Bartending 101

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Regardless of the reason you wish to become a bartender; maybe to supplement your income on the weekends or as a career choice. Flairbourne School of Bartending is the choice for you. Flairbourne is hands down the best bartending school in Washington.

What makes one school better than another? Well there are many factors to take into consideration when choosing a school. The first and most important is the schools staff.

INSTRUCTORS: Flairbourne is staffed with world-class bartenders who still bartend today. Renowned for their skill in mixology as well as flair, you will be learning from the best. Make sure you ask for your instructor’s credentials at any school you are interested in. Here are a couple of facts about all of Flairbourne's instructors.

- 7+ years of experience (bartending, managing, consulting) for every instructor.

- Currently bartending in the city's hottest bars/restaurants.

- Have competed in the world’s most prestigious bartending competitions. (Tandem team ranked No. 3 in the world, No. 1 in North America)

- Have completed multiple mixology courses making them "Masters" in specific liquors.

Here is some recent press done on some of Flairbourne's instructors.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/261514_bartenders03.html

http://www.komotv.com/nwa/archive/16660756.html?video=pop&t=a

THE SCHOOL: Our school was designed with you the student in mind. We have built a customized bar for you to learn at. Our bar is complete with every tool a bartender will ever need from soda guns to bar spoons.

CURRICULUM: Anyone can be taught recipes to memorize. Chain schools teach the same recipes nationwide. We take you a step beyond. Not only do we teach the basics and the most popular drink recipes in Washington and nationally; We teach you to build your own recipes; a true Mixologist or bar chef! Inevitably to respond to the age old request: Bartender make me something good!” Then we show you how target your resume and job search for the hospitality industry and once you land that job, how to provide customer service that will be rewarded with excellent tips.

LIQUOR SELECTION: Flairbourne boasts a liquor selection that will put most bars to shame. With over 140 different liquors and cordials for you to learn from you will surely be building a strong product knowledge base. (Note: We use artificial non alcoholic substitutions for training purposes)

SCHEDULING: Here is where it gets real good! Only at Flairbourne will you get a customized schedule around your busy life! No more trying to make the schools schedule fit yours. At Flairbourne we will make your schedule work for us. You can only do Monday and Wednesdays at 2pm...Not a problem! Can only do Saturdays at 4pm...sounds good. You let us know what will work for you and we will make it happen. Your time at Flairbourne will be well spent covering every aspect of the bar. Unlike other schools that claim to teach you how to bartend in 40 hours, we do not put a time limit on your learning experience. Most students reach there graduation status between 28-32 hours of class time 8 days or less.

JOB PLACEMENT: Any school that "guarantees" you a job upon graduation is lying to you. At Flairbourne we do everything in our power to put you in the right places to land a job. We have an extensive network of bars that are constantly asking us for students. We also network continuously to find more job leads for you. Our resume building is top notch. With a current job placement rate at 70% you can see that our students are in high demand. Here are some of the places that have hired Flairbourne graduates; Club Venom, Amber, Wasabi Bistro, Cowgirls Inc., Heavens, Spice, Wonder Bar, Area 51, Syren, Mira, Last Supper Club, Jazz Alley, Umi, Fox Sports Grill, McCormick & Schmick's, Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), Club Rio (Las Vegas) and others.

So why wait. If you are serious about learning the art of bartending from the people who can teach you the best than Flairbourne is the right place for you. "The best bartenders are bourne here".

Flairbourne is a member of and recognized by the Washington Restaurant Association Education Foundation for Washington State Liquor Control Board for MAST training and fully licensed by Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board as a Private Vocational School.

We could spend a lot of time trying to ‘sell’ you on our school but we would rather you come SEE for yourself what makes our school the best choice for your needs.

Schedule

No class times listed. Please contact the instructor to schedule a session.

Pricing Details

COST: Why is Flairbourne's tuition $350 while other schools charge upward of $500? Well it's easy. Since we are a privately owned trade school you will avoid all the overhead the chain schools will charge you. You also will not be expected to pay a penny more than the initial tuition of $350. This price includes your books, Class 12 liquor permit, class time (8 days at 3-4 hours per day), job placement assistance, and lifetime practice availability. Other school's tuition may start lower, but after all the hidden fees, you will be paying far more than the "introductory rate".

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