Professional Bartending Schools

Thank you Brenda for helping me pass the final test. Without her I don’t think I could have passed it, she never gave up on me. So if anyone plans on taking this course go to Brenda for it. I know you’ll pass :)

I’d taken this course a few months back and I can honestly say I had a blast! Within 2 weeks we learned 75+ recipes for commonly ordered drinks-​and drinks I’ve never even heard of-​and were able to make 12 drinks in less than 6 minutes. It was pretty fast paced, but the foundation laid at the beginning really helped learning new drinks run rather smooth. It being fast paced actually helped put you in the mindset of working efficiently at a high volume bar, being three deep and all.
Aside from the curriculum itself, it was a pleasant and enjoyable environment. Our instructor made sure it wasn’t uptight, cut, and dry. It was a good balance of relaxing and upbeat.
It’s pretty odd seeing there’s a negative review. Not trying to toot my own horn, but serving in the military for 4 years, I’ve seen my fair share of, «cluster f!@&s.» This school seemed like they had a pretty efficient system. From the start, there was an end goal and set foundation. Along the way, we were given tools to build upon that foundation and eventually reached that end goal within the prescribed duration. As far as the discrepancy/​delay on the certificate, I can’t vouch for that. After completing the course, I received my certificate with zero discrepancies-​surprising since my name is misspelled 75% of the time-​in 3 business days. I’m sorry for the unfortunate events the negative reviewer had experienced, but I have nothing bad to say about this business.

Let me start off by saying I had a blast! My Instructor was Josh and he was G R E A T! He really made the class exciting and helped put in to perspective as to what a ‘real’ day would be like on the job. The best part for me was that he really tries to work with your schedule if you have another job or any altercations with the time of the classes. But he also reminds you that if you fall behind, it is up to you to make up the work because you are tested at the end. The ‘classroom’ was a bit tight if you had a big class but we still made it work. And when I say ‘classroom’ it is actually a full bar setup with any booze you can imagine (fake of course). There is another location offered, however I would truly suggest the San Marcos one because the dedication that the Instructor Josh puts into each of his classes. Easily a 5 star Place! Thanks for everything !

I am so confused by the 1 bad review for this awesome bartending school. I attended this school about 1 month ago and I am now bartending full time and loving it!
My instructors, Tarl and Arny, are both very knowledgeable and a lot of fun to learn from. They taught us how to build, mix, shake, and strain more than 75 cocktails in two weeks. They helped me clean up my resume and even followed up with me two weeks after graduation to see how the job hunt was going. This kind of service is what the world needs more of (and less whining haters, you know who you are!)
I personally know 3 friends who have attended this school upon my good reference and they have all landed great bartending jobs less than a month after graduating.
This school is very affordable, inviting, and the teachers actually cares about their students success. It is too bad that some of the haters out there only open their mouths to spread more hatred.
If you are thinking of trying out a bartending school, this is the one. Stop by and check it out during a class to see how much fun it is and to meet one of the instructors.
Keep it up Pro Bar Schools, and see you at the bar!!!
Cheers!

Oh man, where do I begin… My wife and I did this class because it was on Groupon and we have aspirations to own a bar someday. I’ll be blunt, but fair. The entire process was a joke, from the first day it started to the 2 weeks after the class had ended. The entire business is unorganized and there is clearly a lack of ownership, direction, and communication. Did I learn something about bartending? Yes. Did I get what I paid for? Somewhat. Was it «professional»? Absolutely not. I was waiting to write this review after I got my certificate. Which also happens to be two weeks after the class had ended because the three people I supplied my name and contact information to (The owner, my instructor, and my instructors boss) on multiple occasions over the last month, couldn’t get it right on the certificate, which if you’re reading this, can tell that it is a pretty simple and ordinary name. I’m glad it’s over to say the least and feel sorry for those that have been ripped off by this cluster F@#$ of a business.

In response to previous reviews negative or positive let just say this school has passionate instructors. The instructors I had are Josh and Arnie. Arnie who unfortunately won’t be teaching for awhile taught with enthusiasm and taught some flaring tricks and has great bartending stories to serve a good use. Josh is the other bartender teacher who has good anecdotes to help remember, always makes the class light hearted. Both these instructors have a funny and charismatic personality. If your a sensitive serious person you might get offended due to their humor. If you want to be an excellent bartender engage and learn from these guys. The school has 1 hr of informational instruction and 2hrs hands on so if your slow-​paced and serious expect to be chastised and criticizes a bit. However, if you study hard, practice like you want to be the best bartender in the biz, and reciprocate with a fun and playful attitude, you will go a long way. This business is not just let me be pretty and memorize fancy drinks. This business is about being a people person, consistently having a good pour count and speed, and also taking harsh criticism. Even though Emerald, previous Unilocal reviewer, stated «what goes around comes around», know both Josh and Arnie have good karma coming their way. Great job to you both!

You’ll be privileged if you get Arny as your teacher! He’s truly a professional bartender that puts you through bootcamp but you come out learning & knowing drinks off hand & how to properly make prepare them. This is an intense course that is WELL WORTH it! Come into it concerned how you’ll remember all those drinks & techniques and come out with complete confidence! Highly Recommended… Listen carefully also, cause Arny mentions resourceful tips, so pay attention & have fun!

just completed my 2 week bartending course last week at the San Marcos Professional Bartendeing School location and had a better experience than I had even hoped for. The room is set up similar to a bar with five bar stations for students to practice and gain real hands-​on experience. My class was a little crowded, but I do feel that we were given an adequate amount of practice time, and students were free to show up early before class to practice as well. In addition, we were given workbooks with information about our bar stations, equipment, bar philosophy, mechanics, liquors, liquers, beer, wine, drink recipes, and more. Our instructor Arnie demonstrated how to make the drinks at the beginning of class each day and gave us tips for remembering how to prepare the drinks. He always spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear and was very clear and thorough with his instructions. His passion, experience, knowledge, patience, encouragement, and humor made the class well worth the time and money. I had so much fun learning the art of mixology with the other students in the class that I actually wish we had another week to learn and practice even more drinks. I’m looking forward to putting my new bartending skills to use, so hopefully I will stumble upon an awesome bartending job soon! Professional Bartenders School is supposed to assist their graduates with lifetime job placement and I’m wondering how and when that comes into play, because I could definitely use that assistance ASAP! :)

I’m a recent graduate from Professional Bartender School, and I’ve found many jobs due to your team in the job placement division! I highly recommend the Professional Bartender School!
Thank you for helping me achieve my personal goals!
Sincerely G. Byrant