I just interviewed one of my students Richie Hilburn, who has successfully created a lucrative bartending business in no time!  He made over $600 in his FIRST night AND booked his second gig at the event!  You have got to listen to the quick interview we did together to learn how he did it so quickly!

Question from One of my Students:

Dear James,

I am new to the bartending scene…very new, I just finished bartending school and have not secured a job yet. I really do not want to work in a bar, club or restaurant, I would much rather do private parties, weddings, etc; however I am very nervous about starting out alone. I think that starting with a company that specializes in bartending for private events might be a good avenue for me to pursue. The question is how do I get a company to give me chance to prove myself with a even though there will be a little bit of a learning curve?  So what would your best advice be about how to get your foot in the door without having experience?

Sincerely,

Roni

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James’ Answer:

Hey Roni!

Welcome to the Bartending Catch 22: Managers are looking for bartenders with experience…so how do you get some?!

Listen, if you want my advice, just do private parties on your own! But here is ONE way you get over your fear…

BRING someone with you!

If you know anyone who has been in the service industry for sometime, even if they are just a server, having a second person there will help you tremendously!  Promise them you will split all the money 50-50 and they will be very willing to help!

Another trick with mobile bartending is that you will tell the host exactly what to provide so YOU will know what drink options are available.  If some guest throws a curve-ball drink at you that you have no idea how to make, simple say, “Oh sorry, I dont have the proper ingredients back here to make that.”  Simple!

ALSO, when you arrive early and get all set up, the guests will usually start to “trickle” in.  SO you quickly get acclimated to the process of mobile bartending.  In other words, you get to practice on a few guests before the real party begins!

Once you do your first event, you will actually laugh at the fact that you were ever nervous!  All of the bartenders and staff I train have NEVER bartended before…YOU have actually gone to bartending school so you are light-years beyond the rest!  You are going to KILL it, just go out there and get that first gig under your belt!

Take care!

This is the replay of the live one hour Ustream show I did last week answering all of your Mobile Bartending Questions.  It is a great video filled with tons of content!

Hey Guys! Great little video I did while “behind the bar” at my last bartending event. I share a few simple tips for pre-party set-up, but most importantly, I wanted to demonstrate just how EASY this gig is! Enjoy!

$621.00 in 4.5 Hours:

Now, what’s stopping you from booking your FIRST event?! Get out there and make some $$$! Have fun, talk to ya soon!

Cheers,

James Wedmore

The Mobile Mixologist