Bartender
Posted Jul 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about a time a guest complained about a drink. How did you make it right?
What they are checking: Whether they stay friendly, fix the problem quickly, and do not take it personally.
Tell me about a time something unusual happened on a shift and you had to tell a manager right away.
What they are checking: Whether they keep supervisors informed of problems quickly instead of handling everything alone or ignoring it.
How do you suggest drinks or specials to a guest without feeling pushy?
What they are checking: Whether they can grow check averages naturally by reading guests and recommending things they will enjoy.
What would you do
It is Saturday night, the bar is three deep, and you have tickets stacking from servers on the floor. How do you keep up?
What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize, move fast and keep service bar tickets flowing without ignoring guests at the bar.
A guest is getting louder and slurring, and their friend asks you for another round for the table. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they follow alcohol awareness rules and can cut someone off calmly while involving a manager.
Dave & Buster's mixes food, drinks and games. How would you keep the energy fun at the bar while still working fast?
What they are checking: Whether they can create a warm, fun atmosphere without letting speed or accuracy slip.
A coworker keeps making drinks that are poured heavy. What would you do?
What they are checking: Whether they care about cost control and safe service enough to speak up or tell a manager.
About the work
How do you handle your bank at the start and end of a shift so your cash and card totals come out right?
What they are checking: Whether they are careful with money, since the posting makes the bartender responsible for their personal bank.
How do you check IDs, and what do you do if you are not sure one is real?
What they are checking: Whether they take carding seriously and know to refuse service or get a manager when unsure.
What do you do behind the bar to keep things clean and sanitary during a busy shift?
What they are checking: Whether they keep sanitation habits going even when rushed, which protects guests and health inspections.
Practice this interview out loud.
Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at Dave & Buster's from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.
Practice this out loudThe full job description
As published by Dave & Buster's.