How to be a better bartender
Think all they do is stand behind a bar? Here’s a course you can take to learn the basics.
ON the surface, bartending looks like an easy job. All they do is stand behind a bar, take orders, mix a few cocktails, pour some beer, and that’s all, right?
Well, as it turns out, that’s just a small part of it. There is a lot more to bartending than just making drinks. There’s the hours of preparation – cutting fruits, juicing limes, making ice, checking the ingredients and spirits stocks, cleaning glasses, making sure that the bar is clean and everything is in place, and more. And that’s BEFOREthe bar is even open.
If you want to know more about what the job is like, or just want to learn how to make cocktails, check out the RAD Bartender Course Junior Edition, a five- to six-hour comprehensive course on the fundamentals of bartending developed and conducted by Shawn Chong of Omakase + Appreciate. It features modules that aim to provide bartenders, and even consumers, with a basic understanding and techniques necessary for working behind a bar.
“I’ve had people watching me behind the bar and coming up to ask me where they can learn to do what I do, so I started this course as a way for people to get an idea of how a bar works,” Chong said.
“At the end of it, you will get an understanding of the ingredients we use, what needs to be prepared in your back bar, and how to make cocktails.”
The course is one of the services provided by Rad Impressions, a company that aims to inspire and educate all individuals with a passion for the beverage industry, be it