it’s so sad, to have a bartending school ( which is about $200 and only takes about a month to complete ) and then you get out there thinking you can use your skills and they deny you because you went to school for it…. does that make any sense, at allll? no not really.
from the mouth of many bartenders its best to learn everything on your own. pick up books on how to mix drinks and memorize them, keep empty alcohol bottles and learn how to do tricks with them at home. now, you can even get a bar mentor… its best to go during the day and quiz bartenders because they usually aren’t busy. sometimes, they’ll even ask you to come back there and help them out. also good looks play a huge factor if you don’t know how, learn how to play up your look and become a hardcore flirt.
of course as peedub said it’s best to fit your look to the bar you’re going after! good luck! :)