A bartender is a person who serves drinks in a bar. Bartenders are also called barkeepers, barmen, barmaids, or mixologists. Both men and women can be bartenders. What do you call a female bartender? Conventionally, a female bartender is called a barmaid and a male bartender is called a barman. However, the terms bartender and mixologist are now commonly used for both genders.
Bartending Field and Female Representation
Bartending is a male-dominated field. As a woman, it can be tough to prove yourself. There is an expectation that female bartenders must possess stereotypically male traits to succeed. However, 60% of today’s bartenders are women. We spoke with two female bartenders, Lynnette Marrero and Pamela Wiznitzer. Lynnette co-founded the world’s first all-female speed bartending competition.
Bartender’s Role and Challenges
The bartender prepares and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks behind the bar. A bartender may work in restaurants, hotels, clubs, or on trains and ships. The job offers flexibility. Bartending can be a second job or seasonal work.
Characteristics of a Good Bartender
What makes a good bartender? Speed is important – no one wants to wait too long for a drink. An outgoing personality helps but isn’t essential. The best bartenders work quietly and efficiently while customers talk.
Customer Expectations and Challenges
Some see bartenders just as fun-loving personalities to entertain them. But off-duty, a bartender’s vibe may be very different. Patrons often expect them to be "on" at all times. This can be tiring.
Female Bartender Terminology
What is a female barman called? A female bartender is called a barmaid.
Notable Female Bartenders and their Achievements
Lynnette Marrero and Pamela Wiznitzer are expert female bartenders. Lynnette co-founded the world’s first all-female speed bartending competition, “Speed Rack.” Pamela is a beverage consultant in New York City.
Variations in Bartender Terminology
In Britain, bartenders are called barmen no matter their skills. An expert mixologist making fantastic cocktails would still be called a barman. This frustrates skilled bartenders. American bartenders are treated with more reverence.
Gender Stereotypes in Bartending Field
Can a girl be a barman?
One woman shared a bar receipt on Twitter. The bartender had labelled her as "girl by herself." She was frustrated by this disrespectful description.
Other Related Information
A bartender is almost always understood to be male, same as barkeep(er). Your version would be the same as saying the seamstress who is a man.
In this page you can discover 10 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bartender, like: barkeep, barmaid, mixologist, barkeeper, barman, busboy, doorman, barstaff, waiter and waitress.