How can I become a bartender?

How can i become a bartender?

• I'm 18 and a full time college student but I want to learn how to bartend.. Where do I start? I've googled bartending schools/licenses but I dont know which ones are reputable.. Also, will I have to attend many classes and how much will they cost? By the way, THE AGE IS 18 IN MY STATE.. so i don't need a bunch of answers telling me i have to be 21

• Answer:

  First of all, to have a certain ability to comprehend. Bartenders according to the customer's individual requirements is sometimes necessary to "tailor-made" products, there is no basic comprehension will not be able to accurately grasp the needs of customers. Secondly, we must have foreign language communication skills. Cocktail of raw materials is the wine, the bartender must be able to read wine labels, if you know nothing about the English, will be impossible to start. The bar often received foreign guests, bartenders use English exchanges with foreign guests. Third, pay attention to appearance. The bartender is different from some of the behind the industry, they often face-to-face communication and customer good external image of a window to open dialogue with customers. The bartenders image of the first to be refreshing. Vocational qualification assessment provides: bartenders can not wear jewelry, long nails, etc.. The male bartender is best not to have long hair, female bartenders appearance dignified. Otherwise, a good hotel certainly will not be hired. The same time, it is necessary to communicate with the guests friendly, eliminating the strangeness of the guests can not excessive, because the bartenders on behalf of the corporate image. Fourth, the flexible coordination. The occupational characteristics of the bartenders asked them to more flexible fingers, arms, and motor coordination, are more sensitive to color, smell and taste.