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 Bartending has reached a record level of popularity since the movie Cocktail, starring Tom Cruise, and the long-running Cheers television series have shown that a bartending career offers excitement, challenge and good clean fun.
Bars are always busy. People enjoy the bar atmosphere when they are celebrating good times, or to lift their spirits during the bad times. With this in mind, bartending has been referred to as a "recession-proof" career.
A career in bartending offers so many choices -- so many built-in-benefits -- that hundreds of people are giving up traditional careers, or augmenting their income with part-time bartending work.
This is an excellent time to enter the field of mixology. The economy is in a recession, gas prices are at an all time high and many people are concerned about their jobs. During times like these, the public in general may hold off spending large amounts of money on real estate, vacations, appliances, cars, and clothing.
However, history has proven that bars maintain their business levels and many actually increase during tough times like these. Professional Mixologists are always in demand! Bartending salaries vary by region, but a mixologist in today's economy can expect to earn a salary that is above that of most entry level college grads. In addition, most of these entry-level positions with large corporations require more extensive (and expensive!) education, and entail working many more hours each week.
In addition, many larger bars and restaurants offer full benefits for employees, and mixologists working for major hotels or airlines often receive additional perks like greatly reduced lodging and air fare.
A mixology career allows people the freedom to choose a work environment that matches their personality. A good mixologist can work anywhere in the country, or in the world.
Some mixologists might prefer the hotel or country club environment, while others enjoy the charm of neighborhood bars, or the excitement of nightclubs. Whatever your preference, mixology can offer fun & profitable surroundings. " As a mixologist, a person who has been to bartending school and a person who frequents bars. I can say there is a big difference between a person who goes to bartending school (a mixologist) a person just trained by the bar (a bartender). A mixologist is trained to work behind a bar at any establishment, and is ready to go by day one. Where as a person trained by the employer is only qualified to bartend at that particular establishment, and more often than not they are so poorly trained usually their skills don't transfer very well to other establishments.
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