Bartending Mock Interview

Master 30 Bartending interview questions covering drink knowledge, customer service, and high-volume service.

WRITTEN BY RACHELLE ENNS
QUESTION 4 OF 30

How do you feel about serving drinks in a heavy volume environment?

Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Entry Level 1

If you're new to bartending, you might want to ask for a couple of slower shifts to learn and improve your skills.

Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Entry Level 2

"I am well prepared when it comes to making drinks correctly. Also, my experience in retail and customer service will help me a great deal when it comes to talking with customers and giving correct change. If possible, I would love to start with a couple of slower shifts and work my way into the busier nights. Would this be possible?"

Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Experienced

"The more, the merrier! Bars and clubs are supposed to be busy, so I am happy to accommodate the volume. I have worked as a bartender for many years, and you won't be disappointed in the quality of service that I deliver."

Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
How to Answer

Can you handle the pressure of a packed bar of demanding patrons shouting over one another? Are you able to remember drink orders when they are consistently being shouted at you? In all of this excitement are you also able to have a conversation with a patron, give correct change, and keep a smile on your face? You must be a master of multi-tasking!

Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Example Answer

"I enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. It's a challenge, but that makes it more fun. I enjoy the energy and the adrenaline working behind the bar of a busy establishment."

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30 Bartending Interview Questions & Answers

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01 Tell me about your previous bartending experience. ~BARTENDING 02 How do you make a White Russian? ~COMPETENCY 03 Why did you leave your last bartending job? ~BARTENDING 04 How do you feel about serving drinks in a heavy volume environment? ~COMPETENCY 05 How do you make a Cosmopolitan Martini? ~COMPETENCY 06 What techniques do you use to upsell? ~BARTENDING 07 If you see a fight start across the bar, do you act or do you wait until the bouncers take care of it? ~BARTENDING 08 Your drawer is $44.21 short, how would you explain this? What would you do to correct something like this in the future? ~BARTENDING 09 This is a coveted bartending gig. Why should we hire you? ~BARTENDING 10 If your car broke down on the way to work, what would you do? ~BARTENDING 11 How do you make a Washington Apple? ~COMPETENCY 12 How do you make an Irish Car Bomb? ~COMPETENCY 13 How do you avoid serving to minors? ~COMPETENCY 14 How do you make a Whiskey Sour? ~COMPETENCY 15 Are you flexible to work any shift? ~BARTENDING 16 How do you use your time on a slow shift? ~COMPETENCY 17 Explain the differences between a wheat beer, a pale ale and an IPA? ~BARTENDING 18 What is your favorite drink with vodka? ~BARTENDING 19 When you go above and beyond for a customer and they don't tip well, how do you handle it? ~BARTENDING 20 How do you decide which customers to serve first when the bar is packed? ~COMPETENCY 21 How do you make a Dirty Martini? ~COMPETENCY 22 How do you make a Johnny Vegas drink? ~COMPETENCY 23 How do you treat customers on special occasions, like birthdays and bachelorette parties? ~COMPETENCY 24 How do you garnish a Manhattan? ~COMPETENCY 25 How do you engage with customers while making and serving drinks? ~COMPETENCY 26 Explain to me how you properly stir a cocktail. ~BARTENDING 27 Do you have any flaring techniques? ~BARTENDING 28 Tell me about the garnishes you enjoy using for various cocktails. ~BARTENDING 29 Besides making drinks, what roles do you think bartenders serve? ~BARTENDING 30 Do you enjoy socializing with strangers? ~BARTENDING
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