Stacey Kauleinamoku

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Bartending and Me

• By
• Stacey Kauleinamoku
• skaulein_at_hawaii.edu, 676-3635

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What is a Bartender?

• Person behind the bar in a pub, tavern, inn, bar,
  or restaurant who serves alcoholic and
  non-alcoholic drinks
• Types of bartending
• Regular Bartending
• Flair Bartending

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What is Bartending?

• A job where you meet new people, socialize and
  get paid
• A job where you mix and serve cocktails, beer,
  wine, and other alcoholic beverages to the bars
  customers

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What is Flair Bartending?

• The practice of entertaining guests, clientele,
  or audience with throwing/juggling of bar tools
  and liquor bottles in tricky, dazzling ways

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International and National Bartending Associations

• World Bartending Training Organization An
  association and network of international
  bartending schools and principals
• ABC Bartending The largest privately owned
  bartending school system in the United States

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Membership Information

• The easiest way to get in touch is by Internet
• WBTO e-mail members_at_wbto.net (free membership)
• ABC website www.abcbartending.com/hawaii.htm
  (fee applies)
• The following information is required
• Name and/or Alias
• City or Town
• State
• Type of Bar you are working in
• E-mail Address
• Web-site (if you have one)
• Im not a member of either of these associations,
  but they sound like fun

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How/Why I Got Started

• My friend, Maile, couldnt find a baby-sitter and
  asked me to fill in for her one night
• Ive been bartending since I was 17
• I was attracted to the awesome tips and the night
  life
• I practice my hobby daily at home and monthly at
  the bar

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Essentials of Bartending
Garnishes
Glasses
Always a necessity
Once you finish making the drink, garnish it with
the required fruit, etc.
First select the glassware you need in order to
make the drink that was ordered
Personality
Most vital shaker
Remember less is best
Liquors
Bartending Equipment
Add the ingredients to your drink keeping track
of the amount you pour
Place the shaker tin or blender that is needed in
front of the glassware
Prepare good-looking drinks
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Glasses Types and Sizes

• Glass Types
• Cocktail (4 oz.)
• Flute (6-8 oz.)
• Highball (10 oz.)
• Old-Fashioned (5-6 oz.)
• Shot (2-3 oz.)
• Irish Coffee (8-10 oz.)

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Bartending Equipment

• Most Vital Tool
• Cocktail Shaker
• Basic Cocktail Tool Kit
• Bar Knife
• Barspoon
• Blender
• Cutting Board
• Dash Pourer
• Ice Bucket
• Ice Scoop
• Jigger
• Juicer

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Liquors The Essentials

• Spirits
• Bourbon
• Brandy
• Gin
• Rum
• Tequila
• Vodka
• Whiskey

• Liqueurs
• Amaretto
• Baileys Irish Cream
• Cointreau
• Crème de menthe
• Crème de cacao
• Curacao
• Grand Marnier

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Garnishes The Finishing Touch

• Fruits
• Blackberries
• Cherries, maraschino
• Lemons
• Limes
• Oranges
• Pineapples
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Others
• Celery Sticks
• Green Olives
• Mint, fresh

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Being a Bartender

• Benefits
• Bartenders get paid a base salary and tips
• Professional bartenders may earn over 30/hour
  with salary and tips
• Bartending allows creativity
• Being a bartender gives a great opportunity to
  make new friends and network
• There are jobs opportunities world wide
• Flexible work hours

• Disadvantages
• Constant competition between bartenders of
  different bars
• Theres a lot of drink recipes to remember
• Causes relationships problems (trust issues)
• New dram shop laws are harsher on bartenders

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Practice, Practice, Practice

• Bartenders should practice their pours 40 times a
  day
• 20 with each hand
• To ensure a proper pour every time
• And a Steady use of liquor
• Bartending is a a matter of practice, practice,
  practice until you get it right

Warning Bartending may lead to a vampire-like
life-stylework at night sleep during the day