Latest Graduate News !

  • Congratulations to recently employed bartender Roni L. for getting hired at Three Rivers Bar!;)
  • Way to go to Valerie S. getting her job at Cootey's Tavern!
  • Way to go Ben F. landing the bartending job at La Paloma Norte!  Great place to make some money on the north side!  Let us know your schedule so we can make sure your making your drinks correctly! ;)
  • Jackie S. is slinging drinks at Deol Bar.  Congratulations on getting hired in record time!
  • Good Job Vito C. bartending since last Friday! Thanks for letting us know you landed a bartending job;)

  • Another newly graduated bartender got hired downtown at the Riverwalk at Mi Tierra!! Congrats to Albert E.
  • Joe W. got hired today at Rod Dog's Saloon! Great job Joe! We make things happen around here!!
  • Check out several of our bartenders at Main Event, David B. and Eric S.  Can’t wait to stop by and visit you guys!
  • There is a whole gaggle of graduates working for one of our owners that has multiple bars.
  • Congratulations to Jeanne T. for landing a bartending job in Victoria at the Golden Gecko!

  • Congratulations to Shawn H. who is no longer “FOR HIRE”.  He’s working for Cobalt.  Use your flair!!!

  • Jeremy got two bartending jobs, Forest Waters Country Club and Main Event Entertainment. Kim got hired at Costa Pacifica! Way to go;)

  • Congrats to Andrea B. got hired at Faulker's Pub-Great Job!!
  • Check out Chuck, Michael, Anthoni, Matt working at The Fizz, Cobalt, Eagle Gulch.
  • Congrats to Kate H. just got her first gig this evening doing a private party in St. Louis!!!

  • Gayla A. and Josh A. are holding down the hottest venue in the “cowboy capital of the world” Bandera, Texas. Both are bartending at the Bandera Tavern.
  • Congratulations to John F. who is now bartending at Big Lou’s Pizza!
  • More working grads...Janay H. got hired at Holiday Inn, Jospeh G. got hired at Lounge 281..way to go!!

  • Lauren P. just got hired at Joey G’s Sports Bar!  Way to go Lauren, was that 1 day of job hunting??? We will be visiting you in the very near future!
  • Another GREAT bartender lands a job close to home! Congrats Amber N. for getting hired at Cha-Cha's in Helotes;)
  • Parker C. came all the way from Oklahoma to take our Premier Class and just landed his first bartending job in OK at Wyndham Casino! Great Job!
  • Another happy graduate got hired at Hurricane’s Grill and Wings.  Congratulations Sam H.!!
  • Congrats to our newest bartender Paige R. getting hired at Big Mo's on the Riverwalk!
  • Chuck W. got hired at Halftime Lounge in Live Oak! Good luck Chuck!;)

  • Ryan B. got hired at Costa Pacifica!  Go seem him at Blanco and 1604. SUPER NICE Place and great location!

  • Russ C. Got hired on with Bartenders4you to do private events! Just biding his time till he moves to Hawaii...must be nice. Congrats to you!

  • David B. just got promoted to bartender at Olive Garden after his manager found out he completed our course!;) Way to go!

  • Congratulations to Alyssa M. bartending downtown at Fresno Bar and Krystallyn O. who is serving up drinks at the 1909 Bar(rumoured to be haunted) downtown! Way to go ladies;)
  • Zaid A. is now working at Hilton Hill Country Resort and Spa!  Nice first bartending job!! Way to go!
  • Jordan and Justin S.(not twins) both got hired asap to work for Mike P. Mike has 7 bars around San Antonio.  Jordan is starting off downtown at the Gulch.
  • Even our Regular Bartending class graduates get hired quickly. Go see Alan G. at Michelino’s downtown on our beautiful Riverwalk! Say Hi to Jorge J. and Frankie while your there!
  • Yolanda G. started bartending at Costa Pacifica with one of our other grads Ryan B.  Great location and great place to mix cocktails.
  • 2 more recent grads got bartending jobs! Robert A. at Hotel Indigo and Brian H. at Club Space downtown! Way to go;)
  • Congratulations to Courtney A. Got trained with us and already had a job lined up at the Officer's Club on Ft. Sam Houston!

