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How exposed to AI is a Bartender?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for bartenders, 2 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 16 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Banquet BartenderBar CaptainBartenderMixologist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
1%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 19
485k
people do this job in the US
7 of 16
least protected in food preparation

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

2
  • Create drink recipes
  • Plan bar menus

Only with software built on top

2
  • Balance cash receipts
  • Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons

Cannot be sped up

16
  • Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment
  • Collect money for drinks served
  • Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol
  • Clean bars, work areas, and tables
  • Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxis or other transportation for intoxicated patrons
  • Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer
  • Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar
  • Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws
  • Serve snacks or food items to customers seated at the bar
  • Mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks
  • Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks
  • Ask customers who become loud and obnoxious to leave, or physically remove them
  • Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays
  • Supervise the work of bar staff and other bartenders
  • Order or requisition liquors and supplies
  • Prepare appetizers such as pickles, cheese, and cold meats
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.