The Complete Idiot S Guide To Bartending 2nd Edition

Mix, make, shake, and stir like a pro! Whether tending bar or entertaining at home, experienced bartenders or novices will find The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Bartending, Second Edition, serves up everything drink makers need to know to create great tasting beverages and cocktails. This updated edition includes: • One hundred brand-new recipes and the latest techniques • A brand-new section on creating specialty and theme cocktails for weddings and parties • New recipes for making mixers, bitters, and more

The next best thing to a personal bartender, this guide provides the novice and experienced bartender alive over 1,500 tasty recipes, along with the spirits, mixers, tools, and techniques you need to pour your own potables.

-- This second edition contains more than two dozen of new and exotic drink recipes using rum, tequila, vodka, gin, bourbon, scotch and a number of other alcoholic beverages.-- The Pocket Idiot's Guide "RM" to Bartending, Second Edition is much more comprehensive than its competitor -- more drink recipes and many more invaluable tips on being the best bartender you can be.-- Are you embarrassed to admit you don't know a martini from a Manhattan, a Margarita from a Mimosa? Do you wish you knew how to impress people with incredible bartending skills? Well, The Pocket Idiot's Guide "RM" to Bartending, Second Edition teaches you how to make the perfect drink, every time. This book offers expert advice on how to stock your bar with the essentials, whip up easy-to-follow recipes for making the most requested cocktails (and even the least requested cocktails), and offers helpful tips on basic bartending skills.

Starting and running a bar is a fantasy occupation for many people- You are your own boss, and depending on your vision for the bar, your clientele are largely your own choice. Whether your dream bar is a comfortable neighborhood pub or a nightclub teaming with entertainment, this is a step-by-step guide to realizing your dream business. In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting and Running a Bar, readers will find- How to focus your vision for your bar. How to build a business plan. What you need to know about mixology and serving food. How to deal with vendors and employees. Everything you need to know about advertising and marketing for your bar.

Are you embarrassed to admit that you don't know the difference between a Manhattan and a Margarita? Do you know how to turn a Martini into a Gibson? Do you wish you knew how to impress people with incredible bartending skills? It's not last call yet! The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Bartending teaches you how to make the perfect drink--every time. Here's a highlight of what you'll get in this book:

Make every hour you run a bar a happy one. You’re no idiot, of course. You know it takes more to run a bar than pouring beer and keeping peanuts on the tables. Whether you’re interested in serving drinks only or adding food or even entertainment, running a bar requires a lot of business savvy. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Starting and Running a Bar will show you exactly how to build and manage the business of your dreams. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • The essentials of creating a business plan for the type of bar you want to own and operate. • The lowdown on legalities involved in serving alcohol and food—as well as offering live entertainment. • Business-saving advice on dealing with vendors, suppliers, and employees. • Marketing and advertising suggestions based on your budget.