Print . Email

So many young people end up working in restaurants as wait staff during their high school and college years. They end up being run off their feet, working for minimum wage and having to rely on tips just to make ends meets. Many don't intend to spend their lives as waiters or waitresses, so they'd rather not spend any extra time or money on training to get themselves a better position. However, bartending school may indeed be a good option for many of these young people. Although it does take...

Print . Email

Okay, let's face it, we all like to go out and have a great time. When we hit those bars and clubs, who's our best friend; the bartender. Bartending can certainly have its perks. Everyone wants their attention because they want to be served next, or they want someone to chat with, or they simply want more liquor in their drink. Bartending can be a rewarding and socially satisfying career.

If you've ever tried bartending, which I have, then you know its pluses. Bartenders typically...

Print . Email

I wouldn't exactly say that I am a student of bar room design, but I have certainly been in my share of bars, taverns, and pubs. I have even operated one for a little while, and I know how much having the right look matters. Bar design is very crucial in all the horizons of Nightlife. It means different things to different people, however. When most people hear phrase like bar interior design, they picture some yuppie bar serving 12 dollar cocktails in Manhattan. It is true that these bars put...

Print . Email

After the movie “Cocktail” hit cinemas, there was a big surge in adopting bartending as career. Movies like this one glamorize bartending by making life behind the bar seem like exciting nights where nothing goes wrong. The bartender always ends up with the best girl in the bar. The bar is always full of people yelling for more drinks. A bartender never has a moment free. In some bars, this is the case. In others, however, there is plenty of seating to go round and the action never gets...

Print . Email

Most don’t go into a bartending job thinking they have found a career to last the rest of their life, but if you find the right place to work, you can make some very decent money while doing it. Many like to do this as a second job on the weekends, or they do it to save money for school or even that something special they can’t get on their regular salary. Whatever the reason, there is always a need for bartenders. Those wishing to do this have to know something about mixing drinks, and...