How can you manage this?
• You can! Through:
– Preparation
– Planning
– Passion
Preparation
• Having knowledge
A professional bartender has to have a deep understanding about the trade – it is not enough to know some cocktail recipes and a few tricks. We list the 4 main knowledge-groups as follow:
– Product knowledge
• Different categories of alcohol/spirits
• Basic production process
• Age and aging processes
• Raw materials used in production
• Alcohol content by volume
• Country of origin
– Technique knowledge
• Bartending technique
• Pouring
• Building
• Shaking
• Stirring
• Layering
• Floating
• Sinking
• Muddling
• Blending
• Opening
• Storing
– Recipe/cocktail knowledge
Recipe and cocktail knowledge is a memory skill that takes time to master but it is essential to become a successful bartender. There are many different ways cocktails and drinks can be served and they vary depending on local or traditional standards. Below are the basic categories:
• Neat
• Chilled
• Hot
• With water
• With ice
• With a mixer
• Classic cocktails
• Modern cocktails
– Selling points
Learning a few interesting facts about the products/cocktails you list is a great way to sell and educate the guest, giving them not just a product but also an experience.