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Bartenders and mixologists in India work across a spectrum — from commis bartenders at Taj and Marriott hotel bars to head bartenders at top-ranked craft cocktail bars like Sidecar (Delhi) and Boilermaker (Bengaluru), and brand ambassadors for India's booming craft spirit labels (Greater Than gin, Hapusa Himalayan gin, Indri whisky, Amrut, Paul John). The formal entry path runs through IHM (Institute of Hotel Management) bartending modules or WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Spirits Level 1–3 certifications for spirits knowledge; on-the-job brigade apprenticeship under a head bartender is equally common in the organised segment. The Indian craft cocktail scene, centred in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, is coming of age — Sidecar, Cobbler & Crew, Soka, and Aer Bar at Four Seasons have put Indian bartenders on the Asia's 50 Best Bars radar. Compliance is layered: FSSAI for non-alcoholic components, state excise licences that vary sharply (Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi each have different bar licensing tiers, pouring rules, and dry-day schedules), and responsible-service-of-alcohol (RSA) standards increasingly enforced in premium properties. Tips are a significant income supplement at chain hotel bars and high-volume venues.