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How To Be A Successful Bartender

Christopher Makrides

The no B.S. guide to becoming a successful bartender. Learn techniques and habits to thrive in any cocktail bar. This course, taught by a working bartender, sets the foundation for your bartending career. It covers the bartender's mindset, duties, and how to serve customers. You'll learn to make popular drinks, run a bar, and gain respect. The course includes core lessons and drink recipes, with a focus on professional bartending. You will also learn how to get a job as a bartender.

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Learning objectives

  • The habits and techniques
  • How to make the most popular
  • Everything that a bartender
  • How to run your bar, to
  • The proper technique on how
  • The proper technique on how
  • How to get a job as a

Syllabus

> Introduction
> Introduction To The Course, and What This Course Will Cover
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Comprehensive guide to professional bartending

According to learners, this course offers a comprehensive and practical approach to becoming a professional bartender, going well beyond just teaching drink recipes. Students particularly value the instructor's real-world experience, providing practical insights into the job and the bartender's mindset. Many found the coverage on workflow, customer interaction, and job searching highly beneficial. While the course explicitly states it's not just about recipes, a few reviewers mentioned wishing for a slightly wider variety of drink preparations, although this does not detract significantly from the core focus on the profession. Overall, the course is seen as a strong foundation for aspiring bartenders, especially those new to the industry.

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Learners who complete How To Be A Successful Bartender will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:
Bartender
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Shanghai
¥250,000
Bengalaru
₹102,000
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Nightclub Bartender
A nightclub bartender works in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, serving
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Catering Bartender
A catering bartender provides bar service at events and gatherings, often
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Bar Manager
A bar manager is responsible for overseeing the operations of a bar, which
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Bengalaru
₹310,000
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Bar Back
A bar back supports the bartenders by stocking supplies, preparing ingredients
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Mixologist
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Food and Beverage Director
A food and beverage director oversees all aspects of food and beverage
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London
£78,000
Paris
€64,000
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Bar Owner
A bar owner is responsible for the overall management and profitability of
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Restaurant Manager
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Bengalaru
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Restaurant Server
A restaurant server interacts with customers, takes orders, and delivers food
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Beverage Consultant
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Hospitality Trainer
A hospitality trainer develops and delivers training programs for staff in the
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Seattle
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€66,000
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¥85,500
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Sommelier
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$93,000
Seattle
$70,000
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€48,000
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₹57,000
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Event Coordinator
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€43,000
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¥73,000
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Customer Service Representative
A customer service representative interacts with customers to provide support,
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Seattle
$54,000
Toronto
$45,000
Paris
€42,000
Singapore
S$30,000
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Effort
3.5 total hours
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Language
English
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