Officially the national average annual salary of a bartender is $25,000.00. You can do better than that, because most bartenders do. I know that there are bartenders making 2 to 4 times that amount. How much do bartenders make? That’s right $50,000 to $100,000 a year, sometimes even more. But to really understand why, we …
Alcohol is a colorless liquid that is made by fermenting yeast, sugars and starches. It can be made from any fruit, grain or vegetable. There are several classifications of alcohol. The ABC’s of alcohol classification – A, B, C, W, S A: Aperitif An Aperitif is usually served before a meal to stimulate the …
Very Good Rules To Work By…Can Be Simple This is a simple phrase, to help you memorize the 6 main spirits and 3 off-shoots. Spirits Vodka Gin Rum Tequila Whiskey Bourbon Scotch Brandy Cognac Spirits are alcoholic drinks that are distilled from a variety of plants. Vodka is …
The Ocean Spray cranberry grower’s cooperative came up with the drink in 1945. They called it a “Red Devil”. The company was started and is headquartered in Massachusetts. Cape Cod MA. is a popular summer time vacation spot. It was in the 1960’s someone came up with the drink name Cape Codder. Most people ordering …
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The story goes something like this. The Persian Gulf, circa 1950, American oil rig workers would slip some vodka into their orange juice while working. They used the most convenient tool for stirring the drink, a screwdriver. This is such a simple and delicious drink. The quality of the orange juice is actually more important …
There is no such thing as a “Bartending License”. In any state. Have you ever asked how to become a licensed bartender? Some people don’t realize that there is no bartending license. Becoming a bartender doesn’t require some sort of state or national standard. There is no standardized testing given by the Board of Education …
Knowing why people tip can be a powerful tool. Michael Lynn of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration wrote a paper called: “Service Gratuities and Tipping: A Motivational Framework.” This article dives into what makes people want to tip. As bartenders we can take a lot from this paper to better understand how and why our customers tip. Having this information …
In the United States of America, a standard drink contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol. That’s about .49 ounces. Half an ounce. I used three different online conversion tools for this, and my kitchen scale. 14 grams is .49 ounces. The reason I bring it up is I keep seeing .6 ounces on other sites. …
How To Free Pour and Why You Should. Simply put, Free Pouring, is when you turn a bottle and let the liquid flow without anything, but you, stopping the pour. There are Measured Bottle Pourers that are often used at bars. These pour a calibrated amount of liquid and automatically stop. Most bartenders hate these …
What goes on during a bartending course? I’m going to tell you what I know from personal experience. I attended bartending school back in 1995 and about 16 years later, taught bartending at the same school. I don’t recommend spending hundreds of dollars to attend one of these schools because you can learn what you …