Become a Private Bartender

Are you a bartender and are you sick of getting bad shifts at your job? Do you want to control your work schedule and get paid top dollar for your bartending skills? You can become a private bartender with the tips I am about to give you. Even if you are not a bartender you can get the training you need and become a private bartender.

5 Keys to Success Behind a Bar

Have you always wondered how it would be to make an extra few hundred dollars behind a bar each week? I have spent the last 5 years living as a bartender as I attend and finish college, and I must say it is going to be hard to give up the money. I am here to help you get behind a bar and make a generous CASH salary like I have, and may continue to do.

How to Become a Better Bartender

The complete bartender has specific qualities that his or her customers benefit from. I am sorry to say, but not a single one of these qualities includes anything physical. Yes, it is nice to have a decent looking person serving you from behind the bar, but that is not the most important thing and most customers will gladly trade in a hot bartender for one that will take care of them the right way.

Mixology for the Beginning Bartender

Bartending is becoming a great way to make extra money or to make a great living. There are new bars and restaurants popping up all over the place. In order to become a bartender you need to know some of the basics. I am going to lead you through some of the 101-bartending basics of mixology.

Does Male or Female Make a Difference

There is an ongoing debate in the world of bartending on whether being male or female makes a difference behind the bar. It does, but mainly for the bar owner more than the actual bartender. For the bartender the only thing that really matters is their skill level.

The Bartender's Recipe Guide

Mixology is basically the art of mixing a good drink behind a bar. There are many different definitions to what a good drink is. Some of us like it strong enough to put hair on our chest, and others like it fruity and tasty. It just depends on what your taste is. Every bartender should go through Mixology School, and I am going to tell you why.

A bartender (also barkeeper, barkeep, barman, barmaid, or tapster, among other names) is a person that serves beverages behind a bar in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. This typically includes alcoholic beverages of some kind, such as beer, wine and cocktails, as well as soft drinks or other non-alcoholic beverages. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". A bartender may own the bar or may be an employee. The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner.

In addition to their core beverage-serving responsibility, bartenders also:

• take payment from customers (and sometimes the wait staff)
• maintain the liquor, cocktail garnishes, glassware and other supplies or inventory for the bar (though some establishments have barbacks who help with these duties)

In establishments where cocktails are served, bartenders are expected to be able to mix hundreds to thousands of different drinks.

A mixologist is bartender or other person who specializes in the creation of cocktail recipes. The term usually implies special expertise and professionalism.

Bartenders also usually serve as the public image of the bar they tend, contributing to as well as reflecting the atmosphere of the bar. In some establishments focused strictly on the food, this can mean the bartender is all but invisible. On the other extreme, some establishments make the bartender part of the entertainment, expected perhaps to engage in flair bartending or other forms of entertainment, such as those exemplified in the films Cocktail and Coyote Ugly. Some bars might be known for bartenders who serve the drinks and otherwise leave a patron alone, while others want their bartenders to be good listeners and offer counseling (or a "shoulder to cry on") as required. Good bartenders help provide a steady clientele by remembering the favored drinks of regulars, having recommendations on hand for local nightlife beyond the bar, or other unofficial duties. They are sometimes called upon for answers to a wide variety of questions on topics such as sports trivia, directions, or the marital status of other patrons.

In regions where tipping is the norm, bartenders depend on tips for most of their income. Bartenders are also usually responsible for confirming that customers are of the legal drinking age before serving them alcohol.