  • Jennifer D. is serving up drinks at Club Space Downtown!  Nice place to start your bartending career!  On the Riverwalk!
  • Check out Jerry M., our Flair instructor at Area 31 on Fridays and Saturdays!
  • Cheryl C. got hired at Lion Rose Pub in Alamo Heights! Great job and great place to make some $$$$$

  • Congrats to our recently graduated and now working bartender, Andrew V.  He went from noobie to Lead Bartender at Genghis Grill in 1.2 days!
  • Interested in doing private events?? Megan that owns Haute Cocktails, has hired Stephen W. to help her out with up coming events.
  • If your going downtown, stop in the Riverwalk Plaza and visit Sam. V. Just got hired today! Great job!

  • Our newest working bartender Erika H. will be starting at Spanky's on the northeast side.

  • Hurricane’s Grill and Wings is expanding to San Antonio from Florida!  The first of 8 locations in the area just hired Basil and Ryan G.  Good job getting in in the beginning of this successful chain!
  • Sabrina L. landed a Bartending job @ Tonic bar in medical center on the same day she had her job placement appointment! Wasn't even on our list! Way to go!

  • Way to go Jocelyn W. for filling the bartender position at Quality Inn and Suites!! Also Congratulations to Brad S. getting hired at Bartenders4you and Party Staffing!

  • Cheryl C. got hired at Lion Rose Pub in Alamo Heights! Great job and great place to make some $$$$$!

  • Bartenders4you sure is BUSY! They hired another bartender, Anita S., to do private parties!!

Learn Bartending at our San Antonio Bartending School!"Hey bartender...What did you learn in school? I learned a Red Snapper, Kamikaze, Long Island Iced Tea, Black Russian, Fuzzy Navel, and a Sex on the Beach!"  You know the jingle.  Interested in making some cash while going to school?  Just want a change of pace from your going no where job?  Need something quick to supplement your income? There is no faster way of achieving your goals than attending our school.  In just 2 short weeks you can be trained and making your tuition back within 2 weeks of working!

Over the past 15 years we have heard a lot of the same questions come up from potential students.

1) Why  should I go to bartending school when I can just barback or wait tables first?

FACT:  By waiting tables or barbacking, you are wasting your valuable time and losing money.  You are only going to learn the 10 drinks that they make at the bar your "training" at and you will have to start all over if you change jobs.  Who knows how long they will make you barback or wait tables before they promise to put you behind the bar.  Bartending is not a gravy job, you need to know what your doing!

2)  How much money do bartenders really make?

FACT:  Minimum wage in Texas is nothing($2.13 per hour plus tips).  Majority of the places that we work with average $5.00(plus tips) for their hourly pay for their bartenders. TIPS are what you are working for, tips make up 90% of your pay.  If you choose to work at hotels or golf resorts, they average $7.00-$12.00 per hour plus tips.  Private event bartenders get paid $25.00 per hour plus tips.

3)  How can I learn all those drinks?

FACT:  Yes there are A TON of drink recipes.  However, we wrote our own textbook to make it easier for the students to learn the material.  We have been doing this a long time and know what it takes for you to absorb the information.  Our textbooks are very thorough and are designed to follow a step-by-step process.  Also we offer unlimited practice time with the Premier/Mixology class(take advantage of this).  The more you practice the better you will be. 

4)  Does your Job Placement Assistance Program really work?

Many trade schools claim to offer job placement assistance upon completion of their programs.  However ours in unsurpassed.  Not only is our training much quicker than most trade schools, but our job placement assistance program blows them away.  We work with ALL our graduates until they have a job.  Because we have been here for going on 15 years, we work with over 800 establishments in and around San Antonio.  We send them what they want, at no charge!  Communication is key, if you are having any kind of problems, let us know and we will work with you.

Professional Bartending School invites every potential student to come by for a FREE tour of the facilities.  This gives you the chance to ask any questions you may have about the school or the industry.  We are available Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm or Saturdays from 11-2pm.  Come by, pick up a catalog, meet the staff, check out our textbooks and our classroom, and see what we have to offer!

For more information about San Antonio's best known attraction, visit these great Riverwalk web sites, www.sanantonioriverwalk.com and www.SanAntonioNightOut.com!

After just two weeks of professional training at our bartending school, you could be bartending at any of these great San Antonio hotspots! Call us 210-967-4600 or TEXT 210-845-0669 today and let us help you in your new bartending career in San Antonio, Texas!

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