Academy of Professional Bartending
363 North Ave
New Rochelle, New York
914-813-8660

The Premier New York Bartending Training School

What makes our bartending courses better than the other New York Bartending Schools?

Dedication and commitment to our students. Our bartending school was built by real bartenders for bartending. Our goal was simple, provide superior training at a price that all can afford. Real Hands-On Training behind fully-equipped bars. We’ve recreated the looks and atmosphere of a real working bar. Our schools facility is furnished with State-of-the Art equipment to make your experience and training that much more realistic. The Academy of Professional Bartending School is a New York State licensed bartending school. Our course is fun and easy to understand. We realize that everyone learns at their own pace. If at the end of your enrollment you feel you need additional training you may do so. You may practice as often as you like and can retake part or all of the training program again as many times as you would like at no additional charge. We also offer free refresher courses for life. When we hand you your certificate you will know deep down inside that you are ready to bartend.

New York State Licensed Bartending Instructors

Our dedication doesn’t end there. Our staff are all NY State licensed bartending instructors who have met and or exceeded the New York State Education Department requirements. But even more so the high standards that the Academy of Professional Bartending Schools name and reputation are synonymous with. Begin your training, side by side with some of New York’s most talented, fun loving staff of professionals. Our staff is supportive as well as caring ensuring your training success. Our staff has over 15 years of real bartending and competition experience under their belts. And all are still active in the hospitality arena. Here at the Academy of Professional Bartending School we will teach you all the different type of drinks and the most popular of those so that you may work in ANY environment serving alcohol. From classic cocktails such as the Martini or Side Car, popular club drinks such as the Incredible Hulk or Thugg Passion , trendy or contemporary drinks such as the Cosmopolitan or Midnight Mojito, the Academy of Professional Bartending School covers it all.

We Train You to Become a Professional Bartender

But we’re more than just drink mixing. We train you to become a bartender. When you graduate our school you will have mastered the necessary speed and pouring techniques, alcohol awareness and people skills necessary to work in any bar, club or hotel. From day one we help you to develop your customer service skills, teaching you how to draw in the crowds and keep them as your customers. People love interactive experiences ... show, flair, personalization. Anything interactive makes more money. In fact, many bar and restaurant managers are tired of hiring "experienced" bartenders with bad habits and a chip on their shoulder. They would much prefer to hire someone with a great attitude and help refine the skills they have learned in school for their environment.

Another aspect we focus on is effective up-selling strategies. It's one of the easiest ways to raise your bar's profits. Any number of scenerios can be created such as a customer ordering a call liquor instead of a well or upgrading from a well cocktail to a specialty drink. Up-selling on a consistent basis will make a huge difference to your beverage sales and of course your tips.Treating customers with respect, engaging them enough to order more and come back, gaining their trust so that you can up-sell them - these are the true skills of the bartender and they come from having a positive attitude.

Our bartending program trains graduates to become skilled bartenders working in the hospitality industry.  The need for qualified bartenders in licensed establishments in the New York, Tri-State area has increased substantially in the past few years.

How about a FREE Hands-On Bartending Class?

You can’t learn bartending skills by taking a home course. Nor can you learn by just reading a book. Hands-On training is how you learn to bartend. The Academy of Professional Bartending is more than just about making drinks; we train you to become a professional Bartender. Have you always thought about bartending but you’re not quite sure if it’s for you? Well, how about dropping in for a FREE Hands-On trial class. We’ll start you behind the bar, making drinks and having fun with the rest of the students. This will also allow you to see our bartending school in action and the quality of our training first hand. You’ll be totally hands-on and there is never a fee for this class. There’s no high pressure sales pitch or any obligation to enroll. A quality bartender training program does not have to be expensive to be good. Stop over paying just because of another schools location. We offer you an affordable alternative in bartender training. As with any smart consumer, it’s smart to shop around. Please feel free to check out the other schools and compare them to us. You’ll soon see why we are number 1! We are that confident!

Take the next step and Train with the Pros!

Teaching REAL New York Style Bartending-1 Bartender at a Time.