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Bartending School Tampa, Florida

No other privately owned Bartending School system has trained and Placed more students throughout Florida and the Nation, than ABC Bartending Schools.

5440 Mariner St.
Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 247-7333  

ABC BARTENDING SCHOOLS CATALOG

ABC Bartending Schools will match any schools or bartending associations price here in the central Florida area, if you have any questions please call.

8 AM - 10 PM 7 Days a Week


The ABC Bartending School in Tampa, Florida, is located off the Howard Franklin Bridge by the West Shore Mall at 4601 West Kennedy Boulevard. Tony Sylvester has owned bartending schools and has been placing bartenders nationwide since 1977.

Bartenders are known for their ability to make a good living, have fun and meet people. Continue down this page for a look at our Placement List for Tampa. Then click on the sidebar for a look at our Placement Lists for other parts of the country as well as Letters of Recommendations and Newspaper Articles. Now you can see why Tony Sylvester is one of the leaders in this field.

The Sylvester family has been in the Hospitality industry for three generations. Tony brings you all that experience in his school's curriculum and manual.

Look at the great cities listed at the bottom of the page where Tony has opened schools. As you can see, all these cities are hospitality oriented which means lots of Restaurants, Hotels, Country Clubs, Night Clubs and Bars. Now what does that mean for ABC graduates? Opportunity!

Look around at the number of liquor serving establishments in your city and the number of Bartenders, both Full and Part Time, that it takes to staff these operations. Get the picture?

Thousands of students are trained and placed every year nationwide by ABC Bartending School in our professional one week, two week and three week programs that cover all the techniques used to become a professional bartender.

Remember, to get started just call us at 1-888-Cocktail (1-888-262-5824).

Thank you for visiting our web site.

Tony Sylvester

Bartending School Tampa

Convenient Class Schedules

2 Weeks Morning Mon. - Fri. 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
2 Weeks Afternoon Mon. - Fri. 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
2 Weeks Evening Mon. - Thurs. 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
5 Weeks  Sat 9 AM - 5 PM
1 Week Accelerated Mon. - Fri. 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
1 Week Accelerated Mon. - Fri. 1:30 PM - 10:30 PM
   *Adjusted Schedules are available.

Curriculum

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


Watch NBC Channel 8 Tampa Story about ABC Bartending School. Full size version - Click Here

Listen to ABC Bartending School jingle that has been advertised on the radio for over twenty years here in the state.  Click below.





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 in Tampa


  • Bar Tampa, Ybor City - Tom Woenstel
  • Bon Appetite, Dunedin - Doreen Malnati
  • Brandy's, St. Pete - John Edwards
  • Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City - Samantha Shelton
  • Saddlebrook C.C., Wesley Chapel - Jody Luczynski
  • Club Kaos, Ybor City - Danielle Sagona
  • Curbs, Ocala - Jay Beach
  • Don Pablo's, Lakeland - David Mahon
  • Crab Trap Restaurant, New Port Richey - Jean Ketner
  • Hurricane, St. Pete Beach - Mat Del Sugnore
  • Ice Palace, Tampa - Debb Carreno
  • Gameworks, Tampa - Kathleen Morgan
  • Bern’s Steakhouse, Tampa - Jeremy Adler
  • Lacy's, Weeki Wachee - Stephanie Cuett
  • Pleasure Dome, Ybor City - Bonnie Miller
  • Pladium, Tampa - Clea Owns
  • Platforms, Ybor City - Kimberly Langly
  • Santa Medeira Restaurant, Madera Beach - Tia Crouthamel
  • Seminole Indian Reservation, Tampa - Robert Throckmorton
  • Tatel Tails, Clearwater - Kim Thiry
  • The Renaissance Vinoy, St. Pete - Shannon Becker

Health and Safety / Legal Responsibilities (certification)

Students will learn the legal responsibilities, health and safety concerns of the workplace. Certification is also available.

Cash Register Procedures and Cash Handling

In this part of the bartending course students will learn to correctly operate a cash register and credit card authorization machine. They will also learn the correct methods of managing cash.

Resumes and Interviewing Techniques

You will learn successful interviewing for a bartending position. Students are trained on how to fill out an application, resume preparation, and how to dress and respond to interview questions.

Here are some of our ABC Bartending videos you might be interested in:

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How many students does ABC Bartending train? - 00:42
What should someone do after they graduate from the ABC Bartending School? - 02:03


Click here for ABC Video Testimonials - 01:00


Look at what ABC News has to say about ABC Bartending in Phoenix Arizona:
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Also, check out our great Testimonials, Recommendations, and Press Articles that ABC Bartending has had written about them:

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Bartending schools are a great place to learn a skill that can be profitable and enjoyable. Thank you for your interest in ABC Bartending Schools with locations nationwide and our Job Placement Assistance program. You have come to the right place to find out more about our bartending schools.

The owner of ABC Bartending Schools, Tony Sylvester, opened his first classroom in 1977, and the rest is now history. ABC is one of the largest bartender training establishments in the nation with locations from coast to coast and affiliations throughout the United States. Read More ?
ABC Bartending Schools offers lifetime nationwide job placement assistance as well as refresher classes throughout the U.S. Tony Sylvester has owned bartending schools and has been placing bartenders nationwide since 1977.