Josh David Mathierson Evans, of Hollin Bank, pleaded guilty to disorderly behaviour on licensed premises and was also ordered to pay £250 compensation to the doorman.
High Bailiff Jayne Hughes ordered Evans to do 100 hours of unpaid work and put him on probation for 12 months.
He was also banned from entering licensed premises and buying or being sold alcohol for six months.
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Prosecuting advocate Roger Kane told the court that police were called to 1886 bar in Regent Street on July 5 at 3.05am.
A doorman at the pub said that he had been dealing with an altercation involving two men in the bar when Evans had approached him.
He said that Evans stood a few metres away staring at him but had then moved his right hand towards him.
The bouncer said he believed Evans was going to push or grab him so he had blocked him and then shown him his security staff arm badge.
The man said he was still dealing with the other two men when Evans struck him on the left cheek with the back of his hand which caused reddening to his cheek.
Evans had then immediately left the pub but was later arrested.
When interviewed he told police he had been celebrating his brother’s 21st birthday and rated himself as eight out of 10 when asked how drunk he was.
The court heard that Evans was sentenced to community service in 2017, which had been completed, as well as a six month licensing ban.
Evans told probation that he had been grabbed from behind by the bouncer and had thrown his arms back striking the man on the cheek.
He said he would like to apologise to the bouncer face to face.
Defence advocate Stephen Wood said that his client accepted that the strike had been intentional but that there had been no intent to cause harm.
Mr Wood said that Evans was six months away from qualifying as an accountant and he had come close to throwing that away.
’I think the penny has dropped that this behaviour has got to stop,’ said the advocate.
’It was a brief flash in the pan moment, there was no intent to harm. There were no lasting injuries. But Mr Evans has to appreciate if he was to appear before the court again he could potentially be packing a bag.’
Mr Wood went on to ask for credit to be given for Evans’ guilty plea and admissions to police during interview.
High Bailiff Mrs Hughes told Evans: ’You are an extremely foolish young man. You’ve got everything in front of you and you risked throwing it away. If that slap had caused any serious injury then you would almost certainly have been going to prison today. You run the risk of losing your job, your liberty and the support of your family.’
Evans was also ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs which he must pay, along with the compensation, by August 28.