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Presents…
So you wanna be a bartender?
Welcome all drinkers and wannabe drink makers to my beginner bartending lessons. If you have ever thought about moving from the front of the bar to behind the bar then my first five lessons are for you! I will teach you the barlingo you need to know, show you the lay of the land in boozeville, and familiarize you with the basics found behind every bar. If this is your first night behind the stick my lessons will teach you how to fake it until you really know how to make it and help you to feel comfortable in your new environment. If your interest is purely recreational, I can clue you in to some inside secrets and you can play the bartender at home. Curious about the booze business? You will come away with a sneak peek at the real deal from the bartender’s perspective . Are a protender already? Check my skills by sailing though the bitter quiz at the start of each lesson and bounce right on to the next!
Welcome all beginner bartenders!
You have come to the right place
Barbacks and bartenderonis too!
These hosted lesson will provide valuable information to bring all beginner bartenders up to speed. From ice to fruit my inside secrets with take you from know nothing to know something in five quick steps .
Learn your way around a cube or two with my lesson in ice management. By the end of this first lesson you will know what drinks call for ice, how to use it, and what to do when you break something in it.
Learn the inside secret to the most requested drink. This lesson shows why the most popular cocktails will never be found in a book of obscure recipes or listed on specialty cocktail menus.
This lesson teaches the beginner bartender about the importance of the perfect pour and why a measured shot matters. Once you know the why you can go on to learn the how and quickly master the technique for speed and accuracy.
Each lesson has a spot for my wannabe(s) too. If your not thinking of becoming a professional bartender check out these spots to learn recreational drink slinging and first night tips for newbies and bartenderonis.
This lesson goes beyond making drinks and teaches beginners about drinking drinks and dealing with drunks. Need to shut someone off? Check out my tips to see my best advice for the worst part of the job.
This lesson takes the beginner bartender behind the bar to learn the standards that every bar is expected to have. From sodas and juice to fruit and vermouth you will know what you will see and what you should do with it.
Each lesson also has an inside secret to clue you in and show some exceptions to the rules. These tips take you past the basic lesson to teach you more – schooling you past beginner bartending and into protender territority – just in case you happen to be interested!
Not sure where you fit in? Let’s check it out!
If you have a bar in your home (or make one up wherever you are) then you are a wannabe (at) home bartender.
If you are looking for a real gig slinging drinks and stacking cash you aren’t a wannabe at home … you are a wannabe pro!
If you have gotten a job backing up a talented bartender with your muscles and hustle, check out the barback section for your tips!
If you are a pretty face and find yourself behind the bar because of that and nothing else my inside secrets can take you from prancing pony to bartending workhorse in no time!
Now that you’ve found your spot…
