Sunday, April 20, 2014

Tips On Good Bartending San Diego

By Essie Osborn


Many bartenders just starting in San Diego find themselves getting frustrated with the job. This is especially if one does not have interpersonal skills, has a lousy attitude or the individual is uncomfortable around people. To ensure a successful career in bartending San Diego, there are certain qualities that a person should be aware of and ensure put into practice.

First, one ought to be knowledgeable. Whether one attended a bartending school or was trained while on job, the individual should be aware of all the drinks he serves. Other than this the individual should take an extra step of learning the different recipes of drinks. This way the individual might be able to make good cocktails that will attract clients to the bar.

Apart from knowledge on beverages, one should also have knowledge on glasses used for serving customers. This is because there are some drinks that need to be served in frosted or chilled glasses while others in stemmed glasses. Therefore a person should be aware of all these different types of glasses. If one may not be able to learn about all the glasses, he can always have a small private guide about glasses that he can consult when not knowing which glass to use.

Another great quality of a good bartending is cleanliness. Cleanliness of the bar is crucial to attracting customers. Therefore the glass ware and other utensils should be washed after use and dried well on racks. The preparation area and other surfaces should always be cleaned after being used and one should ensure that the used bottles are stored well in their areas.

Cleanliness if the floor must also be ensured. Normally the bar is cleaned after close of business and stools placed on the table waiting for the next business day. Before opening a bar, stools, tables and chairs should be well arranged. After any client leaves, a bartender ought to wipe the table and arrange the chair.

Another important aspect that a bartender must always ensure is personal grooming. This starts all the way from the head to the feet. The hair should be well combed, fresh clean clothes worn daily and also persons should shower daily. An individual should also ensure to wash hands when from a toilet and also before handling drinks. Clients enjoy being served with a presentable professional.

Prompt service is a great quality that one should also posses. There should be no delays when serving customers and one should be sharp to notice that a customer requires a refill of his drink. One should also have a good memory as this will come on handy when serving a lot of clients with different orders. A sharp good memory will also ensure that one handles cash well avoiding giving customers less or more change.

Combing all the above aspects together with a good attitude and great interpersonal skills will see one go far in this job. The bartender should relate well with his co workers and also clients. Also such a person should practice honesty at all times especially when dealing with money. This is because dishonesty will lead to one getting fired eventually.




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