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| FAQ |
Will I receive a certificate for bartending?
Yes, you will get a Professional Certificate from a respected organization upon
successful completion of the course. Additionally, students who score a total of 90% or
above for the bartending courses will be awarded the "Master's Certificate of Excellence."
How can I learn everything I need to know about bartending from an online course?
From the professional bartending classes you will learn valuable information that will
make you a skilled bartender and a great employee. Additionally, you will be taught
recipes and detailed instruction to practice pouring the perfect shot. You will learn
everything you need to get started.
Am I guaranteed job placement?
You should be very leery of anyone who promises you job placement. That is not
possible. You will be given ideas, but you will have to get the job on your own, just like
any other class. Bartending the Easy Way includes thorough coverage of resumes,
experience and job interviews, which is how you will get a job.
Yes, you will get a Professional Certificate from a respected organization upon
successful completion of the course. Additionally, students who score a total of 90% or
above for the bartending courses will be awarded the "Master's Certificate of Excellence."
How can I learn everything I need to know about bartending from an online course?
From the professional bartending classes you will learn valuable information that will
make you a skilled bartender and a great employee. Additionally, you will be taught
recipes and detailed instruction to practice pouring the perfect shot. You will learn
everything you need to get started.
Am I guaranteed job placement?
You should be very leery of anyone who promises you job placement. That is not
possible. You will be given ideas, but you will have to get the job on your own, just like
any other class. Bartending the Easy Way includes thorough coverage of resumes,
experience and job interviews, which is how you will get a job.
Why are there so many bartenders who have never taken any kind of class?
Bartending requires confidence, intellect, common sense, patience, endurance and multi-tasking skills, which
cannot be taught in any bartending class. Bartending the Easy Way will teach you everything you need to know
to be a working bartender, if you also have the skills necessary for the job. If you can't bartend after this class,
40 hours or even 80 hours in another class will not help. It's not only about pouring alcohol and ice into a glass,
as that is just a start.
Can an older person get a job bartending?
You should think about working with a clientele that is near your own age. Since there are bars for all ages, then
anyone should be able to find a job.
How would this class help me get a job?
Besides giving you resume and interview guidance, Bartending the Easy Way stresses customer service, which
is actually the most difficult part of bartending. Since Kellie Nicholson has been hired at between 60 and 70
establishments, often working the busiest nights at 2-3 jobs at once, and has managed and hired the staff in
many bars, she will teach you what managers look for in their bar employees. You will also learn how the bar
business works, which makes you a valued employee.
How much money will I make as a bartender?
Bartenders in high-volume nightclubs can make as much as $700 or more in one night. These jobs are rare
and are reserved for the top performing bartenders. There are several factors involved in determining what a
bartender makes in tips. During the weekdays, which are typically the slower nights, you would expect to make
less in tips than the weekend, when it is usually busier. Expect the occasional bomb of a night, but in general if
it's so slow that you make under $100, then the establishment is either overstaffing or should not be open for
business on that night, as they are probably losing money. However, you shouldn't be discouraged, as you can
always try to build up the business yourself by making delicious new cocktail recipes and providing an inviting,
friendly atmosphere for your customers.
I'm still leery about the online format of a bartending class, so can you tell me what type of homework is
involved?
You will be provided a booklet of lessons to read and study, then a quiz will follow each lesson. Recipes must
be memorized (around 70 total) forward and backward. You will regularly use only about 30 of them, but you
need to know them all. The bottles of liquor must be studied, so that you can spot a particular liquor at a
glance. This can be done easily each time you visit your market in the liquor aisle and from the photos in the
manual. Then, you should practice over and over how to pour an exact shot using the "tail." Professional
bartenders do not count when they pour their shots, as they are multi-tasking and doing too many other things.
That's it!
How is this class different than others?
Though it is most beneficial to learn all of the drink recipes and to know how to mix the cocktails, that is only a
very small part of becoming a professional bartender. There is so much more involved in working behind the
bar and this class focuses on the most important aspects of bartending in the real world. Yes, the fun part is
mixing the cocktails, but often the principles of the business, customer service and ethics are overlooked areas
of the job. To be absolutely honest, bartending is a career that demands great intelligence, quick-thinking, an
excellent memory, physical stamina and superior multi-tasking skills. These talents cannot be taught in any
bartending class. However, since there are all types of bartending jobs that require many different levels of
skill, anyone can become a bartender. When researching your choice of a bartending education, keep in mind
the factors that are necessary to perform all aspects of the job. Memorizing 300 recipes does not make you a
professional bartender.
Bartending requires confidence, intellect, common sense, patience, endurance and multi-tasking skills, which
cannot be taught in any bartending class. Bartending the Easy Way will teach you everything you need to know
to be a working bartender, if you also have the skills necessary for the job. If you can't bartend after this class,
40 hours or even 80 hours in another class will not help. It's not only about pouring alcohol and ice into a glass,
as that is just a start.
Can an older person get a job bartending?
You should think about working with a clientele that is near your own age. Since there are bars for all ages, then
anyone should be able to find a job.
How would this class help me get a job?
Besides giving you resume and interview guidance, Bartending the Easy Way stresses customer service, which
is actually the most difficult part of bartending. Since Kellie Nicholson has been hired at between 60 and 70
establishments, often working the busiest nights at 2-3 jobs at once, and has managed and hired the staff in
many bars, she will teach you what managers look for in their bar employees. You will also learn how the bar
business works, which makes you a valued employee.
How much money will I make as a bartender?
Bartenders in high-volume nightclubs can make as much as $700 or more in one night. These jobs are rare
and are reserved for the top performing bartenders. There are several factors involved in determining what a
bartender makes in tips. During the weekdays, which are typically the slower nights, you would expect to make
less in tips than the weekend, when it is usually busier. Expect the occasional bomb of a night, but in general if
it's so slow that you make under $100, then the establishment is either overstaffing or should not be open for
business on that night, as they are probably losing money. However, you shouldn't be discouraged, as you can
always try to build up the business yourself by making delicious new cocktail recipes and providing an inviting,
friendly atmosphere for your customers.
I'm still leery about the online format of a bartending class, so can you tell me what type of homework is
involved?
You will be provided a booklet of lessons to read and study, then a quiz will follow each lesson. Recipes must
be memorized (around 70 total) forward and backward. You will regularly use only about 30 of them, but you
need to know them all. The bottles of liquor must be studied, so that you can spot a particular liquor at a
glance. This can be done easily each time you visit your market in the liquor aisle and from the photos in the
manual. Then, you should practice over and over how to pour an exact shot using the "tail." Professional
bartenders do not count when they pour their shots, as they are multi-tasking and doing too many other things.
That's it!
How is this class different than others?
Though it is most beneficial to learn all of the drink recipes and to know how to mix the cocktails, that is only a
very small part of becoming a professional bartender. There is so much more involved in working behind the
bar and this class focuses on the most important aspects of bartending in the real world. Yes, the fun part is
mixing the cocktails, but often the principles of the business, customer service and ethics are overlooked areas
of the job. To be absolutely honest, bartending is a career that demands great intelligence, quick-thinking, an
excellent memory, physical stamina and superior multi-tasking skills. These talents cannot be taught in any
bartending class. However, since there are all types of bartending jobs that require many different levels of
skill, anyone can become a bartender. When researching your choice of a bartending education, keep in mind
the factors that are necessary to perform all aspects of the job. Memorizing 300 recipes does not make you a
professional bartender.
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