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Subject: Re: Professional Bartending School in Arlington, Virginia?
From: Bartender master wannabee
Posted: Mon May 26. 2003, 07:34 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Professional Bartending School in Arlington, Virginia?"  by Yu---  (Mon May 26. 2003, 05:30 UTC)
Yu:

You said that you did not tell anyone of the places you went to bartending 
school. It seems like some places have a certain stigma towards bartending 
school. What is interesting is that I met about 3 bartenders that went to 
bartending school. 

What you say helped you land your first bartending job?  I mean did you say 
you practiced a lot at home?  Are there more places than I think that are 
willing to train bartenders?  I have found one but that place already found a 
bartender.  

Are you saying it is probably not hard to get a bartending without schooling 
and experience?  Do you think you could have gotten a job without attending 
bartending school?  What do you think this bartending school did for you?  You 
mentioned you did not tell places you went to bartending school and you got 
work without telling them you went to bartending school.  I saw in their 
syllabus they go over flipping but this does not seem important to many places?

So right now you manage a bar or you are a head bartender?  What kind of 
person are you looking for or trying to bring in?  Is your place, a place were 
they are willing to train?  I understand every individual has certain 
qualities they look for that others dont like some brokerage firms look for 
athletes and other look for successful professional and others look for real 
hungry people.  Do you have all the say on who you hire?

When I go to the school to register could I say that you referred me?

I know going to bartending school is not a necessity but I am thinking it 
might be the best for me since there will be other students and the place 
could be used as a reference. I could be wrong about the bartending school 
thing.  

I think it would be cool to be a pro at cocktails and to be first class at 
cocktails.  I know in college I said I would give bartending a shot.  After my 
first week or month on the job at bartending I will buy myself the tequilas 
and vermouths for a home lab.  

Bartender Master wannabee


> > You actually attended this school?. I was thinking about the 
> 
> Yeah, a while ago.
> 
> > refresher in case something happens like I get sick and can't study 
> > 
> > or I end up failing the test. 
> 
> Oh the tests are not that terrible. It's mainly drink recipes, 
> correct garnish and you are a little, but not even close to terribly, 
> pressed on time.
> 
> Plus a written test, as in identify that liquor or what kind of 
> liquor is johhny walker blue or what flavor is chambord. Or some 
> such, really, nothing complicated.
> 
> > If you did attend this school, can I ask how much experience you had 
> > 
> > prior to attending this course?  I believe they charge $540.  Did you 
> > 
> > get a job after you attended this course?
> 
> The price may have changed. Also i think you get a $50 discount if 
> someone refers you.
> 
> Didn't have any experience besides casual home mixing and reading a 
> few books about classical cocktails and hostory of bartending etc.
> 
> Yes, found a job a week after graduating, but i don't believe it was 
> one of the referrals from them, i was just walking around talking to 
> all managers at random places. I never mentioned i was fresh out of a 
> bartending school though, so someone hired me, etc... 
> 
> Don't work at that place anymore, it was a "fast food" environment. I 
> don't like it when it's too busy... i can do it no problem, but it 
> takes the personal touch out of bartending, you turn into a drink 
> producing machine.
> 
> But then, i was looking for a bartender myself lately, and it's hard 
> to find right people anyway, so i don't think you gonna have a 
> problem finding a place to work, unless you are very demanding.


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