2 answers
4
Asked 1058 views

How do you become good at being a mixologist?

Where would be a good place to open a bar? Or to be a personal mixologist? #business

business
Thank you comment icon You can self educate via the internet and how to books and videos. You can also pay for formal training at a bartending school or informal training while working at a bar or restaurant. Taylor Smith
Answer This

+25 Karma if successful
From: You
To: Friend
Subject: Career question for you
4

2 answers

0
Updated
Share a link to this answer
Share a link to this answer

Colleen’s Answer

Practice makes perfect! Start with a class, use bottles with food coloring to improve your pouring ability, work on your palette so you understand the way the taste of things work together (food and non-alcoholic beverages work if you are underage). You need to better identify the demographic you are after before you decide on an area. If your establishment is focused on low-cost, high volume, no frills- a college town might be the best place. If you plan to create an upscale atmosphere, you may want to try a more affluent area. Don't open the wrong kind of bar in the right kind of place! Good luck!
0
0
Updated
Share a link to this answer
Share a link to this answer

Chris’s Answer

Distribution companies support local accounts with marketing, mixology, training of staff, etc. Having experience in a bar would be paramount to applying for this type of career path.

Chris recommends the following next steps:

Begin as a bar back
Get solid experience as a bartendar
Register for local competitions
Advance to bar or food & beverage manager
Research local distribution companies for positions in mixology
0