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What is bartending? 
Bartending is a profession where a person serves alcoholic beverages in a 
licensed establishment. 
This job is not easy. A bartender has to 
know about scores of drinks by heart. 
People tend to have misconceptions 
about this job. They think anyone can do 
it. 
There is more to bartending than mixing 
and serving drinks. It is a 10 hour grueling 
shift, sometimes much longer. You may 
even have to work on weekends with no 
holidays off. 
Making wonderful cocktails is not the only 
thing bartenders do with expertise.
Bartender is a good psychologist 
A bartender has to have good people 
skills as well because he experiences the 
best and the worst side of human 
behavior. 
At a bar people come to drown their sorrows 
or to rejoice. In either case they like to speak 
their minds. And when people confess to a 
bartender, it is a true signal that he or she is 
getting along well with customers.
To summarize, bartending means; 
Hard work 
Earning good money, but not always 
Being nice to people 
Facing risks like legal issues 
when drunken customers create trouble
Does Bartending require training? 
It is a misconception that bartending requires 
no training. 
While it is true that many bartenders have 
risen from the ranks, some basic coaching 
helps in getting to know the nitty-gritty about 
mixing cocktails, and much more. 
Bartending is a combination of art, skill, 
knowledge and experience. 
For a newbie who wants to become an 
expert barkeep, good training in basics 
helps in making a sound start. 
Bartending Schools offer splendid 
opportunities to have fun, and make extra 
money as well.
How to choose a good bartending school? 
Look for schools that have a good reputation. 
A bartending school must be licensed, meet curriculum requirements, should be 
financially sound, and have basic facilities to impart all-inclusive training. 
Look for schools that 
have flexible tuition 
payments and hands-on 
learning 
approaches. Most good 
schools have programs 
that provide good 
grounding to build 
professional 
bartenders. 
By offering comprehensive courses in professional bartending, Bartending 
Schools near Rockville assure bartender candidates a certification, which will 
equip them to become top class drink makers. 
Bartending Schools near Rockville has helped many hopefuls to become ace 
barkeeps.
Is bartending for everyone? 
No, you must have an aptitude for 
it. 
Before taking up this profession, 
ask yourself whether: 
You enjoy meeting and talking to 
people 
You like working in a lively 
people-centric setting 
You are open to working during 
weekends
Bartending classes teach students 
that it requires expertise, charisma and 
sound knowledge of drinks to be a 
thriving bartender. 
To acquire these qualities you 
also require patience or to be in a 
good frame of mind under any 
circumstances.
Great bartenders are innovative. They craft new and exciting cocktails. 
They did not learn to make exotic combinations in a bartending school, but they 
certainly had built-up some good grounding in a well-structured bartending 
program. 
While it is true that all champion barkeeps did not undergo any basic training, it 
is also true that most professional bartenders in top-end drinking 
establishments have a certificate from a reputed bartending school.
Authentic Bartending School of Maryland 
5124-B Baltimore Avenue 
Hyattsville, MD 20781 
Call: 1-866-411-(2649) 
Website: authenticbartendinggmd.com 
Email: info@authenticbartendinggmd.com

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What is Bartending? The Ins and Outs of Becoming a Bartender

  • 1.
  • 2. What is bartending? Bartending is a profession where a person serves alcoholic beverages in a licensed establishment. This job is not easy. A bartender has to know about scores of drinks by heart. People tend to have misconceptions about this job. They think anyone can do it. There is more to bartending than mixing and serving drinks. It is a 10 hour grueling shift, sometimes much longer. You may even have to work on weekends with no holidays off. Making wonderful cocktails is not the only thing bartenders do with expertise.
  • 3. Bartender is a good psychologist A bartender has to have good people skills as well because he experiences the best and the worst side of human behavior. At a bar people come to drown their sorrows or to rejoice. In either case they like to speak their minds. And when people confess to a bartender, it is a true signal that he or she is getting along well with customers.
  • 4. To summarize, bartending means; Hard work Earning good money, but not always Being nice to people Facing risks like legal issues when drunken customers create trouble
  • 5. Does Bartending require training? It is a misconception that bartending requires no training. While it is true that many bartenders have risen from the ranks, some basic coaching helps in getting to know the nitty-gritty about mixing cocktails, and much more. Bartending is a combination of art, skill, knowledge and experience. For a newbie who wants to become an expert barkeep, good training in basics helps in making a sound start. Bartending Schools offer splendid opportunities to have fun, and make extra money as well.
  • 6. How to choose a good bartending school? Look for schools that have a good reputation. A bartending school must be licensed, meet curriculum requirements, should be financially sound, and have basic facilities to impart all-inclusive training. Look for schools that have flexible tuition payments and hands-on learning approaches. Most good schools have programs that provide good grounding to build professional bartenders. By offering comprehensive courses in professional bartending, Bartending Schools near Rockville assure bartender candidates a certification, which will equip them to become top class drink makers. Bartending Schools near Rockville has helped many hopefuls to become ace barkeeps.
  • 7. Is bartending for everyone? No, you must have an aptitude for it. Before taking up this profession, ask yourself whether: You enjoy meeting and talking to people You like working in a lively people-centric setting You are open to working during weekends
  • 8. Bartending classes teach students that it requires expertise, charisma and sound knowledge of drinks to be a thriving bartender. To acquire these qualities you also require patience or to be in a good frame of mind under any circumstances.
  • 9. Great bartenders are innovative. They craft new and exciting cocktails. They did not learn to make exotic combinations in a bartending school, but they certainly had built-up some good grounding in a well-structured bartending program. While it is true that all champion barkeeps did not undergo any basic training, it is also true that most professional bartenders in top-end drinking establishments have a certificate from a reputed bartending school.
  • 10. Authentic Bartending School of Maryland 5124-B Baltimore Avenue Hyattsville, MD 20781 Call: 1-866-411-(2649) Website: authenticbartendinggmd.com Email: info@authenticbartendinggmd.com