The Right Path To Become A Bartender

If you have a passion for people and makingbehind the bar.  They work their way up from
drinks, bartending may just be the profession forserver to bus boy to eventually bartender.  They
you.  If you are willing to work hard, you canhave patience and are willing to wait years to get
make a great living based on tips!  Bartending isthe positions they desire.  Unfortunately, none of
fun, lucrative and let's you be the Life of thethese positions are gauranteed, you don't know
party every single night!when you'll get them, and then you're stuck as a
The question remains, how do you get started?server in the meantime.
Below are a few options for learning to bartend3.  Taking Matters into YOUR Hands
and landing your first job.The third option is MY favorite.  Learn how to
1.  Bartending Schoolsbartend on your own by practicing with some
Bartending Schools are NOT the only way to getempty liquor bottles and some water and pick up
behind the bar.  The cost a lot ($500-800.00) anda book on bartending and drink recipes so you
you don't NEED the little certificate they print outcan quickly memorize them.  Then YOU need to
for you at the end of the week.  BUT it is atake the action to go out and start searching for
great way to get confidence behind a bar beforethe job of your dreams.  You'll need to impress
your first night on the job.  The real problem isthose managers with a great resume, relevant
that most bar managers laugh when they seeskills (transferable from other jobs) and an
"Bartneding School Graduate" on applicants'amazing personality!  This will save you a ton of
resumes.    Although you may LEARN a lottime and money from the first two options and
from bartending schools, it doesn't help you landcan gaurantee you results!  When YOU take
the job of your dreams.matters into your own hands, YOU can get the
2.  The Service Industry Ladderresults you desire!
This is the most-common way bartenders get