So You Want To Be A Bartender 

Less than 15 seconds in and you lost all credibility when you mentioned "bartending class". Being a bartender is, "Sometime being the D.J. by pressing play and letting Spotify do its thing". That's not being a D.J. At 4:00 tips for bartending is significant in every city. There is nothing special about being a bartender in New York.

Im a new bartender, and I suck at talking to people, so hearing u say even if ur not a social butterfly, bartending can be that way, and now im just super excited to get into the world of bartending!!

Never get boring work in the bar, cause you can chatting with customers, listen the music you liked and make the cocktail it's really relax

I'm a retired IT guy and just started bartending occasional events for mostly social reasons. Even in the Midwest, I'm pleasantly surprised by how generous customers are when you really dial into their experience. I intend to pick up shifts whenever I can and I'm motivated to improve my skills and craft and show up with a customer-first mindset. I'm going to borrow your "alcohol therapist" title once in awhile. ;) Thanks!

This helped me a lot. I've been making my home bar and making cocktails for friends and family. Everybody (even my therapist) asked why I do not take a bartending job instead of my IT-ish desk job, because they see that I have the love for it. My only excuse was that then I have do deal with the tempo and customers. Your video helped me quite a lot and I might just take a bar tending gig because of it :)

I started as a barback in a tourist heavy bar this past summer. It’s that time of year where tourism slows down where I live and we are no where near as busy as in the summer. I finally got a shot at becoming a bartender and here we are. Few shifts in and I’m starting to feel more and more confident. Only 22 years old and I admit I really got to do my homework on booze. It’s nerve wracking to get orders of drinks you’ve never heard of and even not knowing every basic drink. Just hoping with time, I can become the most confident I can be in this position!

I am currently training as a bartender and each day I find the job interesting and little by little I am getting used to it and I gained confidence on talking to customers aswell.

Career bartender here, 13 years of days, nights, weekends, and weekdays and i thought your video covered the basics pretty well. Im very happy to see a video that covered the service industry circle of tips they give to you and you give back to them. As a long time bartender people always ask "whats bartending like? I always thought bartending would be such a fun job"...ect ect. I think the one thing that was missing from this video was the huge amount of legal liability and responsibility bartending entails. It is different in every state yes but i feel that is one thing most people dont think about at all when they think about becoming a bartender. Good video either way :)

As a collage student I'll be taking a Bartender class so I can have a job on the weekends! Really excited to learn all this things

This is a dumb criticism, but the subtitle font does not fit the aesthetic of the video. Otherwise, the quality of the video is top-notch!

Landed this job 4 months ago in one of the top hotels of the country where i live. Had about a week experience in the bar but thanks to one of the best bartenders or should i say the best people, i was able to learn it quick enough. Even though their methods differed, i still chose my own style which i still struggle with most of the time. Serving drinks, meeting new people while also making sure i wash my glasswork on time😅. Had to learn the role of cashier last week while doing bar at the same time. I dont know if I'm being childish or lazy but doing those two at the same time while making sure no guest waits too long for their drink and be certain that the bar is always clean, is super stressful. And even if it's a busy night, its standard for only a single bartender. But i'm proud for what ive done in the past few months and im sure that I'll get up to speed in no time. One of the most informative videos I've watched regarding the bar. Much love.

Bartending should be classified as Therapy and Art all in one.

Love the editing style. That pep talk at the end was eye opening for sure!

More bartending videos, please. It's super interesting and enjoyable to listen to you and video quality is amazing. I really didnt expect you to only have a 100 subs when i was watching the video.

Thank you for the insight! I've always wanted to be a bartender eversense I was 11yo. I cant wait to be a bartender.

I have a developing interest in bartending and I am so grateful I came across this video. It will help me break out of my shell and also incorporate alcoholmist in my recipes.

Ive been working behind the bar for over 7 years, ive been a barback, bartender, bar head, bar super visor, bar manager.. worked in several bars like a beach bar, clubs, sports bar, casual dining bars. You name it. Bartending is more than a career run, its a passion, the adrenaline rush, working under pressure, tips, alcohol, regular customers. Its a fun long ride and still going

Only 600 subs?! This quality deserves at least 100k, u have inspired me to want to become a bartender, u got a sub from me

Very inspirational video! Thank you! Both good info and nice to look at, video wise! :D

Súper educativo, this video it’s kind of a heads-up of what to spect being a bartender from Havana moving to NY… Thank u so much!!!

That’s really helpful & inspiring for me being a beginner on bar tendering journey❤️🙏

as a bartender i really enjoy videos from others passionate bartender ! that's dope

Im trying to become a bartender and this is the best video I seen thx I can’t wait to start my bartending class

New but learning fast. Huge help, thanks!

