Um yea. I personally believe that bartending school is crap. I have bartended for many years and my managers always threw out the apps with bartending school as their only experience in the serving indusrty. It was kind of like a joke to us. We would laugh as soon as they walked away. Sorry TEG
Now some schools may help you find a job and I can't vouch for what kind of job they can get for you because I have never worked anywhere that will hire students. Your best bet is to get a job at a resturant and get some experience there serving and move up. At most places it is a promotion to be moved up to bartender. My first bartending gig I got from being at that place for 3 years. I had to wait in line. It's a seniority thing. If you were ever to get a job bartending based on bartending school alone, I would think that the staff would treat you like IA treats the kids that come on here talking about street racing.
I'm not tryingto make you feel bad. I'm just being honest. I waited tables for 15 years, bartended for 10 if those 15. Bartending school may teach you something, but I don't think it will give you the hands on experience you need to serve people. You need the total restarunt experience and believe me you want it. It's hard and it sucks. People are mean and you need to learn how to deal with people before you have to deal with the drunk onesBartending isn't just about making drinks, there is a whole lot more to it. Making drinks is the easiest part of all and takes the least amount of time to learn.
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