Hospitality / Bar

Bartender CV example (UK)

A bartender CV for pubs, bars and hotels that shows drink knowledge, licensing awareness and speed behind a busy bar.

Example CV profile

Friendly, quick bartender with experience in a busy city-centre bar. Confident with cocktails, cask ale and coffee, applies Challenge 25 consistently, and keeps the bar clean and stocked during service.

Key skills to include (if true for you)

• Cocktail making
• Cask ale & cellar basics
• Challenge 25
• Cash & card handling (EPOS)
• Customer service
• Stock rotation
• Opening & closing procedures
• Teamwork

Example experience bullet points

• Served customers on a busy bar at weekends, keeping queues moving and orders accurate.
• Made classic and house cocktails to spec, and suggested drinks based on customers' tastes.
• Applied Challenge 25 and refused service when appropriate, following the venue's licensing policy.
• Changed barrels, cleaned lines and restocked fridges with the cellar manager.

Illustrative only. Replace with your own real roles, dates and results — never copy experience you don't have.

Education & training

• Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) – if held
• GCSEs or equivalent – School, year

Keywords UK recruiters screen for

bartender · cocktails · Challenge 25 · EPOS · customer service · cellar · cash handling

Tips for a bartender CV

• Say which kinds of venue you've worked (pub, cocktail bar, hotel, events).
• A personal licence is worth mentioning if you have one.
• Weekend and late availability matters; mention it.

Hourly pay is usually close to the National Living Wage or National Minimum Wage, plus tips in many venues. Salary checker (ONS data).

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