Last updated 6 days ago
Anyone can pour a drink. What separates a bartender from the average Joe is the ability to work quickly and efficiently with a wide range of special tools. If you’re considering becoming a bartender, you need to be able to work well with these tools of the trade:
Glasses
Every bar typically carries several kinds of glasses—short, tall, cocktail, and beer glasses. If you’re going to become a master bartender, you’ll need to know which drinks go with which glasses, and familiarize yourself with the size and shape of each. Since all bars have different glasses, you’ll also need to adapt quickly with each new gig.
Shaker and strainer
As it turns out, liquor doesn’t always mix easily with the other ingredients of a drink. That’s why most cocktails are poured into a shaker, shaken or stirred, and then poured into a cocktail glass. The strainer prevents fruit pulp, seeds, ice chunks, and other unwanted items from sneaking into the drink.
Jigger
Though bartenders are trained to pour drinks based on sight and feel, some drinks require more exact measurements. The jigger, which is a steel, hourglass-shaped measuring device, can measure one ounce of liquid in one container, and one half ounce in the other. Whether you’re measuring fruit juice, grenadine, or alcohol, a jigger is a very important bartending tool.
Corkscrew and bottle opener
The bottle opener is essential for serving the patron who prefers a cold bottle of beer. If the patron is a wine aficionado, a skilled bartender should be able to un-cork a bottle of wine in as little time and with as much grace as possible.
If you’d like to become better acquainted with these vital bartending tools, Professional Bartending Schools of America can introduce you. We believe that high-quality bartenders are taught the trade in person, with actual tools—not through a book or over the internet. In order to open yourself up to a new realm of possibilities, call us today at (877) 358-4171.
Last updated 7 days ago
Anyone who's drank a glass of wine has heard at least one of these myths - but are they true? Where did they come from and just how much attention should you pay these old sayings? Terroirist Blogger David White lends his expertise to a Wines.com article, busting some of the most resistant myths on wine!
- Serve white wine with fish and red wine with meat.
- Sparkling wines like Champagne are only for special occasions.
- Sophisticated wine drinkers avoid Chardonnay and Merlot.
- There are no good wines for less than $20.
- Serve white wines chilled and red wines at room temperature.
To find out the truth behind these myths, check out the full article on Wines.com - and for some of the best training in the industry, give the experts at the Professional Bartending Schools of America a call to set up your bartending college education!
Last updated 19 days ago
Although bartending is an old profession, new trends that require modern bartenders to refine their skills are constantly showing up. But thanks to your education at a Professional Bartending Schools of America location, you will be prepared for whatever the world of bartending throws your way. To learn more, check out these helpful resources from around the web:
- To learn more about beer-based cocktails, one of the hottest new trends in modern mixology, check out this article from The New York Times.
To find the Professional Bartending Schools of America location nearest you, contact us online or dial (877) 358-4171.
Last updated 26 days ago
A career in bartending offers such personal freedom and so many lucrative benefits that thousands of people a year are giving up traditional careers or supplementing their income with part-time bartending work. But if you live in the San Francisco area, the world of bartending can be hard to break into.
Corner bars with on-the-job training are few and far between in a city like San Francisco where customers are more educated, more sophisticated, and more demanding than ever. San Francisco bars are often looking for bartenders who are knowledgeable, personable, and professional. Not surprising, then, is the fact that 7 out 10 bartenders in San Francisco and nationwide will attend a professional bartending school to facilitate their entry into this fast-paced and lucrative profession. Luckily, there is a Professional Bartending Schools of America location in San Francisco.
The San Francisco School of Bartending was created and designed to answer the demand for professionally trained bartenders. Using the latest Wunderbar soda gun system, professional glassware, liquor speed racks, and more, the classroom at our San Francisco location will help you become fast, organized, and efficient—all skills and traits you need to be a bartender in San Francisco.
After you complete your bartending course, the staff at the San Francisco School of Bartending will follow up your training with the best job-placement assistance available to help you find a great bartending job in the San Francisco area. And because you will have developed all the traits and attributes of an experienced and professional bartender, you’ll have a much better chance of beating out the competition.
If you want to be a bartender in San Francisco, Professional Bartending Schools of America can help. For more information about our San Francisco location, contact Professional Bartending Schools of America at (877) 358-4171. We offer one, two, and five week bartending courses with day, evening, and weekend classes to accommodate your busy schedule.
Last updated 1 month ago
If you’ve ever sat at bar in your local watering hole, then you know how many different types of glasses bartenders have to work with. But did you know that each one of these glasses has a specific purpose and is used for a specific selection of drinks? To learn more about the different types of bar glasses, check out this video.
Some of the different glasses that you will learn about in this video include wine glasses, martini glasses, champagne flutes, highballs, rocks glasses, Collins glasses and more. However, simply knowing how to identify the different glasses behind a bar isn’t enough to become a bartender.
If you want to learn how to mix and serve drinks in a fun and fast-paced environment, contact Professional Bartending Schools of America. With 36 state-licensed bartending schools across the country, there is a Professional Bartending Schools of America location near you. For more information, call (877) 359-4171.
