Bartender's Day: the subtleties of the profession or how to celebrate the holiday

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

At present, the profession of a bartender can be safely classified as popular, which is directly related to the rapid development of the catering and entertainment industry. Bartender's Day is an international holiday and is celebrated everywhere on February 6th. Let's talk about it in more detail.

International Bartender's Day - February 6 - is celebrated together with St. Adamand's Day. This holiday owes its appearance to the Christian apostle, who lived in the distant 7th century. Adamand made great efforts to convert the population of European wine regions (Flanders, France, Germany) to the Catholic faith. After canonization, he was given the high-profile title of the patron of all professions, one way or another connected with wine. These include winemakers, brewers, bartenders, restaurateurs, as well as all suppliers and sellers of alcoholic beverages. Thus, on February 6, two, in fact, completely different holidays are celebrated: one is religious, the second is professional.

Deep into the history of the nameprofessions. Few people know that "bar" is an abbreviation of the word "barrier". In the New World during the “gold rush”, numerous outlets began to appear, selling first a variety of goods, and later drinks “on tap”. To separate the trading floor and the place of rest, the so-called barriers began to be erected, later reduced to "bars". Employees of such establishments began to be called bartenders.

Although Bartender's Day, like any other holiday, is a joyful and cheerful event, but the daily work of representatives of this profession can be safely called laborious. It requires good physical shape and endurance, because throughout the entire shift the bartender is forced to stand on his feet. And without the speed of reaction, excellent coordination of movements, an excellent eye and the ability to concentrate attention, a true professional cannot do without it. The need for constant communication with people, taking into account their mood and basic wishes imposes certain restrictions on workers in this area. They must possess not only sociability, but also special tact, restraint and politeness. Adding here night shifts and a ban on drinking alcohol (and sometimes it can be difficult to restrain oneself), we can make a bold conclusion that this profession is not suitable for everyone. Among the advantages of such work are flexible hours, no need for special education and the possibility of receiving tips.

How to celebrate Bartender's Day? The answer suggests itself. In barsand clubs this holiday is celebrated especially solemnly. You can also throw a cocktail party with friends or arrange a wine tasting. True professionals in their field take part in the prestigious event called BacARDI-Martini Grand Prix. This competition for bartenders has been held since 966 in one of the thirteen countries whose representatives take part in it. This is truly a spectacular event! However, in many countries, including Russia, similar competitions are held at the regional level. Participants perform in a wide variety of categories, depending on their skills and specialization.

Thus, Bartender's Day is a popular international holiday. The number of representatives of this profession is growing every year. Russia even has its own “bartending bible”, designed to make learning the basics of this activity as easy as possible and make it especially exciting.