Bartending Building a Foundation For a Profitable and Rewarding Career
ating back thousands of professional bartender is well
years, bartending began as versed on the legal and business
a trade by those that ramifications of alcohol
produced liquor and in turn sold management and service. Today's
it to the public. This was not bartenders are a breed apart,
only a profitable venture for savvy and knowledgeable
these early bartenders, but performers in a fast paced
provided a product in huge demand exciting environment. Simply put,
by the public. Historically there is no aspect more vital to
humans have always had a fondness a professional bartending career
for spirits which is an enormous than the foundation built by a
benefit to those pursuing a quality bartending school.
bartending career. Prohibition Bartending schools provide more
makes a very clear case that than just preparation, they
people want their drinks and directly effect how much you earn
demand is not quashed by the from your very first day on the
absence of product. job. Some certifications, such as
TIPS (Training for Intervention
Very few careers can offer you Procedures or TAM (Techniques
virtually guaranteed placement in in Alcohol Management) are
literally any place you wish to required by law in many states.
live and work in the world. Most
bartenders, in fact, earn more Given the earning potential
than entry level college bartending offers as a career,
graduates, with some eventually the cost of attending a quality
earning 6 figure incomes. bartending school becomes a wise
investment rather than an
Becoming a successful bartender expense. Most bartending schools
takes more than just learning to are very affordable, require very
spin drink recipes. The little time (as little as 2
weeks), and can be found in Verifying that a school is
nearly every state in the actually licensed by the state
country. Bartending-World.com they teach in is important. Find
offers a state by state listing out what they look for when they
of reputable bartending schools hire instructors. Instructors, if
that make selecting a school a well chosen, are industry vets
breeze. When selecting a that can provide invaluable
bartending school, make sure to insight into the bartending
ask these questions, and be leery industry.
of those that cannot offer
answers. Can you be given references of
graduates who are working in the
What is the schools' industry industry? What is the bartending
reputation and how long have they school's job placement policy?
been teaching? Look for a school Any reputable school will have
well recognized in the bartending working graduates who will
education industry. Many schools endorse the school. If not, you
have a long history making need to be careful. A successful
research easy. job placement plan is always
indicative of a good training
What are the size of the classes facility. If local bars have had
and how well equipped are they? success with hiring quality
Look for low teacher to student graduates then you can rest
ratios and facilities that mimic assured that school is worth a
actual working environments as second look.
closely as possible.
Bartending offers a rewarding and
Is the bartending school licensed profitable career for those that
by the state? What credentials are serious about their pursuit.
are required for the instructors? While there is a lot of hard work
involved, the excitement and fun education will put you on the
of the atmosphere is hard to fast track to maximized earnings
beat. Investing in a quality in bartending.
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Dave Parks is a contributing author to Bartending-World.com www.bartending-world.com. A bartending school resource site for current and aspiring bartending industry professionals.
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