well im gonna give it a go anyways, cant hurt to learn some new stuff. I dont expect to be in any wild clubs, just looking to get some exerience and make a little extra cash.

The way I figure it, depends on the school. Some teach you style, some teach you the basics, etc. Job placement shouldn't be the deciding factor. Personally, I would pick a school that teaches you how to make proper drinks, because that's always more important that knowing how to flip bottles and pour in interesting ways. I don't give a shit if someone does a triple bottle flip with an over the shoulder behind the back eyes closed pour, if you fuck up my gin and tonic, you're making me another.

Also, making proper drinks is going to get you tipped a lot better. Screw the books. You could also just try to get your foot in the door and try to wash glasses/beer bitch it until they try you as bar back eventually and then to bartender if you play your cards right. Also, if you talk to a bar owner off busy hours and explain your situation and that you are looking for experience, and even ask to work a few nights for free, that might help get a name in the business and possibly a job if you show you're a hard worker and good with the people.

I think the number one rule with bartending is that someone who can talk to the customers > someone who can make proper drinks > someone who does it with style. A good talker can keep someone ordering one after the other to keep your attention :)

If you do go to one of the schools, don't let people tell you it's a huge waste of money. If you get your bartending job at some point, $400-600 is chump change. You should be able to easily earn that back in one solid weekend. I know people who bartend in NYC and pull in 800-1500 on a single Friday or Saturday night. The money is there if you do it right.

Also, keep in mind, if you aren't willing to sacrifice your entire weekend, then bartending isn't for you.

Oh i agree. thats because the american male is a fucking sucker!

They see a nice set of tits and ass, and think "ohhhhhh aahhhhhh i am going to go get a drink from her!" then you end up getting a jack and coke that tastes more like just straight coke. She goes, bats her eyes, shakes her tits and takes the next sucker for a ride. Why guys keep ordering drinks from them...i do not know. You aren't going to fuck her. If you try you are just going to be chump number 20 for the night that threw a pass and got denied.

My boys bartend at alot of places. I haven't had a drink in I can't even remember but when i do drink i go get my drinks from them. Good amount of alcohol and they usually charge me half price to nothing at all.

a guy will likely hook you up much faster then any chic....+ their drinks are always stronger

All the bartenders that hook me up at my local places are guys. The girls that work there are usually the slowest to get my order and make the weakest drinks.

But for the record i was one of the guys that got a female bartender to date me. But she was at her first bartending job, that was a dive bar at the time. But hey atleast i can say i did it. But i would never expect to pick up a bartender now. There just flirty whores that want your money and not your company.

But good luck with the school if you do steve. I'll be sure to come and harass you at your first bar job. :lol:

lol.. yeh i start that class on saturday, in paramous... im not telling anybody where i work if i get a job for a while~!.. you fools will get me fired!! but i wont even get that ahead of myself!

Dude, you gotta schlep all the way to Paramus? wow.

its only 1 day a week and i go with someone else and we take turns drivin so its all good, i can olny do saturdays.. its only like an 1:15 away