About National Bartenders School
In a saloon town such as San Francisco, the bartender plays a crucial role. Confessor, friend, sounding board – the man or woman behind the plank sees to it that our needs are met with elegance, grace and often wit.
How did they get there? What are the tricks of their trade?
Let National Bartenders School show you how to become that person who is envied by many and friend to all.
Can NBS really train someone with no food and beverage experience for immediate employment?
The answer is YES! Most of our students come to us with no prior hospitality industry experience. Yet, our grads are landing high paying jobs immediately after graduation.
That’s because we teach you more in two weeks than most bartenders will learn on their own in 12 months on the job. We guarantee that you will be able to perform with the proficiency of a certified “club” level bartender by course end.
Here’s how:
- Daily instruction consists of live, hands-on demonstrations from veteran bartenders, all with bar management experience.
- You train with only the best bartending equipment behind our fully functional 50’ horseshoe bar.
- The NBS drink list and curriculum is extremely current. You will learn all classics as well as the hottest club cocktails.
- VideoCocktailer, the most advanced audio visual training program in the industry virtually guarantees that you will be able to respond to a 12 drink order in less than 7 minutes.
- We will teach you to prepare and present over 100 mixed drinks emphasizing proper glassware selection, mixing methods, garnish preparation and presentation.
- We always emphasize proven service industry practices and techniques.
- Starting March 2008 our San Francisco location is providing an opportunity to work behind a real bar with real liquor and real customers. This amazing opportunity gives our grads a distinct advantage in the job market and provides real world experience as part of your training.
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