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A bartender serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. A bartender in a bar takes direct orders from the costumers. Most of the time alcoholic drinks require a mixture of different ingredients and a different way to present it, such as in a different salt rimmed glass. Memorizing the way to make and present drinks is just part of a bartenders job but a very important one to be successful. Interacting with customers is also important, listening and participating in conversations at the bar makes people feel more comfortable, increases the atmosphere and might make them want to come back more often. Bartenders also have to watch the customers and keep in mind how much they have had to drink, so nobody gets too drunk or cause trouble, calling taxis for customers that have had too much to drink and checking id’s to make sure the customer isn’t underage. One of the other main responsibility is tallying the bill, operating the cash register, giving change and counting the money at the end of every night. Bartenders have to order supplies too, such as liquor, mixes, and other things they might serve at the bar. They are required to have a little bit of mechanical knowledge to temporarily fix a piece of equipment that breaks during their shift.