head bartender

Chief drink mixer

A head bartender is the senior bartender at a bar or restaurant, responsible for managing the bar staff, overseeing inventory, and often creating the cocktail menu.

The position combines bartending skills with supervisory duties: She worked her way up from barback to head bartender in three years.

Also called bar manager or lead bartender.

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role function

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One who attends tables

waitstaff · waiter · waitress · food runner · host

hierarchy/seniority

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Bartender support staff

busser · new hire · intern

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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