WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR WHEN CHOOSING A BARTENDING SCHOOL?
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Make sure the bartending school is licensed by the education department.
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Attend a trial hands-on class of at least two schools and then sit in on the graduation class when students are taking their speed test.
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Look at their training manual. Make sure you are learning all the trendy drinks served in today's bars, restaurants and clubs!
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Is the school fully equipped (for example we have a modern bar set-up, including a POS register, real beer tap system, full premium back bar, ice machine, speed racks, soda guns, glassware, bar utensils, blenders, etc).
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Make sure the school is NOT overcrowded. Which is why we do not mix 1st week students with second week students in the same classroom; we have 2 floors, 2 fully equipped bars!
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Does the bartending school provide a detailed wine, beer & spirit seminar?
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Can you take the entire course as many times as you want, whenever you want without any additional fee?
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Does the bartending school have a proven job placement program; a counselor and an online job placement site updated on a daily basis?
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Does the bartending school provide a nationally recognized Alcohol Awareness Certification like TIPS or TAM, and is it included in the tuition?
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Does the bartending school provide guest bartending experience at any bars giving graduates real experience and added confidence?
TIP #1
The best time to see the quality of training (or lack of) and the confidence of the students (or lack of) is on graduation day (speed test). Also the best time to talk to the students.
TIP #2
Take a hands-on trial class. It is the best way to see what the school and quality of training is like. At the New York Bartending School we allow you to sit in on a class whenever you want, take a trial hands-on class, talk to the students, graduates, instructors and job placement staff, with no fee, pressure or obligation to sign up. Afterwards we suggest you go and check out other bartending schools in New York and COMPARE the difference.
TIP #3
Do your OWN research. We don't expect you to sign up to our school until you have checked out our school and seen the facts for yourself and compared our school with others! Leave your wallet or purse at home when you visit the schools (you can always go back, or reserve your spot via phone, or on-line). This way you won't be pressured into signing up on the spot! "We only have one spot left" is often used to get you to sign immediately; quite often it is not true because some schools do not have a cut-off!
There is going to be unscrupulous business practices in all businesses, unfortunately bartending schools are no different!" The fact is, if you have already done some research on-line and read the many reviews or visited the schools you will see that it can be pretty fierce, sometimes downright dirty. Take your time and RESEARCH! YOU decide!
 ABOUT OUR BARTENDING SCHOOL
Visit our school! Tour the school! Attend a hands-on class! See the difference for yourself! We feel that we have one of the most modern bartending schools and up-to-date training programs in the United States. We get you trained and ready for work! And that's what really counts!
- At the New York Bartending School we offer a wealth of experience to our students; 29 years hospitality experience from the owner and over 50 years combined experience from our staff. We have trained and placed thousands of students from our school.
- The New York Bartending School does not mix first week students with second week students. We have 2 floors. Our students get more individual attention, more time behind the bar, and more speed drills!
- All our instructors have well over 5 years of bartending experience, most have 10 or more. We only hire the most qualified.
- Our students can take the complete course over again as many times as they want, whenever they want, at no additional fee!
- The New York Bartending School is fully equipped (glassware, utensils, speed racks, ice machine, soda guns, real beer system, POS register system, giant projector, stereo system, and a premium bottle set-up).
- The New York Bartending school offers a hands-on trial class so you can see the quality of our school and training BEFORE you decide to sign-up! There is NEVER any fee or obligation for this trial class.
- The New York Bartending School offers proven job placement assistance throughout New York and in 35 states, plus world-wide. There is NEVER any additional fee for our job placement assistance program.
- The New York Bartending School offers 'Guest Bartending' to our graduates once they have completed the course, giving them that added real-life training behind a working bar with real customers and booze. A great way to give them that added confidence before looking for work.
- The New York Bartending School is more than happy to answer ALL your questions, allow you to sit in on a class, take a trial class, with no fee, obligations or pressure to sign up!
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