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Subject: Re: Bartending on your own-for Weddings and other Events
From: Mister2
Posted: Sun Nov 6. 2005, 22:41 UTC
Followup to: "Bartending on your own-for Weddings and other Events"  by Pebbles  (Sun Nov 6. 2005, 21:34 UTC)
> Does anyone here Bartend on their own for wedding and other events? 
> If so, how did you or how do you go about doing that? I graduated 
> from a Bartending School in July. The issue is really no one wants to 
> hire an unexperienced Bartender! How can you get experience if no one 
> wants you?
> 
> So screw it, I would like to be my own boss type of situation...I can 
> BS my way through Bartending!!! But how do I start? The issue is, I 
> don't go to bars, etc...therefore other than my job-I don't function 
> in any type of bar situations. Even my job isn't (I work in a 
> hospital).
> 
> Any ideas? Thoughts? Suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Bartender to be,
> hopefully,
> P

Let me point out a couple things:

First off, you cannot BS your way through bartending.  If someone comes up to 
you and orders a vodka soda, sure, you can do that without a problem.  If 
someone comes up to you and orders a Mai Tai, what bottle do you reach for 
first?  Bartending school can be an asset if you went to a good one (I'm not 
going to open that can of worms here), but it CANNOT teach you how to be the 
perfect bartender - experience does that.

If you're a guy and you want to get into bartending, start applying as a 
barback, or use your school's job placement function (hopefully they have 
one).  If you're a girl, start applying at new nightclubs - while I hate to 
perpetuate the blatant sexism in this industry, it might work to your 
advantage.  In any case, if that happens, you'll either get worked into shape 
in a real hurry, or you'll decide it's not for you.

Honestly, you say you don't spend any time in bars, your current job doesn't 
involve bars, etc. - you don't function in bar situations, those are your 
words.  What makes you think you're capable of doing this job if you admit so 
readily that you don't function in that environment?


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