Bartending Courses - Course Overview

About Bartending Courses

One of the most unconventional and interesting careers in the hospitality industry is ‘ Bartending’. Bartending is a part of the food and beverage department of the hospitality industry. A bartender is a person who brings life to the bar. A bartender is known for his multi-tasking skills such as promptness, body language, smartness, and an ability to meet the one’s demand and provide them with the experience that they are looking for.

With the ‘pub culture’ becoming widely popular across the country, bartending as a career is also gaining wide popularity in India. The job of a bartender is not that easy as it looks like. A good bartender is known for their hospitality and has an innate knowledge of - what mixed with what forms what! They are entitled to multiple responsibilities from cleanliness in the bar to getting stocks and keeping an eye on replenished products, to tracking sales summary and training the team about new offers. 

Types of Bartending Courses:

 

Name of the Course	Type of Course	Duration
Combo Course - Mixology & Flair Bartending	Diploma Course	3 months
Professional Bartending Course	Diploma Course	3 months
Advance Bartending Course	Certificate Course	4 months
Craftsmanship Course in Bartending	Certificate Course	6 months
Certification Course in Wines & Spirits	Certificate Course	3 months
Molecular Mixology Course	Advance Training/ Workshop	2- 4 days
Basic Flair Bartending - Level 1	Diploma Course	1 month
Certification Course in Blair Flair	Certificate Course	6 weeks
Exclusive Bartending Course	Certificate Course	3 months

Bartending Courses Eligiblity Criteria

• Most of the institutes offer direct admissions to the certificate and diploma courses in Bartending.
• The minimum eligibility criteria for Bartending certificate and diploma courses is 10+2 in any stream.

Bartending Courses Syllabus

Popular Subjects:

Basic Principles of Bartending	Roles and Tasks of a Bartender	Social Skills, Bar Appearance, Customer Welcoming & Personal Hygiene
The Operations of the Bar	Labor & Tasks	Operation Procedures
Bar Preparation Procedures	Customer Service	Raw Materials & Products
Art of Mixology	Art of Cocktails	Classical Mocktail Recipes
Practical & Training	Preparing to Bartend	Practicals - Alcohol Drinks Recognition (Labels)

Popular Specializations of Bartending Courses

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• Information & Data Management
• Fashion Photography
• Web Designing
• Interior Design
• Corporate Secretaryship
• CFA CPA CIMA
• Jewellery & Accessory Design
• Graphic Design
• Cyber Security
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• Digital Animation
• Insurance & Actuarial Science
• Event Management
• Airline and Airport Management
• Airline and Airport Management
• Journalism
• Pilot Training
• Banking laws
• Banking laws
• Dietician & Nutritionist
• Dietician & Nutritionist
• Dietician & Nutritionist
• Archaeology
• Banking laws
• Photography
• Photography
• CAD/CAM/CAE
• CAD/CAM/CAE
• CAD/CAM/CAE
• CAD/CAM/CAE
• Cabin crew / Air-hostess training
• Beautician
• Beautician
• Beautician
• Beautician
• Animation & VFX
• Hardware & Networking
• Hardware & Networking
• Bartending
• Bartending
• Fashion Styling and Grooming

Career Options and Job Prospects

Job opportunities for a bartender are on the rise from past few years with the popularity of club culture, increase in the number of hotels, resorts and nightclubs. Bartending as a career is available both as a part-time and full-time job.

Bartenders who have a professional experience and have graduated from bartending schools bag better employment opportunities due to their ability to handle customers and excellent skills. Bartenders have a wide variety of job areas to choose from. From bars to nightclubs to fine dining restaurants to hotels - one can choose as per their interests.

Earnings of a bartender vary greatly. The salary package of the main bartender after sufficient work experience is between Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 4 lakh. With adequate experience, the bartender can advance up to the job roles such as Bar Managers, Restaurant General Manager, Assistant Manager etc.