direction
would you recommend getting certified if someone has no experience? or what would be the best way to learn.
there isn't a certification. you could attend a bartending school/class and get a certificate. you do need a servsafe certification to work.
Bar back
Great advice. Thanks ever so much for posting.
Hi. I just started working at the bar area of a restaurant i work at. I'm only 19 (legal drinking age where i live is 18) and I'm really excited for this new line of work. Thank you for your advice
Congratulations and have a great time behind the bar. More importantly make sure your regulars have a great time at your bar :)
why u said is a really hard job physically and emotionally 🤨😶🤔....
Because you will be expected to move quickly, lift heavy cases from time to time, getting cuts from broken glass is not uncommon, and you are constantly bending over an ice well to create cocktails. Your knees, backs and wrists will be sore until you build up your muscles/ stamina to get through a shift.
On the emotional side there are so many things that you have to worry about, but this is a high pace environment and as you get busier, its natural that your anxiety level begins to climb as well. This can happen every day behind the bar and one of the easiest ways to unwind is to drink after your shift. It's easy to get caught up in making unhealthy choices as a way of blowing off steam.
The emotional side can be just as hard if not harder than the physical side. Got to take care of yourself if you want to do this type of work :)
A Bar Above thats so true and smack me in the face.. maybe i should change my ways
I'm a new bartender at a restaurant that I have been working at for a few years... new to the craft, love the pointers!! Keep it up!
is that easy to get a job?
dubsidious Kraft
I'm going to college soon and hoping to get a job at a local bar, any advice for prep?
How's college going Jarred? Are you tending bar anywhere?
Literally the whole video ?
His comments are all great. What he ment that with out your patrins you wouldn't make money to pay your bill. Not that there going to go pay your bill to whom ever you owe money. Its important not to be on the phone. Your personality is very important on how much money you make for yourself and the establishment you work for. Make it fun . Your the star. Its show time.
Is it possible to be a bartender as a person who does not drink any alcohol?
I want to become a bar tender but I cant stand for long amounts of time, is this like really bad or just a little set back?
My dream job is to be a bartender 😀😀
AmberB Vlogs me too
It's a great job and can't recommend it enough
Guys i'm really nervous. I recently applied for a job at a hotel as a laundry attendant but the interviewer said my personality was to vribrant and cheerful to be wasted on something dumb like that so he's making me a bartender.
I'm only 18 (which is the legal drinking age where I live) and I have a *really* low tolerance for alcohol
I'm also horrible with learning people's names and idk if I can take the long hours (I have bad back pains)
But i'm also really excited to try something new and I think it's really exciting. I start training in 4 days and I'm just as excited as I am terrified. :D
You are going to do great and hope you love it.
i don't understand everything cuz i speack portuguese but i have 21 and im a girl... i was thinking about become a bartender cuz i like drinks and stuff... i also like the bar places...have a lot of style and stuff like tat it's really nice... but i dunno how it is as being a bartender girl...and im a bit tall...plz if someone can respond i would be happy
Conseguiste seguir o teu sonho? Espero que sim! :D
Q&A for job interview for bartender sample sir..tnx ahead
Customers don't pay my bills!!! I pay them!!! Never has a customer come to me and said, dude... Lemme pay your rent this month... I always have to do the paying!!!!
Thank you!
Starting my bartending job soon, kinda nervous because I've always been told of being clumsy and weak. Trying to learn as much as possible about the job before I start!
Your going to be great and let us know how it goes.
How is it now buddy? Doing great?
2020 how's it going?
Awesome , Chris!
Rita Doyle Thought you would like this video Rita :)
Thanks for the information. Excited and looking forward to my new career.
Whats the ideal number of cocktails you need to learn before trying out as a bartender?
As many as you can, but concentrate on learning cocktail families and you can apply the formulas in many different ways. IE Sour = spirit + Sour + sweet. Whiskey sour is Whiskey + lemon + Simple syrup, Daiquiri = Rum + lime juice + Simple syrup, etc
I've been a bartender for 2 weeks now and I'm already bored with making simple drinks. Any advice on how to convince my manager to let me make drink specials like they do daily with food? And then where should I start?
Jeff Sherman try to pair those food specials with some cocktails that you can come up with.
I hope it's not too late, but I would make some samples for each day or like a random set for these drinks and then continue to introduce drinks to keep the menu fresh