Career
Why Bartending in San Diego?
Bartending in San Diego offers excitement, challenge and great pay — one of the most recession-proof careers you can choose.
Career
Bartending in San Diego offers excitement, challenge and great pay — one of the most recession-proof careers you can choose.
Bars are always busy. People enjoy the bar atmosphere when they are celebrating good times, or to lift their spirits during the bad times. With this in mind, bartending has been referred to as a "recession-proof" career.
A career in bartending offers so many choices — so many built-in benefits — that hundreds of people are giving up traditional careers, or augmenting their income with part-time bartending work.
San Diego is where the American craft beer revolution took root — and its hospitality market reflects that heritage. Today, over 160 craft breweries and hundreds of bars, rooftop lounges, and beach clubs make San Diego one of the most exciting places in the country to be a bartender.
Reasons to Choose Bartending
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History has proven that bars maintain their business levels and many actually increase during tough economic times. This is an excellent time to enter the field of bartending.
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Professional bartenders are always in demand. Many larger bars and restaurants offer full benefits; bartenders working for major hotels or airlines often receive additional perks.
In addition, many larger bars and restaurants offer full benefits for employees, and bartenders working for major hotels or airlines often receive additional perks like greatly reduced lodging and air fare.
A bartending career allows people the freedom to choose a work environment that matches their personality. A good bartender can work anywhere in the country, or in the world.
San Diego — Bartending Career Outlook
San Diego is where the American craft beer revolution took root — and its hospitality market reflects that heritage. Today, over 160 craft breweries and hundreds of bars, rooftop lounges, and beach clubs make San Diego one of the most exciting places in the country to be a bartender.
Our program goes deep on craft beer knowledge (essential in this market), while also covering the full cocktail spectrum needed for San Diego's diverse venues: from the upscale rooftop bars of the Gaslamp Quarter to the relaxed beach bars of Pacific Beach and the Navy-adjacent entertainment corridor of the East Village.
3,200+
Bars & Craft Breweries in San Diego County
160+
Craft Breweries — Most in Any US City
35M
Annual Tourists to San Diego
Serving San Diego & Surrounding Areas
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Some bartenders prefer the hotel or country club environment, while others enjoy neighborhood bars or the excitement of nightclubs. Whatever your preference, bartending can offer fun and profitable surroundings.
