Valerie Carcia sells trendy women's clothing as a retail sales manager by day.
By night, she's a bartender -- in Indianapolis.
And that happens to be a pretty good gig to have as the Super Bowl -- the nation's party weekend -- makes its way to the city.
"I've already been offered to do Playboy, Maxim parties and some of the Super Bowl (NFL-sanctioned) parties," said Carcia, 27, a regular bartender at Peppers in Broad Ripple. "There is a major need."
Bartending, perhaps more than any other temporary job, will be in high, if not desperate, demand.
Those in the event planning and catering business estimate thousands of bartenders will be needed in the days surrounding...... Read More
All managers, servers and bartenders who sell or serve alcohol are required by the state of Washington to have a MAST (Mandatory Alcohol Server Training) license.
The Class 12 permit is a mixologist permit for managers, bartenders and anyone else who mixes drinks with alcohol or draws from a tap, and is 21 years old. Anyone with a Class 12 permit is consumed on the premises must have at least one Class 12 permit holder on duty.
The Class 13 permit is a server permit for servers and ID checkers who are at least 18 years old and carry alcohol to customers or open beer and wine and pour it into a glass at the customer’s table. Class 13 permit holders cannot mix drinks or draw beer or wine from a tap.
For more information check out our website at http://www.washingtonclass12permit.com/
]]>Bartender Training Moves from Nice-to-have to Must-have Status
At bar after bar I’ve visited lately, I’ve observed a frightening trend: Patrons often know more about drinks, drink-making and ingredients than the bartenders and wait staff serving them. Knowing that your customer now embraces all things drink is a good thing — they’re more willing to explore and, as the economy improves, spend — but the fact that they may possess more knowledge than your staff doesn’t bode well for your business.Let’s face facts: The days of on-the-job training for bartenders are over. No more “just shadow Charlie over there, and he’ll show you what to do.” No matter how good Charlie is, he’ll likely pass along bad habits and ....Read More
]]>Bartender Salary: A Bartender Career Profile
Recently Britney Spears made the news, again, by inquiring about bartender jobs at a California hotel. Britney, or anyone who is interested in becoming a bartender, should read this Salary Story. We spoke to bartender Craig Hysell about bartender jobs, a bartender salary, bartending school and more. Many people wonder if they need to attend school to become a bartender. This interview provides the answer, plus insider info on what it takes to succeed as a career bartender. So pour yourself a cold one and keep reading!
"We're like a family here," Pryor said. "I don't like to put any pressure on them (to talk). I just listen to what they're telling me."
And he considers the conversations to be confidential.
"It's like a doctor-patient kind of relationship," Pryor said.
That aspect of bartending has been captured in movies and television shows over the years. It also is what prompted researchers from Ohio State University to zero in on VFW bartenders in a recent six-month study. Their findings, published in the Journal of Military Veterans Health, suggested that bartenders could play a role in helping to identify veterans who exhibit signs of mental distress. Read More
]]>• Mimosa – This is probably one the most basic drink recipes around. In order to make a mimosa, the only two ingredients you really need are champagne and orange juice. If you don’t have champagne, you can use sparkling wine, or anything that’s dry and not sweet.
Once you have the ingredients, fill half of a glass with one ingredient, then the remainder with the other. Stir them with a bar spoon, or any other long, thin object to mix the two.
The most important thing to remember is that the perfect mimosa is cold, so the orange juice that you use should always be chilled beforehand.
• Long Island Iced Tea – As an aspiring bartender, there’s absolutely no reason that you shouldn’t know how to make one of these.
For this classic drink, you need equals parts triple sec, rum, gin, vodka, and tequila (anywhere from 1/2 -1 ounce) along with a splash of coke and some sweet and sour mix.
The ingredients should be poured over ice, shaken or stirred well, topped with the splash of cola and served with a lemon wedge in the glass.
• Highball – This isn’t a single simple mixed drink, but a series of drinks that all combine alcohol and a type of soft drink. When talking about a highball, a person could be referring to:
o Jack and Coke: Jack Daniels (or any other kind of bourbon) and Coca-Cola
o Scotch and Soda: Scotch and Club Soda
o Seven and Seven: Seagram’s Seven (or any whiskey) and 7-Up
o Gin and Tonic: Gin and Tonic Water
o Captain and Coke: Spiced Rum and Coke.
