Category Archives for "Bartender Training"

CORONAVIRUS HELP: PROFESSIONAL BARTENDER TRAINING COURSE NOW OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE Dear friends and aspiring bartenders, In light of the devastating outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 around the world, I will be offering the full Bartending Blueprint course free of charge. In a time of so much uncertainty for so many people I wanted to […]

While it may seem like I poo-poo on some other bartender training sources and ideals, I’m not so high and mighty as to discredit the fact that there are many other great resources out there besides the bartending blueprint. One such blog is Tom Blake’s Crafty Bartending who has put together a great list of […]

You know the scene… Crowded bar, people 3 rows deep waiting to order their drinks, an edgy and strangely luring bartender moving with the precision and anticipation of their surroundings you’d swear them a Jedi. You watch as they take three orders at once while at the same time pouring the perfect amount of liquor with one hand and adding a […]

These are the top seven options for a professional bartending course. Working behind a bar is one of the best ways to make a living that is essentially recession-proof, puts cash in your pocket every shift, will always be an option once you get started and build a little experience, and is generally just one hell of […]

I always laugh when I flip past the doom-and-gloom news stations who are preaching the end of the world and all jobs in this country as we know it. They say this whole-heartedly despite the fact that their are certain sectors of our great country that have, and will always be, necessary. I will speak of […]

Now let me be clear before I let you in on the facts about the average bartending school here in America would probably prefer you didn’t know… There are reputable bartending schools in the world, absolutely, and some actually do a fantastic job of giving their students the confidence to get started in this industry. In fact, […]

American Bartending Association member launches Professional Bartender training website, BartendingBlueprint.com June 31, 2012 The American Bartending Association, a leading source for bartending school and bartending industry information, is pleased to announce the launch of completely new online professional bartender training created by ABA member, Jason Shurtz. It can be viewed on the website he directs, BartendingBlueprint.com. “We […]

The Bartending Blueprint Beats The Competition *PRESS RELEASE* April 5, 2011 One of the first things you’ll notice if you’ve ever looked into attending a bartending school, is the shear numbers of schools out there. In most towns there are 2-3 bartending schools with in a short drive of each other. In some areas, there can […]

Almost everyone believes that its impossible to find  bartending jobs when you have little or no experience. Obviously, this is true for some of establishments in the industry some of the time, but it’s definitely not true for all of the bars all of the time. So then the question becomes… How do you get experience […]

Welcome to the #1 real world based online bartending school (that’s not actually a school) on the web. I say we’re not a school, because we’re not. This site is a resource and training tool specifically created to get YOU from where you are right now; to have you working in just a few days from today, […]

One of the biggest mysteries for some people is “how old do I have to be before I can work at a bar?” To help clear the confusion I’ve put together this chart which will tell you the exact bartending age requirements for each state. Now, let me say that just because it’s legal to work […]