I am a bar back/bartender at a small town bar in East Texas during the weekend. Weekends at this bar are insane. I just got my TABC two weeks ago and I’m pretty new to making drinks, but they get easier to make the more I make them. I feel like I mix well with the patrons but it is common to not get tipped at this bar, so we don’t split tips. If they did, they would only get about $150 for each night. The most I’ve got in one weekend was $160 because I do not get to serve as many people since my main job is being the bar back. It’s a tough crowd to serve but I absolutely love it.

Thanks for the inspiration man 🫡

this looks soo cool can't wait to start

I am commenting, mostly for the algorithm. Great video, and good luck on growing your yt channel

So glad that I came here!❤

Awesome, fun video man! Can’t wait to discover more of your content 😌 Cheers!

This literally helps me a lot,, thanks for this

Excellent video. Thanks 🍻

This guy needs more recognition!! This video is amazing

Well, he got straight to the point! BAM!

bartender from montreal canada, good video spot on!

I’m a bartender and thinking about getting back to it!! Been doing it since ‘09 🍸

Very encouraging. I like your energy man.

Hello sir.. I'm from Philippines.. your new subscriber just now... your videos are nice coz you put subtitles and your English is very clear to understand. Thanks for this video sir Nelson. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

Love your content.. Keeping it real

Great video :) enjoyed it!

You totally hit the nail on the head whenever you mention just the shoe opportunity of being in a position like that. I was actually supposed to be a barista at a very unique café in Santa Monica California and I still regret it every day because I just feel like a coffee shop is definitely my vibe. I love coffee, but I think you can make pretty good money as well maybe even just as much as a bartenderat least out there you can not. You have so many Instagram influencers are coming through every day or business executives. Everybody loves coffee and I just couldn’t imagine the opportunity that would come being in that position if you were likable. I just got hired on as a bartender at a local Italian restaurant so I don’t think it’s going to be a lot of cocktails, but mostly pouring wine, however, I do want to get my foot in the door as a bartender. Even though I’m not a huge fan of super late nights, I feel like I’m floundering at 35 years old. I have a masters degree but I don’t really like my field of communications and I haven’t made much money. But I know I like people and I like being in sociable environments so I always felt drawn to either being a bartender, or something else that allows me to make decent money, but also provide experience

Hi I plan on doing bartending as a part time before I go to collage to make some money and this was a really great video and it helped a lot . I would love to hear more it really helped a lot because I been thinking any it for months and I plan on getting my bartending license soon

Keep up the great work man

So fire!! Ur editing 👌🏼

love the tips!

Solid video man

am from kenya thanks so much av learned alot

I loved this, thank u

Now I am 100% sure I am gonna take bartender school during this year. Thanks for this video

More videos pleaseeee. Thank you

bartender from maryland, great video 👍 only thing i would add is when youre starting out, ALWAYS CHECK IDS !!!

commenting to help with the algorythm. really good and well made video.

This video is great🤣🤣 you're awesome! Keep it up

I start a bartending job Wednesday!! This was incredibly entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for the insight!

Bruuh. I bartended in Japan for a year and those short years I got job offers from Australia, New York, Another posh bar in Japan, Germany. All I did was smile, now I'm overwhelmed with choices. Bartending really is an experience bro

You rock bro keep up the great work 🫡

i work in a hotel which has a bar . i love it and im excited to finally learn how to do some cocktails ! nice video !

started working at a bar a year ago, never know much about bartering, but everything can be learnt with enough practice and time, now i am full on barman working in a czech bar, working around 30hours a WEEKEND, sure, i dont have much of a time to sleep but, if yall are willing to take the same way, enjoy your time behind the bar guys (btw i am not sure if you should call it a bartending class, would probably call it like bartender practice or sum, cuz drinks are just recepees, but bartender is the one that makes them good, and the bar popular, not sure if its just my view of the thing or not) wish yall a great time

Good video. Keep it up

Spot on my guy, i am a bartender in Dubai never attended bartending school😊, staterd as runner then worked my way up, its nerve wracking, you learn new things about alcohol everyday, i learnt about many cocktails apon receiving order, google my guy. Awesome video right there make more mate, God bless . NB people will always have opinions 😅 positive/negative even if something is good👌

Never thought of this until a customer told me its something i should look into, looks very doable and similar to fast food

In senior year still, but i really want to be a bartender! one big problem- I have really bad social anxiety and my memory isn't great. I'm neurodivergent so its hard to work in faster paces or loud inviroments, but I still really want to be one

Just finished my 12 hour bartending shift yesterday. We all went out on the terrace to have an afterwork drink, then we heard some maniacal laughing from the street. This dude was carrying a keg of beer on his bike, he then proceeds to roll the barrel across the road and throws his bike too. Again the laughing continues and it sounds fuckin creepy. Then he just picks up his keg and bike and walks off laughing

As an up and coming bartender in NYC i found this video really inspiring...what bar do you work at? Would love to buybsome drinks from you!

