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                     "TRAIN & WORK IN BEAUTIFUL SANTA BARBARA COUNTY"

                              -PACIFIC COAST BARTENDERS SCHOOL – 
                                     “Shake Up Your Life!” 
        “Where we train some of the hottest bartenders in the Santa Barbara County area!” 

                                                 (PCBS ACCEPTS CHECKS, MASTERCARD, VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER)
(Payment options:  Most choose to pay with a credit card on the first day of class, others break it up into 2 payments-one on the first week, then the balance on the second week.  Still others stretch the payments out to 3 or more payments with the only restriction being - you must be paid in full before you graduate.)

WHY CHOOSE PCBS?
1.  No virtual reality, CD, home set up portable bar!  Our Facilityis designed as an"On The Job"working bartenders training program.  Each of our 6 stations comes fully equipped with operational soda guns, ice bins, speed racks, 3 bin sinks, glass washing brushes, jockey boxes, spill mats, shot glasses, shakers, strainers, pour spouts, glassware and a fully stocked back bar. 
2.  PCBS only accepts 6 students per class.  This is to insure your maximum "hands on" physical learning time.  No need to worry about not having enough practice time because you are sharing your station with several other students. 
3.  Finally, Our Curriculum! While watching demonstrations, practicing to music, laughing and enjoying the art of bartending.  You will also be absorbing 150 current drinks, different alcohol categories, alcohol awareness, over-intoxication prevention techniques – all made seemingly effortless - through the memorization and efficiency of motion techniques handed down by generations of seasoned bartenders!  This learning along with your personality directly translates into you having a more enjoyable and profitable lifestyle!

Still skeptical, confused or unsure? Let our training speak for itself.  Here are just a few local establishments who have hired our graduates and continually compliment on their knowledge, proficiency & professionalism.
Bacara Spa & Resort, Four Seasons Biltmore, Marmonte, Coral Casino, Tonic, Andaulcia, Montecito Country Club, Chase Bar & Grill, Whiskey Richards, Brown Pelican, Baja Grill & Cantina, Palio's, Dargan's Irish Pub, Bak Door, Bricks Café, Break Time, Monty’s, Shoreline Café, and the list goes on and on…not to mention all the caters, weddings and private parties.  PCBS also specializes in training bar managers such as Marlin Vasquez at the Bacara & Tim Mullins at the Biltmores Coral Casino as well as consults & trains new opening establishments in town, stop by and say "Hi from PCBS" to Scott Stanley Owner of  Esau's! 

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"New Cash Incentive & Tuition Reimbursement Plan"
     No other school has ever offered so much back!  Not $10, $25 or even $50 but $100!  Yes, $100 
can go right to you!  With this crippling economy crisis, many are feeling the financial crunch! 
Corporations, Small Businesses, Home Owners, Students, Hotels, Restaurants, Bars as well as each one of us individuals.  High gas prices, tuition costs, property taxes, advertising costs, mortgages, higher rents, food & on & on & on! 
      In order to help one another attain a better living, PCBS is now offering an unprecedented$100 back to you.  Use it for either your tuition reimbursement or for your own personal use.  For every person that attends PCBS's Professional Bartenders Program from your referral, PCBS will in-turn send you $100.  It's a Win-Win situation, inwhich everyone wins!  Not a bad way to make $100 or Much, Much More!
     In addition, if you & a friend sign up together - PCBS will give you both $100 off the tuition -
Isn't it rewarding having friends!

Professional Course  – Cost  $595.00    (For The Career Minded) 
Registered with the State of California, this 2-week course is designed as a "Working Bartenders" Course.  Times are Monday-Thurs- 9am-1pm or 6pm-10pm.   You will learn approx. 150 drinks, "SIP" training and everything necessary to become very comfortable as you start your new career as a bartender.  After you pass a written & hands on "pour test", you will earn a Certificate of Completion and lifetime job placement assistance. 

Get to Know Your Co-Worker "Team Builder"– Cost $15.00 per person  (Min. 6 & Max. 18 students)
(Also, Great Gift Idea for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Etc)
Want a unique way to really get to know your co-workers?  Enjoy a fun outing mixing up cocktails with them!!!
This 2-½ hour course will have you mixing over 25 of the most popular drinks while enjoying the experience of bartending.  You will be trained using my special colored waters, but don't let that stop you from letting your hair down.  Most groups bring in finger foods, sandwiches or pizza & "real alcohol" to spice up things! 

"SIP" Training – Cost $35.00   (A Critical Aspect of the Bartenders Job)
This 90 minute Servers Intervention Program (SIP) is rapidly becoming a main concern and desired skill throughout all establishments who sell or serve alcohol.  Taught at PCBS's facility or may also be brought to your establishment.  It focuses on the prevention of over intoxication, legal responsibilities, real senerios and the proper way of handling difficult situations.  "SIP" continues its firm commitment to alcohol beverage servers in understanding the vital role they play in reducing alcohol-related incidents. 

"MANAGERS NOTE" 
"FOR THOSE SEEKING TO HIRE A BARTENDER" 

                         Owners & managers – We all realize there is no substitute for experience, which is why my
                        school is set up as a completely functioning “On the Job” training facility.  I am frequently asked,
                        1.  “How can you know if the drink is made right when you don’t use real alcohol?  The answer is
                        - we deal with exact pours, just like you do in your bar.  Whether you pour water or vodka  – the
                        measurement is the same. 
                        2.  "How can you have confidence in someone who has only two-weeks of experience/training?
                        It’s all a matter of perception!  I understand your concern…it is like having a two-week
                        graduate from auto mechanic school taking a look at your car!  The first impression is – no way
                        in hell do I want them to even touch my car.  But if I learn that they actually specialized in
                        knowing all about my type of car, all the little subtleties & noises it may make and how to repair
                        it – then my attitude changes & by all means, please take a look at my vehicle.  That is how I run
                        my curriculum!…..All the techniques, happy hour drills, advice & suggestions from other
                        bartenders and managers, scenarios, everything I have ever learned over my twenty years in
                        this profession - is passed down to them. 
                        3.  Then to ensure you get a quality, competent candidate - I test them on their comprehension of
                        recipes, pouring accuracy, time it takes to make the drinks, different alcohol categories &
                        legalities of server intervention techniques, all registered with the state of California! 
                        4.  If all that still doesn’t make you feel confident, I encourage you to bring all your candidates,
                        students or not, to my school and throw them behind the bar and have them show you their skill. 
                        This should help take all the guess work out of making the decision on who would best fit into
                        your establishment. 
 

Join us for the entire series or choose from our other favorite classes.  Class sizes are limited, and tend to fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve your space today. 805-964-5400

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