Off to Bartending School
Well, with my self-induced pending job loss (last day is tomorrow), I have plenty more time for other things, and one of the things I’d like to do is learn more about bartending. As an amateur bartender with a stack of books, I know a little but am certainly not confident enough to go out and find a bartending job. Furthermore, I would prefer being licensed. I realize that some people are able to go out and just do it, but I’ve always been of the opinion that a formal education can only be helpful. I just need that sort of reassurance.
After a little research, I found that there seem to be three major bartending schools in Boston. Close your eyes as the sites load. They’re pretty ugly, especially if you’re not using Internet Explorer:
They seem to all provide pretty much the same thing: a week of classes that include training and certification for $495. They offer lifetime job placement, experienced instructors, blah blah blah. It’s actually rather difficult to choose just by looking over there sites, so I ended up picking the first for three reasons:
- It’s the closest school to me. In fact, it’s right across the street from where I currently work.
- A friend of mine took a course there and had a satisfactory (though not great) experience.
- They offer CPR training as well, which doesn’t seem to be the norm.
The other schools offer discounts for pre-registration, and if I lived outside of Boston, I could take classes for much less at other locations. However, this seems to fit the best for me. In the end, $495 really isn’t much, considering that should be made up for within a few days of work.
I signed up online, and my first class should be this coming Monday. I’ll post about my experience as it happens.
Update: Read the rest of the mini-series here:
- Bartending School: Day 1
- Bartending School: Day 2
- Bartending School: Day 3
- Bartending School: Day 4
- Bartending School: Day 5
- Bartending School: Day 6
April 18th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
Bartending school will be an interesting experience for you. I took a couple of courses, a few years ago, to check them out and they taught me some things. But welcome to the world of bartending!
July 28th, 2006 at 5:41 pm
I hope you felt the bartending school you took was worth it. If you would ever want to take some refresher classes you are welcome to come in to DrinkMaster Bartending School at no charge.
Best,
jason
DrinkMaster Bartending School 617-482-1999