| Skills Needed | | | | yourself from the rest of the bartenders. Speed |
| To be a bartender, you need to have certain | | | | is another vital quality that a bartender must |
| common skills, such knowing what makes a good | | | | have. The more drinks you serve and please your |
| drink, good communication, efficiency and speed. | | | | customers, the more valuable you are to |
| You need to be patient while searching for a | | | | management. |
| bartending job in a good bar or club. Always keep | | | | Its All About Communication Skills |
| searching for better bartending positions. This way | | | | Good communication and rapport building with |
| you can get more raises or opt for more top | | | | your customers is essential. Networking with the |
| shifts. | | | | right kind of people and providing good quality of |
| | | | service will help you rise to the position of Head |
| One of the easiest ways to doing a good job | | | | Bartender. Customer service and satisfaction will |
| behind the bar is attending a Mixology School, also | | | | earn you more money. Rise above your peers by |
| commonly known as Bartending School or | | | | going out of your way and doing that extra bit |
| Bartending Training, which is also available online. | | | | just to please your customers. |
| Mixology is the art of mixing a good drink. | | | | Age Restrictions |
| It is a good way to acquire knowledge required to | | | | Another very important criteria to be kept in |
| become a bartender and gives you the cutting | | | | mind before you decide to become a bartender is |
| edge in the market. It not only helps you to earn | | | | your age. Each state has it's own set of rules and |
| better, but also earns you the pleasure of your | | | | regulations and age limit starting from 17 to 21, |
| customers, and happy customers means better | | | | that may require a bartender to take a class and |
| tips for you. The training helps you create your | | | | be certified to serve alcohol. |
| own special recipes to attract customers and | | | | Bartenders can make large amounts of money if |
| increase your chances of receiving good tips. | | | | they are good behind the bar. Take pride in your |
| Creating an original drink gives you recognition and | | | | work and earn your worth as a bartender. See to |
| larger clientele even if you switch bars. Having | | | | it that your customers are taken care of who in |
| knowledge about different drinks and being able | | | | return will take care of you by rewarding you |
| to create unique drinks according to the various | | | | with generous amount of tips. A secret to good |
| customer's taste and preferences will help | | | | bartending is to have a good time while pouring |
| increase business. | | | | out those drinks and keeping your cool at the |
| Learn tricks of the trade. Tend your bar with flair | | | | same time. With the proper training, honesty and |
| - learn how to spin the bottle or slide glasses | | | | hard work you can land some of the best |
| across the counter. This will attract attention and | | | | bartending jobs and earn a very good living! |
| draw more clientele towards you. Differentiate | | | | |