Or any of the other numerous highballs that make up favorite simple mixed drinks for people all over.
The portions of soda and alcohol for each drink differ from recipe to recipe, but 1½ ounce of alcohol combined with up to 4 ounces of the other type of drink is the general rule of thumb for many highballs. All highballs are served after being stirred well.
• White Russian – The Dude abides by it and, as an aspiring bartender, you should know that all you need for this drink is 1-1½ ounce of vodka, ¾ - 1 ounce of Kahlua, and ¾-1 ounce of heavy cream.
Pour the vodka and Kahlua over ice, stir well, top with the cream and enjoy.
• Vodka Martini – With 1½ ounce of vodka and ¾ ounce of dry vermouth, you can make this elegant, simple mixed drink in no time. The proper way to serve this drink is, of course, shaken, not stirred, so you’ll want to fill a cocktail shaker with ice and then the ingredients.
Once the drink is chilled and shaken, strain it into a chilled martini glass and garnish it with an olive for added taste.
Serve it right away and your guests will enjoy this sophisticated, easily made drink.
These are just a few easy to make drinks that anyone can make, regardless of their experience with serving alcohol.
As an aspiring bartender, these are cocktail recipes that you should have in your repertoire before you attempt to move on to more complicated drinks.
If you want to become a bartender, then you need to be familiar with a wide range of alcoholic drinks, because bar and restaurant owners want to know that the people they hire will be able to make customers feel right at home.
It’s important to be able to fill any drink request that a customer throws your way, but how can you make sure that you’re able to do that?
With bartender training that will give you the education and certification needed to work in any restaurant, pub, club, or hotel that has a bar!
Becoming a bartender is an extremely fun job because you meet all sorts of new people and now two nights of working are ever truly the same.
You already know how to make some of the most popular simple mixed drinks, so now the next step is to get the proper training that will propel you into a new and exciting career that will be putting cash in your pocket before you know it!
Yuengling has a cult-like following, much like Coors Beer, before it was finally distributed nationwide in the mid-1980’s.
Yuengling, based in Pottsville, PA, is the fourth-largest brewer in the U.S., according to the Brewers Association in Boulder, CO. Its popular brands include Traditional Lager, Original Black & Tan, Porter and Lord Chesterfield Ale.
Read more at http://www.ohio.com/news/yuengling-finally-hops-across-line-into-ohio-1.215629
]]>This award winning sipping beer has the distinctive nose of a well-crafted bourbon. It is aged for up to 6 weeks in freshly decanted bourbon barrels from some of Kentucky’s finest distilleries.
It has a flavor of vanilla and is pleasantly smooth and robust. Even if your just a lager beer fan like me, go out and try Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. I think you will be pleasantly surprised!
]]>Cocktail Challenge was created as an interactive study tool for our students and has been converted into a fully functional software program and released to the public in 2011.
Check out the Cocktail Challenge and try out the demo!
http://www.pbsacocktailchallenge.com
Arizona does not require all servers of alcohol to take this training, but madation is currently being discussed.
Many employers in Arizona require all servers of alcohol such as servers and bartenders to complete Title 4 training before being allowed to work.
We now offer an Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (AZ DLLC) approved training course online. Customer may get their Arizona Title 4 Training 100% online in under four hours.
In addition, we also offer Arizona Title 4 training in a classroom setting at our Phoenix and Tempe bartending school locations. Read more about our Classroom Title 4 Training.
]]>If you are looking for a San Antonio Bartending School, visit their new website for more information.
PBS of San Antonio is a 2,900 square foot facility and has 8 fully-operational bar stations. The staff consists of 5 Texas-licensed instructors that have a combined 40 years of experience in the industry.
The San Antonio bartending school also offers TABC certification classes on each Thursday and are available to the public. Call the school at 210-967-4600 for more details.
]]>We have quality, state-licensed bartending schools in Fairfield, Hamden, Norwich, Waterbury, and Wethersfield. These schools also serve Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk, and Danbury areas.
Each of these Connecticut bartending schools offer low tuition, quality training and job placement assistance to all graduates.
2010 will be a great year to start your new bartending career! Let us help you get started in the exciting field of bartending!
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