Bartending School in Tampa, Florida
No other privately owned Bartending School system has trained and Placed more students throughout Florida and the Nation than ABC Bartending Schools.
"Remember if a school won't tell you the cost of tuition over the phone, Be careful!"
-Tony Sylvester
Being the top school in Tampa, we will match all local competitor prices and sales gimmicks.
Click Here to see The Tampa Tribune newspaper article about ABC Bartending Schools.
Tony Sylvester has been the most trusted name in Florida for training and job placement of bartenders since 1977. For more bartending info, Click Here.
Tony invites you to stop by and sit in on a class. Call to make an appointment.
Bartending School Tampa
Tampa, Florida
5440 Mariner St.
Mark 9 Building
Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 247-7333
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
7 Days a week
See full course schedule
Please click on view larger map below, to get a full picture of our beautiful location on Marnier Street which overlooks the Tampa Bay Marina. Once in the building take the elevator to the second floor or take the spiral stair case to the second floor. We are in suite 201.
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The ABC Bartending School in Tampa, Florida is located on 5440 Marnier Street which overlooks the Tampa Bay Marina. Tony Sylvester has owned bartending schools and has been placing bartenders nationwide since 1977.
Bartenders are known for their ability to make a good living, have fun, and meet people. Continue down this page for a look at our Placement List for Tampa. Then click on the sidebar for a look at our Placement Lists for other parts of the country as well as Letters of Recommendations and Newspaper Articles. Now you can see why Tony Sylvester is one of the leaders in this field.
The Sylvester family has been in the Hospitality industry for three generations. Tony brings you all that experience in his school's curriculum and manual.
Look at the great cities listed at the bottom of the page where Tony has opened schools. As you can see, all these cities are hospitality oriented, which means lots of restaurants, hotels, country clubs, night clubs and bars. Now what does that mean for ABC graduates? Opportunity!
Look around at the number of liquor serving establishments in your city and the number of Bartenders, both full time and part time, that it takes to staff these operations. Get the picture?
Thousands of students are trained and placed every year nationwide by ABC in our professional one week, two week, and three week programs that cover all the techniques used to become a professional bartender.
Remember, to get started just call us at 1-888-Cocktail (1-888-262-5824).
Thank you for visiting our web site.
Tony Sylvester
If you are 18 years of age or older, you could be in this picture, training in just 40 hours to become a professional mixologist.
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Videos with Questions and Answers from the Owner of ABC Bartending Schools: |
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ABC Bartending On Home and Lifestyle TV: Home and Lifestyle TV - 3:57 |
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Look at what NBC News Around Town has to say about ABC Bartending in Fort Worth, Texas: NBC News Around Town - 01:14 |
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Watch NBC Channel 8 about ABC Bartending School. Full size version: Click Here - 4:12 |
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Look at what ABC News has to say about ABC Bartending in Phoenix Arizona: ABC News Local Phoenix - 01:45 |
Convenient Class Schedules | |
2 Weeks Morning | Mon. - Fri. |
2 Weeks Afternoon | Mon. - Fri. |
2 Weeks Evening | Mon. - Fri. |
1 Week Accelerated | Mon. - Fri. |
1 Week Accelerated | Mon. - Fri. |
5 Weeks Weekend | Saturday |
Adjusted Schedules are available. | |
CURRICULUM ↓
- Set up/Changing Shifts/Closing Out
- Customer Service
- Basic Bar Equipment
- Bar Terms
- What Glass for What Drink
- Free Pouring/Mixing Techniques
- Mixing Cocktails - Simple and Fancy (from Shooters to Irish Coffee)
- Liquor Encyclopedia
- Beers/Wines/Champagnes
- Cash Registers/Money Handling/Charge Procedures
- Tipping
- Catering Private Parties
- Job Interview Techniques
- Bottle Flipping
JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE ↓
Job Placement Assistance, Too! | ||
Tony Sylvester has been placing bartenders nationally since 1977 and brings to his schools the art of matching the right face for the right place. Take a look at the Placement List for your area and the nationwide chains that have hired our students. | ||
Examples of Job Placements in Tampa | ||
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Location |
Graduate |
Bon Appeti |
Dunedin |
Kenny Laine |
ABC Bartending Graduates/Larzarra Catering CO. Bartended ESPN VIP Superbowl Street Party, Tampa | ||
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