How to Be a Better Bartender
Bartending can be fun and entertaining. Success as a career bartender depends largely on your ability to interact with and understand your customers. Each interaction can affect a bartender's income, which is largely derived from tips, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Becoming a better bartender can help increase your customers' satisfaction---and your income.
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Attend bartending classes, where you will learn drink recipes and tricks of the trade. Licensed bartending schools can be found through a Web search of sites such as bartendingschool.net. Fellow bartenders and your employer also may have recommendations. Your education should include rules and regulations concerning alcohol service.
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Be an active listener. Listen to what the customer wants, don't interrupt and repeat the order to verify it. Mistakes can be costly for you and your employer.
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Maintain a positive and welcoming atmosphere. Most customers are at the bar to have a good time. Good interaction begins with a smile.
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Mistakes will happen, and the way you react to them will define your effectiveness as a bartender. If you forget a drink recipe, look it up. If a drink spills, clean it up. Your customers will appreciate a smile and good attitude.
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