Bartenders - Main Bartenders Bartenders prepare and serve drinks to customers in bars and restaurants. The main duty of bartenders is to prepare and serve drinks to customers. Bartenders pour wine, beers from the tap and prepare standard mixed drinks. They also prepare mixed drinks to match customers' specific orders.
Most bartenders know dozens of drink recipes.
They must be able to mix drinks accurately, quickly, and without waste. In most bars and many restaurants, bartenders take orders directly from customers. However, in some places, they rarely talk to customers. Instead, they receive drink orders from waiters and waitresses . In addition to serving drinks, bartenders collect payment and operate the cash register.