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What Is a Nightclub Bartender and How to Become One

Nightclub Bartender

What Does a Nightclub Bartender Do?

The job duties of a nightclub bartender focus on mixing and serving drinks for guests in a nightclub. In this career, you get each order from a server working on the floor of the club or a customer standing at the bar. You then mix, pour, and serve the beverages. Other nightclub bartender responsibilities vary depending on the needs of the club. Bartenders are often responsible for keeping an inventory of the beer, wine, and spirits at a bar, and some nightclubs may ask you to select and play music in addition to serving drinks.

How to Become a Nightclub Bartender

The qualifications that you need to start working as a nightclub bartender include customer service skills, knowledge of wine, beer, and cocktail recipes, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. You also need to know the nightclub’s policy for verifying the age of the patron ordering the drinks. Depending on the nightclub where you work, you may be expected to promote a brand of alcoholic beverage and have knowledge about beverage brands and artisan cocktail recipes.