After months of writing & slogging away, I’m proud to announce Crafty Bartending’s official bartender’s guide, The Bartender’s Field Manual – A complete & practical guide for new & aspiring bartenders who want to land their first bartending job, craft
Most bartenders agree with me, one of the hardest parts about becoming a professional bartender is breaking into the industry and landing your first bartending job. I hear these frustrations all the time: How do I become a bartender if
One of the most common questions asked by new bartenders is “What should I do to become successful?” or “It’s my first shift behind the bar, what do I need to know and what should I focus on?” These are
There are hundreds of so-called “essential cocktails” out there. Some of them were created in the 1800’s and even more are being thought up today by creative bartenders. If you really wanted to, you could spend years poring over cocktail books
Similarly to knowing a few popular shot recipes, it’s always useful to know some great-tasting mocktail recipes. Not everyone that enters your bar will want to drink alcohol. Whether it’s because they’re pregnant, they’re underage, it’s dry July, or they’ve
Regardless of who you are and what you do, knowing some of the best shots recipes is always useful. And I mean going beyond the standard tequila, sambuca and Jager shots (even though these are all great!). People love shots
There’s a lot of confusion on the internet around the topic of bartending licenses. Some people say that you need one in to be a professional bartender, whereas other’s claim that they’re a waste of time. Or worse, a complete
One of the most frequently asked questions aspiring bartenders have is, “how old do I have to be to become a bartender?” In other words, what’s the minimum age to work behind the bar. This is clearly important to know
Cutting off drunks can be tough… Especially when you’ve never done it before. There’s something inherently intimidating about trying to cut someone off when their acting obnoxious, loud, rowdy and they’ve had too much to drink. Some bartenders are afraid
When you first step behind a bar and you notice all of the glimmering bar tools & equipment, it can be confusing. There are spiral shaped spoons, shapely wooden sticks, shakers everywhere, measuring tools with strange names, blenders, juicers, mallets,
