Course Details

Course structure would be essentially the same for each participant type, with some modifications for the Onboard Training as hands-on would be in their onboard bar. The course is designed to take 4 hours - two hours of knowledge and two hours of hands-on instruction with a 30 minute break in the middle. Instruction would be conducted by 1-3 instructors based on the number of participants (1 instructor for 4 people). Course Outline would be as follows:

Pre-Course Primer

• Basic Bartending Skills Videos
• Beer, Wine, & Spirits Basic Knowledge
• Cocktail Families & History Basic Knowledge

Group Training

Basics of Hospitality as a Bartender

• What Is Hospitality: Start With Service
• The Power of Suggestion: Guide Your Guests To Better Drinking
• Crafting The Custom Experience: Excellence In Being Unique

Preparation & Setting Up for Success

• Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself: How To Checklists Like A Pro
• Batching Like You Mean It: Enhancing Your Speed of Service
• Drink Like A Local: How To Use Ingredients From Your Destinations

Technique & Service

• The Right Tools For The Job: What Tools You Need & How To Use Them
• Bartending Basics: Shake, Stir, Serve
• Speed + Space Optimization: Use Your Environment To Your Advantage

Product Knowledge

• Beverage Alcohol Basics: Key Points of What You're Offering
• Cocktail Essentials: Cocktail Core Families & Extended Families
• Ice, Ice, Baby: How To Work With Your Best Friend

Hands-On Instruction

• Prove It: Build, Shake, and Stir Like A Pro
• Make It Nice: Make A Custom Drink
• Need for Speed: Speed Round For Time!

Post-Course Takeaways

• Pre-Course Primers And...
• Best Supplies, Tools, and Equipment for Yachts
• Cocktail Cheat Sheet: Top 20 Must-Have Pantry Items, Top 50 Drinks