A popular choice for budding professional bartenders, the International Bartenders Course will teach you almost everything you need to know. With both theory and practical exams, you will earn an internationally recognised certification when passing, helping you to progress further in your bar career.
Course Overview:The International Bartenders Course is BarSchool's most popular bartending course, with thousands of bartenders from around the globe graduating since 2001. The course involves an intense week of bartender training for both the beginner and developing bartender, building on bartending and practical cocktail skills to become a competent professional cocktail bartender.
Now, when you take an International Bartenders Course, you will also take a Foundation Certificate in Spirits, certified by the internationally recognised WSET, giving you an introductory knowledge into spirits, including selling and serving techniques.
Introduction- The History of Bartending
- The Professional Bartender
- Job Description
Module One (The Customer)- Reading Your Clientele
- Customer Service
- The Customer Journey
- Handling Complaints
- 10 Commandments of Complaint Handling
Module Two (The Products)- Beers, Styles Of Ale, Wine And Champagne, Styles Of Wine, Wine Glasses, Wine Serving Temperatures, Opening And Serving Wine
- Spirits, Spirit Production, The Tasting Wheel, Grain Distillates, Vodka, Gin, Whisky, Plant Distillates, Rum, Rum Styles, Cachaça, Tequila And Mezcal, Tequila Styles, Mezcal Production, Fruit Distillates, Brandy, Cognac, Aromatised Wines Bitters, Liqueurs
- Process of Distillation
- Factors Affecting the Flavour of Spirits
- The WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits - available at an additional charge of only £50.00
- Health, Safety and Legal Issues
- Service and Sales of Spirits
- WSET Exam - multiple choice paper
Module Three (The Bar Environment)- Station Structure
- Glassware
- Glassware Styles
- Garnish Preparation
- Bar Preparation/Keep
- Tools of the Trade
Module Four (The Mechanics of Bartending)- Pouring – Free pouring
- Cocktail Methodology
- Build and Stir
- Shake and Strain
- Fine Strain, Muddling and Blending
- Layering
Module Five (Cocktails and Mixology)- Cocktail History
- The Structure of the Cocktail
- Cocktail Categories Explained
- Bloody Mary, Pina Colada, Collins, Sours, Mules, Daiquiris, Margarita, Mai Tai, The Martini, Fruit Martinis, Cosmopolitan, Espresso Martini, French Martini, Caipirinhas, Mint Julep, Mojitos, Manhattan, Old Fashioned, plus many more
Please Note: After placing an order you will receive a voucher via email or post within 3-5 days explaining how to book your course. Once booked, a confirmation pack will be sent to your chosen delivery address.
For more information on the International Bartenders Course venues, please see the Further Info tab above.
London BarSchool:
Located near the fashionable Hoxton Square, Shoreditch, the Shaker BarSchool London is a hospitality academy for the future, designed to showcase the best of what the bar industry has to offer, a truly interactive, state of the art centre for excellence enriched with resources, facilities and expertise for the industry by the industry.
• LibraryLounge - one of the UK's largest collections of bar books and references plus an Illy coffee station
• Shaker Bar - 10 metre demonstration bar, six integrated bartender stations, Audio and visual presentation equipment, 50" plasma screen, iPod docking station and Wi-Fi
• Over 500 spirits and liqueurs to experiment with and sample
• Interactive and educational Spirits of the World antique map covering a 9x3m wall
• The Boardroom - 24 seat boardroom and lecture space complete with audio visual facilities, 50" plasma screen and Füsball table
• The LuxuryBar housing some of the worlds finest spirits and liqueurs
• The FlairRoom - 6 flair stations, featuring iconic graffiti art, iPod docking station and FREE unlimited Red Bull
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