I did barista and bartending shift this last sunday 16 hours of hell and still fun

Rush hour can be the worst too lol. Especially when the keg empties around that time lol. Love being a barman but I can be an ***hole though lol

Hi, I'm writing to you from far away and cold Yakutia. I would like to wish you good luck in the bar trade, and in the promotion in RU-vid. As strange as it may be, but we have one thing in common - the bar. It is quite interesting to see how other establishments work. We are quite different and at the same time quite similar)))

Damn I’m a 1st gen American & as a barback I’m always willing to improve myself for the good. I also work in New York & learning everything from the tools to the bottle labels Like a Sponge so I can keep it memorized

super cool vid

I did want to learn...

I work in a touristic frozen schnitzel for 17€ type bar in Strasbourg on the border with France and Germany and yesterday was fête de la musique. My bosses removed our station mid service to put a huge speaker, they were constantly micromanaging while being drunk off their asses... I know what you mean

Never would've expected him to say play illmatic that's really funny

I studied international gastronomy and am going to the US with in the next 7 months or so, just need to finish working at this restaurant as a cook so I can get my degree bc I have to have labor hours in the kitchen to be able to graduate, and I honestly hate the kitchen, I had a couple classes of bartending, mostly the basics and the history, and I would like to get a bartender job in the US mainly because of the money and bc of the talking environment, I’m very social and love meeting ppl, but also I love licour and the air conditioning, bc I get really sweaty working in the heat of the kitchen, which I hate, but what worries me is if bartending is the same amount of stress as I am experiencing right now at the kitchen, everything in bartending is a green flag for me but that one thing worries me.

wow!

7:26 our go to at our dive bar is to yell at the customers "No karate at the bar!" for that exact reason. Play fighting can become a real fight and we don't need that. Keep the karate at home, where you can break whatever you want and it's not my GD problem.

I enjoyed the video. In my Islamic religion, alcohol is forbidden, but your work seems difficult. I wish you all the best, success and happiness

cheers

Illmatic I didn’t see that coming 😂

Good video man keep going ur great subtitles are fine fuck what anyone thinks and keep doing u man

i need the bartender job.

Bro I just passed a bartender interview due to your videos and will be working as a bartender I don't have and idea as a bartender yet do you have any tips or videos I can watch or recom

Its make me so excited to work abroad especially in usa, hope this videos give me more positive vibe to get job there🔥🔥

I’ve been wanting to go to bartending school. But what holds me back is speed and multitasking. I still try. Even if they’re my weakness, can I still do it? People think it’s not respectable schooling to study for, but not for me.

Im really struggling finding a bartending job here in ny. Getting discouraged 😢

As a person in the business for twenty five years, wash your hands, as soon as you walk in. This is imperative.

What's the name of the song at 0:50?

Bartending on the weekends for 2 yrs now. Everything he said is true

where can u advice someone to learn the proffesional course

Nelson, what bar is this ? I'd like to drink there at some point

Oh, I only wanna work two days a week. I know that’s gonna be a lot on my body and I already am going to be working full-time in the morning.

I’m 17 and when I turn 18 I want to be a bartender while going to college would be a Friday Saturday and Sunday job what can y’all recommend me guys I want to learn and I’m willing to learn for sure any tips will be 18 next year

Lights: Smashes buttons. I can handle that

You only work on the holidays if that bar is open on those holidays. Some bars open 12/365, but not all.

If I have trouble memorising people’s drink lists would that be a problem? Do you have any recommendations on how to memorise a list of drinks?

It is a difficult job people do not understand that these kind of things are simply not simple

Can I do a class if I don’t drink? Like how do I know if it’s good

I want to become a bartender but im scare of the social interaction even tho i been doing customer service since i was 17 years old bartending seems more intimidating and i suck at talking to people and english is not my first language Im super awkward and shy 😭😭😭😭

all of a sudden im a bartender

Dunno if this is the right thing for me im taking training but its only 4 days and the drinks we making well...the recipes ain't easy to remember, i got 0 expeirence and when i imagine myself working at a bad im getting cold feet as to the amount of pressure such as remembering recipies and the drinks itself Im kinda doubting myself but maybe if i do gain a bit expeirence then my perspective might change Im only doing bartender since im curious about it and wondering if its something i can like but no matter how much i think about it i prefer computers or video editing

that’s crazy i always go there with my boss we’re like regulars