Bartender

A bartender (English bartender ) works as a waitress behind the counter. He gives predominantly alcoholic drinks to the guests. In cocktail bars he also mixes cocktails. Other common names are bartender (English barman ) or the female counterparts bartender or barmaid (german barmaid ). Cocktail bartenders are also called bartender.

Terms and delimitation

In German bartender is the most common term and synonymous with the English word bartender. In English-speaking, both terms are different: here generally describes bartender activity at the bar (English to tend a bar), while bartender actually means bar owner, as the word as a rule only the innkeeper or restaurateur called, who runs the bar. Many professional bartenders call themselves happy as a bartender ( for example, Charles Schumann) or use the English terms Bartender (such as the German -language journal Mixology ) or barmaid. The word comes barmaid in German even before, but in common parlance often used synonymously with nightclub hostess and not in the sense of a bartender.

Outside of bars called the service technician (formerly waiter ) who cares about the serving of drinks, and buffet waiters, Büffetier or Theker.

Training and careers

Bartender, Bartender, bartender (s) and barmaid are not protected job titles and describe only the activity carried out at the bar efforts to create a state-recognized training occupation with a two - or three -year dual vocational training under the Vocational Education Act, have so far been unsuccessful. The job description of the bartender is not clear-cut. Many bartenders - especially in upscale restaurants and hotels - have professional training and many years of professional practice, whereas being made in many other companies only with taught part-time employees.

Frequently go skilled restaurant management or hotel experts after their vocational training in a so-called training year at the bar they can then attend a private Barschule which prepares for the continuing education exam for Certified Bartender IHK before a Commerce and Industry (IHK ). Without prior training is only admitted to this examination if they - can show a three-to four years of relevant professional work as a bartender - depending CCI. The highest career advancement of the tested bar master IHK and requires a minimum of one year relevant work experience ahead. The courses for the bar master prepare for the self-employed running a bar instinct or the position of a salaried Chef de Bar and also provide the knowledge required for this commercial.

In the hotel industry different terms have for different sized spheres of influence of the bartender emerged: Commis de Bar (such as " counter staff" ) are mostly young bartender in the first assistants year, with increasing experience and responsibility you will then Demi Chef de Bar (representative of the Chef de Bar ) or Chef de Bar (such as " senior bartender " ), which is under the entire bar area including purchasing, costing and manpower. All are employees. In pure cash drives the catering rather the English terms bartender, bartender, barmaid, etc., are common to the bar manager is also known as Bar Manager. Other areas of work for bartenders are cruise ships that Event catering (eg cocktail catering with mobile bars ) as well as clubs and discos.

The professional association of bartenders is the German bartender Union ( DBU ), the international umbrella organization called International Bartenders Association (IBA ). Drinks and Mixology: In Germany two journals for bartenders appear.

Others

The patron saint of bartenders is St. Bernard of Clairvaux ( Memorial Day August 20 ).