A bartending school is a place that provides training in the skills needed to work behind a bar. Many of these schools also offer career guidance and placement assistance, making them a good choice for people looking to get into the industry or change careers. Some bartending schools are offered online, while others are located in person.
The most obvious benefit of attending bartending school is that it gives you the necessary experience to find a job in the field once you graduate. Many professional bartenders worked their way up from the bottom, and working as a bar back (lugging ice around, swapping empty kegs, cutting garnishes, etc.) is still considered an excellent way to get into the industry.
There are no bartending certificates or licenses that are required to work in all areas, and some towns, counties, or states don’t require anything at all. In that case, a bartending school isn’t necessarily worth it for you. However, what they do sell you is a wealth of industry knowledge, plenty of low-stakes practice, and a number of networking opportunities with people that are already working in the field.
For example, Udemy offers a wide variety of online bartending courses, from basic crash courses to master classes led by famous bartenders and spirits experts. Two-time Guinness World Record holder Paul Martin leads a course on how to make classic cocktails for $30, while sommelier and author Carlos Batista conducts a master class on gin ($30). Whether or not an online bartending course is right for you depends on what you’re looking for.
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