Modern Classrooms The pictures of actual bartending school classrooms are provided courtesy of Professional Bartending Schools of America.
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| Choosing a Bartending School When choosing a bartending school, remember that you are considering investing in an education and hopefully, a new full or part time career.
A quality bartending school will have professional offices and reception areas for business purposes and classrooms that are setup just like a bar or cocktail lounge. These classrooms should include all of the latest equipment such as; Ice machines and cocktail units, three compartment bar sinks, soda gun dispensers, blenders and professional glassware. An education and career should never be purchased sight unseen, over the phone. If a school pressures you to sign up or give a credit card over the phone without ever seeing their facility, you should be wary and cautious. It is our suggestion that before you make the decision to attend bartending school or pay over the phone, that you take the time to tour the school in person. Meet the staff and assess their professionalism and knowledge of our industry.
Ask to see the training manuals and judge their quality and construction. The days of using poor quality photo-copied materials are long gone. The school should use a professionally printed and bound textbook.
Ask the staff to see an actual class in session if possible or at least walk through the classroom. The classroom should be clean, neat and look like a real bar. If the school has spent quite a bit of money on the classroom, you can usually depend on them being serious about the quality of their training.
Many of the bottom of our industry simply throw up ply wood bars and linoleum or painted wood bar tops. They will use plastic bins instead of stainless steel 3 compartment bar sinks. You'll probably never work behind a bar like that!
Just like any other purchase that costs a few hundred dollars or more, you should check out the school in person and then make your decision. Tuition at a licensed school is set at a current rate and will never offer "specials" or "deals"! Have you ever heard of Harvard or a state college running a "special"?
In summary, take the time to check out any schools in your city and choose the one that impresses you with their quality the most. Cheapest is never the best! If you save one or two hundred dollars by attending a cheaper school and never get a bartending job, your money has not been well spent! Florida Bartending Schools - Featured Website  The Florida Bartending School website features 7 independently-owned bartending schools that offer bartender training and job placement assistance in major Florida cities.
Bartending in Florida is a recession-proof career due to the constantly expanding population and food and beverage industry. With a combinaton of popular local spots and tourist destinations, along with the high level of transient population, the need for professionally-trained bartenders is a constant.
The Florida Bartending School website lists complete information on bartending schools in Bonita Springs, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, Orlando and Tampa.
The American Bartending School in Tampa also trains bartenders from Bradenton, Clearwater, Lakeland, Pasco, Sarasota and St. Petersburg. |
