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Why choose ABC Bartending Schools in Houston, Texas over other Bartending Schools?  For one we offer the best, most complete and up-to-date bartending training program available anywhere.  We also offer unparalleled job placement assistance - we just don't quit until you have the great bartending job you want and deserve.  ABC Bartending Schools is the largest Bartending School program in the country with schools nationwide, allowing us to tap into job placement networks across the country - we can get you a bartending job just about anywhere.

 

Jack McKim, Director of Education Texas, opened the first Houston Bartending School in 1980 and has 30 years of bartending, bar management and bartending school experience.  He joined the ABC family of nationwide schools in 1990 and now oversees ABC Bartending Schools Texas.

 

Head instructor Mark Beasley was born and raised in Houston and brings valuable bartending experience and contacts with all major Houston restaurants and clubs.

 

Shawn Miller brings 12 years of bartending and bar management knowledge to his students in Houston.  He has trained thousands of students in Texas, Florida and Arizona.  His reputation in Houston is second to none among area club owners, managers and students who have been trained by him.

ABC Bartending Schools is the largest privately owned bartending school system in the United States.  Tony Sylvester has owned bartending schools and has been placing bartenders nationwide for more than 25 years.  Bartenders are known for their ability to make great money while meeting new people and having lots of fun at their jobs.  Look around you at the number of liquor serving establishments and the number of bartenders (full-time and part time) that it takes to staff these establishments.
 

If you are 18 years of age or older, you could be in this picture, training in just 32 hours to become a professional mixologist.

 

CEO Tony Sylvester

Typical Classroom Setup

Perfect Class Sizes

Graduation Day

 

Convenient Class Schedules
2 Weeks Morning

Mon. - Fri.

9 AM - 1 PM

2 Weeks Afternoon

Mon. - Fri.

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

2 Weeks Evening

Mon. - Fri.

6 PM -10 PM

1 Week Accelerated Day

Mon. - Fri.

9 AM - 5:30 PM

1 Week Accelerated Afternoon

Mon. - Fri.

1:30 PM - 10:00 PM

*Adjusted Schedules are available.

 

Curriculum

bullet Set up / Changing Shifts / Closing Out
bullet Customer Service
bullet Basic Bar Equipment
bullet Bar Terms
bullet What Glass for What Drink
bullet Free Pouring / Mixing Techniques
bullet Mixing Cocktails - Simple and Fancy (from Shooters to Irish Coffee)
bullet Liquor Encyclopedia
bullet Beers / Wines / Champagnes
bullet Cash Registers / Money Handling / Charge Procedures
bullet Tipping
bullet Catering Private Parties 
bullet Job Interview Techniques

 

Job Placement Assistance, Too!

Tony Sylvester has been placing bartenders nationally since 1977 and brings to his schools the art of matching the right face for the right place.  Take a look at the Placement List for your area and the nationwide chains that have hired our students.


 

Examples of Job Placements  

Below is a partial list of our trainees and where they have gone to work as Bartenders or Managers in Houston, across the Country, and around the World.  Our ability in Job Placement is known nationwide.

Perry’s Grille & Steakhouse Robin Luengas
Norwegian Cruise Lines Eric Kuether
Jim Manning Catering Terrence Below
Café Adobe Janice Jones
Sherlocks Corey Morgan
Birraporetti’s Downtown Ashley Sandergaard
Club Euro

Ashley Sandergaard

Club Excite Mike Black
The Capital Grill Anthony Branch
Wings & More Randy McCalip
Club Rydms Roxana Reteria
Club Desiree Showtime Ellany Cevan
Paradiso Bistro Meredith Hernandez
St James Place Cabaret Amy Bopho
Pointe Hilton Thomas Slater
McGregor Place Robyn Williams
Old Heidelberg John Urjamo
Club Mansion Tabatha Ortega
Aramark Ozzy Oliver
West Wind Club Dotty Richards
AMF Centers Amy Coffelt
Bayou City Wings Angela Islas
Rockin Rodeo Dylan Nguyen
Bossa Fine Dining Adrian Spognardi
Applebee’s James Jones
Emerald Springs Alicia Barboza
Club Sideline

Ana Torres

F2

Yadira Rios

Hotel Derek

Elmoustaquim Azeddine

Reliant/ Superbowl/Rodeo Belinda McClenon
Houston BBQ Co. Tina Watson
Majesty Staffing Donny Phan
A Fare Extraordinaire Dylan Nguyn
Sombrero’s Bar & Grill Yolanda Navarro
Black Angus Brian Troy
TJ’s Sports Bar Brian Loughry
Backhouse Steakhouse Apoorua Sha
Paradise Sports Bar Dwana Jansky
Cantina Loredo Donny Phan
Ramada Candace Edwards
Holiday Inn Willowbrook Vidal Scruggs
Leon’s Lounge David Cooper
The Tracs

Christy Kocurek

Matthias’ Restaurant & Pub Matthew Shepherd
Applebee’s Rachael Keener
Acme Roadhouse Josh Schnyder
Bar One – London Ellie Heine
Caesar’s Palace Jerry Treglio
Olive Garden

William Foote

Outback Steakhouse

Nick Lungobardi

Roadhouse Dustin Quintana
Radisson Hotel Mike Duncan
T.G.I Fridays Robert Mcqueen
Sheraton Hotel Peter Botero
Red Lobster Peter Botero
Hot Shots Billiards Saundra Aguilar
Key Club of W. Hollywood Diana Campiano
Hyatt Regency Gene Burnett
Fox & Hound Heather Gardner
Fox Sports Grill Arie Stroup
Bourbon Street Café Desire Wyle
MGM Grand Paul Kraft
Bahama Breeze Lee Elder
Courtyard by Marriott Wes Dugger
Chili’s Mike Shreeve
Hawaiian Ocean Front Inn Marc Sinatra
Grahm Central Station Chris Versh
VFW Justin Alderman
Red Fish Lisa Bienstock
O’Malleys

Jeremy Tingle

Sloppy Joe’s Lisa Suianova
Chics Cabaret Alicia Latour
Club Radius Tim Barhite