Benefits of becoming a bartender

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:00:39 +0000

Bartending is part of the hospitality industry. It’s hard to think of a place where you can’t find a job as a bartender. If you’re a good bartender, you can work at some of the finest hotels and resorts in the world.
Bartending is among the few jobs where you can make a full time income from a part time job. You can easily make $100 to $200 a night working just a few hours at the bar, allowing you the opportunity to generate income with some other endeavor. The convenient hours allow you to also hold a daytime job or perhaps pursue a home-based business venture.
Many wonder how much money bartenders earn. The best bartenders can easily make over $100K per year. Almost all of a bartender’s earnings comes from tips.

Bartending courses cost about $40 for online training and around $400 or more for a bartending school. You can take courses online for around $40, or at a brick and mortar bartending school for a couple hundred bucks. The online courses are obviously self-paced, and the schools take just a couple of weeks to complete.
The answer to “How much money do bartenders make” depends on the bartender’s ability to generate tips. Your best use of time is learning the skills needed to be a tip magnet. Learning how to mix drinks is important, but learning how to squeeze the most out of your tipping customers is even more important.
A bartender has to be quick, efficient and personable. ‘Other duties’ might include maintaining stock, as well as cleaning the bar area and washing dishes. Bartenders are expected to mingle with the paying customers.
Bartending can open up avenues to you professionally and help you learn important people skills that will benefit you in all aspects of life.

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Benefits of becoming a bartender