December 20, 2011
Indianapolis School in Today's Indy Star
Behind Bars Is Place To to be for big game Indy Star
Thousands needed to serve alcohol at Super Bowl events
Valerie Carcia sells trendy women's clothing as a retail sales manager by day.
By night, she's a bartender -- in Indianapolis.
And that happens to be a pretty good gig to have as the Super Bowl -- the nation's party weekend -- makes its way to the city.
"I've already been offered to do Playboy, Maxim parties and some of the Super Bowl (NFL-sanctioned) parties," said Carcia, 27, a regular bartender at Peppers in Broad Ripple. "There is a major need."
Bartending, perhaps more than any other temporary job, will be in high, if not desperate, demand.
Those in the event planning and catering business estimate thousands of bartenders will be needed in the days surrounding...... Read More
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December 06, 2011
Cleveland's Rob Turek Competing Again!
Rob's at it again! He continues to up the standard for mixology!
He is competing Wednesday in a Columbus, Ohio Flair Competition; something he's really good at!
Rob also finished in the top two in Cleveland and the top...Read More
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October 25, 2011
Cleveland Grad Earns Best Bartender In Cleveland Title
Cleveland Bartending School graduate, Rob Turek, won the After Dark Best Bartender Contest in October. There were 175 Cleveland-area bartenders nominated. This group was narrowed down to 20 of the area’s finest bartenders, with Rob ultimately snaring the trophy. Rob always dazzles the crowd with his flair bartending skills: juggling bottles, spewing fire making drinks with 151-proof alcohol, and pouring multiple cocktails at once! Winning this contest comes on the heels of an appearance Rob made on the Dr. Oz show, where he prepared anti-aging drinks and once again wowed the studio audience and home viewers with his showmanship. Rob currently works at the Barley House in Cleveland.
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October 18, 2011
PBSA Graduate on The Dr. Oz Show
Our Cleveland Professional Bartending Schools of America Graduate and Instructor, Rob Turek, was featured on The Dr. Oz Show! There, he made three anti-aging cocktails with the help of anti-aging expert Dr. Tanya Edwards: the Memory-Boosting Bloody Mary, the Heart-Smart Cooler and the Anti-Wrinkle Chocolatini. He Also showed off his outstanding flair skills!
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September 26, 2011
Washington MAST Alcohol Training Online
The Professional Bartending Schools of America is now offering Washington Mast Alcohol Training Online.The online course includes training for the Washington Class 12 Permit or Washington Class 13 Permit. The Washington-approved course is 100% online, fast, secure and 24 hour telephone support is available if needed.
All managers, servers and bartenders who sell or serve alcohol are required by the state of Washington to have a MAST (Mandatory Alcohol Server Training) license.
The Class 12 permit is a mixologist permit for managers, bartenders and anyone else who mixes drinks with alcohol or draws from a tap, and is 21 years old. Anyone with a Class 12 permit is consumed on the premises must have at least one Class 12 permit holder on duty.
The Class 13 permit is a server permit for servers and ID checkers who are at least 18 years old and carry alcohol to customers or open beer and wine and pour it into a glass at the customer’s table. Class 13 permit holders cannot mix drinks or draw beer or wine from a tap.
For more information check out our website at http://www.washingtonclass12permit.com/
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