What qualifications do you need for bartending?

Bartenders do not need traditional or formal qualifications. However, it is a good idea to become certified and get your license, though one is not necessary to become a bartender. Bartenders must have a decent set of soft skills and learn the drink formulas to be sold on the job. The latter can be learned in real-time.

Bartenders should know basic drinkware, drink recipes, and have impeccable listening skills as they are required to take complex orders, several orders at once, or a combination of the two. Since mishearing the order can decrease patronage, bartenders are often asked to jot down the order in the beginning stages of employment.