

> > Hey, I am looking to bartending to help me through college. However,
> >
> > I just got the idea and am looking into it. I would like to know if
> >
> > the state license's you or if you get a certficate. I know there are
> >
> > bartending schools but I was wondering if there were any bartending
> >
> > courses that could certifify you. If you guys could just give me a
> >
> > low-down on what it's all about I'd be apperciative.
>
> Hey wassup. I'm in the same boat as you, but I can tell you one
> thing, I've amassed a LARGE amount of information over the internet!
> From recipes to thousands upon thousands of drink recipe lists, you
> can find anything and everything on the internet. If your not having
> any luck, email me and I will send you some links. My email is
> veriria[at]rubberhouse.net. Also, I've found some ok/so-so books from
> Barns and Nobles, mainly they are drink guides, but the one book I
> bought was only 6.99 and it has over 3,000 drink recipes - certainly
> not that you have to memorize them, but the books may come in handy
> sometime, at any rate.
>
> I'm not pretending to know much more about bartending...As a matter
> of fact, I have to wait a year to even get into it, I'm only 20 years
> old :P I DO know for a fact that, you do NOT need to get a
> certificate to become a bartender. I also hear bad and good things
> about bartending schools - its about fifty/fifty good and bad
> comments combined. I really don't know what to think about them,
> because I've never taken a bartending course - but I don't plan to
> either. Like you, I want to become a bartender to (hopefully) pay my
> way through college. And from the comments I've seen about schools
> and certificates, most managers could give a rats butt if you had one
> or not - they want to actually SEE that you have what it takes, a
> peice of paper can't tell them that ;) Of course thats just from
> what I've heard so far from people...I could be wrong! maybe someone
> with more experience will reply ^_^
>
>
> Cheers~
It depends on where you are.
In the U.S. State requirements vary.....in short NONE require a certificate
from a bartending school that I know of! Some states require training in
alcohol awareness ( TIPS..etc) That's all!
My best advice is to find an independent bar-school ( NOT A NATIONAL CHAIN!!)
that will give you the one-on-one training that a bartending student needs.
I live in Northern California....there are only 2 schools that fit: Santa
Rosa Bartending School and San Francisco School of Bartending. Both are small
and privately owned. ( and cheaper than all the 'national chains')
Don't get sucked in by promises about "Nation-Wide job placement"...that's for
IDIOTS! After all, how many of us relocate to many states?....ALMOST NONE!!
Avoid national bartending school chains like professionals should. and ABC.'s
They'll only take your money and give nothing back.
Stick to the "Harvard" of bartending schools! In short: privately owned
places.
Otherwise, take you chances and /or try to get in at a place as a
barback...though this may take you some time!
My advice is to go to bar-school and roll the dice.....I did it in 1980's and
never looked back!
All the best.
Jordan
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