Bartender jobs in Nepal: the work, the skills and how to become a bar manager
What bartenders and bar porters do in hotels, bars and restaurants in Nepal, how to learn the trade, what interviews test and how bartenders move up.
3 October 20264 min read
A bartender prepares and serves drinks, looks after the bar counter and keeps stock under control. Hotels, bars, restaurants, resorts and clubs in Nepal hire bartenders, and the tourist areas of Kathmandu and Pokhara hire the most.
The roles behind the bar
Bar porter or bar back. Restocks ice, glasses and bottles, cleans and supports the bartender.
Bartender. Makes and serves drinks and handles orders from the bar and the dining room.
Head bartender. Runs the bar shift, the drinks list and the stock.
What does a bartender do?
Mixes cocktails and mocktails, and pours beer, wine and spirits correctly.
Takes bar orders and prepares drinks for waiters.
Keeps count of stock and records what was used.
Cleans glasses, tools and the counter.