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Bartending in short lessons, from the station to the guest. A few minutes each, with a quick check at the end.

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1Start hereYour station and toolsYour first shift · 2 min

1. Your first shift

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The station, the pour and the glass. What you need before you make a single drink.

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The pour: counts and shots3 min, not started
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2. Making drinks

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Build, shake, stir and the rest. Choose the right method and do it properly.

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3. What's in the bottle

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The spirits, the liqueurs and the mixers. Enough to explain any drink to a guest.

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Whiskey, decoded2 min, not started
Liqueurs, vermouth and bitters3 min, not started
Juice, syrup and mixers2 min, not started

4. Why drinks work

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Balance, drink families and garnish. Learn the patterns and you stop memorising.

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5. Running the bar

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Speed, hospitality and judgement. What makes guests come back.

Speed and working clean2 min, not started
Hospitality and the room2 min, not started
Serving responsibly2 min, not started

Built from Jeffrey Morgenthaler's The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique and Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology (revised edition), written in our own words.

Background: AI-generated image made for this app. No real bar pictured.