A real shift
Stocktakes, supplier orders, rotas and admin, then leading the bar on busy nights. They handle licensing compliance, incidents and the relationship with brand reps.
Skills that matter
- Gross profit and stock management
- Licensing law
- Team management
- Supplier negotiation
- Menu strategy
Qualifications
- Personal licence (APLH)
- WSET Level 2 or 3
- Level 4 Hospitality Manager apprenticeship
- BIIAB or industry training
Where it leads
- Bar manager
- General manager
- Beverage director
- Bar consultant
- Opening your own bar
What we'd ask on the show
- Stocktake horror stories: the missing bottles
- How a bar actually makes money
- Brand deals and free stock: the grey area