How To Do Just About Everything
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Getting a job as a bartender can be relatively easy or quite difficult, depending on the kind of establishment in which you'd like to work.
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Comments
OTR247 said
on 3/10/2008 If someone should not mention bartending school on their resume then why even go? I agree, it takes 1% ability and 99% personality so with that in mind, save your $400 dollars and get out there and make it happen.
brianwilliams said
on 3/6/2008 Bartending schools can work but lots are scams. Do your research and ask for references. If they can't or won't provide them then get out of dodge.
The first comment is spot on. Getting to know people "in the business," even just regular customers, can greatly increase your chances at getting a bartending job.
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brianwilliams said
on 3/6/2008 Some bartending schools are good but some are also just out to get your dough. Do some research and ask for references.
The first comment is spot on. Getting to know people in the bartending industry, even customers, can greatly enhance your chances if you have no experience.
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Good Luck,
Brian Williams
Anonymous said
on 1/24/2006 I read these tips a few months ago, and now I'm a barback. If you have no bartending experience, then you either apply to be a barback at a bar, or you can work your way up to bartending at a restaurant.
Here are my additional tips:
Goal: Speak with the manager in person.
Option #1: You're already at the bar you want to work for. Flirt with your bartender. Ask them if they enjoy working there. If yes, ask them if they're hiring, what the manager's first name is, and how to reach them appropriately.
Option #2: Call the bar, ask for their business hours, and ask when the manager is most likely there. Your best shot is to go to the bar in the afternoon (or whenever they open), since that's when they're the least busy.
Be persistent, treat everyone you meet like your best friend, and dress up a little (no jeans).
Anonymous said
on 12/15/2005 Bartending jobs outnumber barback jobs like 20-1. Half of the bartenders here in L.A. went to bartending school, but they won't admit it.
I went to bartending school in L.A. and it worked for me big time. Within a week I had my first job with a caterer. After that a sports bar, and now a local bar in Hollywood. I make good money.
If I were to have taken the advice of bartenders I spoke with, I'd still be thinking about bartending or I'd be working as a barback. I tried that too and barback jobs are harder to find than bartender jobs!
The location of the nearest school to you may not be the best one, so look around. Call them up. If they don't answer all of your questions over the phone hang up and call another school
Look for a school that offers a free trial class (do a search in Craigslist), or at least allows you to watch a class in action. Bartending Schools are what you make of them!!