When looking at professional bartending as a career, there are many factors to consider. How large a demand is there for bartending jobs in your local area? Do you have the necessary experience, or is there a way for you to learn the skills needed? Do you enjoy mixing drinks and cocktails as a hobby? Are you comfortable with confronting people? Are you aware of the risks and benefits of being a bartender?

Bartending professionally requires a pretty specific skill set. Some say the most important qualification for being a good barkeep is exceptional social skills. Bartenders do best when they use humorous, friendly, borderline flirtatious attitudes. The truth is, most people become more social when they’re drinking. It would only make sense, then, that they would want a bartender who can joke around with them, and even join them in conversation.

When a customer feels as though the bartender is “one of them,” they generally tip much better. As a bartender, your income depends heavily on what tips your customers give you. The second most important prerequisite for being a bartender is having a detailed memory. A barman or barmaid, as a general rule, simply does not have the time to be writing down orders or looking up mixed drink recipes. In order to be successful, they must be able to instantly recall the steps and ingredients necessary to make any drink the customer orders. The longer it takes to make the drinks, the less money is made.

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