Do You Need to Go to Bartending School?

The easiest way to answer this question is, NO,extra money and you need someone to hold
you do not have to go to bartending school.your hand while you practice and learn the
Bartending School courses last anywhere fromdifferent mixed drinks. But that's exactly what
2-6 weeks or more, and get fairly expensiveyou don't have, the time and the money!
depending on where you go. Unless the job youMost states do not require any type of
are applying for requires you to go to go throughbartending license. Depending on what state you
such an endeavor, like a hotel or a casino, thenlive in you should Google bartending laws and the
you really do not have to go.name of your state to see if you actually need a
If you don't believe me, just go to a couple oflicense, as well as the minimum age limit. The
bars and ask the bartenders what school theymost important thing you do need in order to
went to and how long it took them to get theirbecome a bartender is to learn all the different
certifications. They will probably just laugh at youtypes of mixed drinks like your classic martinis;
and tell you one thing, bartending is learnedyour long island iced teas, and all the drinks on the
through practice.rocks.
You want to launch yourself into this excitingThen again, if you do go to bartending school
career field, but do you really have hundreds ofyou're working at their pace, and if you can't
dollars to give to a school? Chances are, if you'rekeep up then they'll just keep charging you more
trying to get into Bartending School it's becauseand more money! They take two of the most
you need a lot of money, and fast.important things away from you, your time, and
Bartending School is actually the right choice foryour money.
some people, but this is only if you have the