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As others have mentioned, most bartenders I know (and there are quite a few since practically all of my friends work in restaurants/bars) started as servers and then sort of worked their way up to bartender. You might run up on some non-chain place that will hire and train you specifically to bartend--actually, they did that at the little mom-and-pop restaurant I used to work in--but most of the corporate places make you start out waiting tables.
Whatever you do, stay away from bartending school...everyone I know who's been says it's a waste of time and money. You can learn the same things just working in a restaurant or bar.
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