Pittsburgh Bartender Jobs

Pittsburgh Bartending –Openings, Closings and Jobs

March 1st, 2010

Here are some recent updates from our school, and news in and around Pittsburgh.

Have you guys been to   Heat NightClub It recently opened…and of course hired several of our grads. We were there for opening night. C.R.O.W.D.E.D . Good luck Heat!!

On the sad side Rythm House Cafe in Bridgeville closed. Long time home of the Pittsburgh Jazz Society…what a great venue for music. Speaking of great venues, grad Cary landed a bartending job at the Wheeling Downs Casino. You go girl. Meanwhile at least 8 grads will be bartending at the Pittsburgh Film Fest at the beginning of March. What an easy way to make money.

Meanwhile we have been working with a lot of grads of our school and bartending schools around the nation in finding bartender jobs. One of our grads went to the West Coast where she got job placement assistance from an excellent Los Angeles Bartending School. Meanwhile we have had grads of schools in Denver and DC while one of our grads went to Seattle and she is possibly getting a cruise ship opportunity.

Meanwhile, one of our grads is one of the leaders of the growing Pittsburgh Hip Hop community and her web site Rep Pgh HipHop won the 2010 Pgh Hip Hop award for best web site. Hey if you want to know about what is going on in the Pittsburgh Hip Hop community check it out!!!  Good bartenders know that a busy venue with hot music is always one of the best places to bartend.

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Bartender Jobs in Pittsburgh and Erie

January 25th, 2010

We are focusing on bartending jobs this year.  Our school is putting more emphasis on helping more grads land more bartending jobs, locally regionally, in WV and Ohio and around the nation.

Here are a few updates.  Steve landed a bartending job at the new hottest  Pittsburgh Nightclub Heat on 108 19th Street. Heat gave a preview on New Years Eve. Its huge. 2 floors, room for 1200, 2 DJ’s and a flavor like a NY or LA nightclub. The grand opening is this weekend. Check it out.

Our grads can land bartending gigs everywhere. Valerie just graduated and is already working at Sandbar Bar and Grill. This bar in Erie Pa is located at 2835 8th Street, Erie and is very very cool.

Meanwhile, we continue to learn all the time. We’ve picked up tips from this bartending school on getting grads hired. They are having enormous success. We can’t wait to spread this to all our grads in the Burg!!!

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West Virginia, Pittsburgh, and Pennsylvania Bartending Jobs

December 7th, 2009

Our grads are landing bartending jobs.  Its the holiday season.  That makes it one of the prime periods for part-time bartending opportunities. 

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving up to twelve grads worked a major gala in downtown Pittsburgh, arranged by the Hilton.  Later, we had a request for a fill-in bartender by the Omni.  Looks like it is turning into a regular job for one fortunate bartender.

Meanwhile in West Virginia we learned that Bob landed a bartending job pretty far away.  He used his knowledge and bartending job hunting skills to become a 3 day/week bartender at Pete’s Bait Ranch in Sutton, West Virginia.  Bob does excellent web video work, so if you are looking for a drink or an expert web video expert in Central West Virginia, Bob is your man.

Nicole is an energetic go-getter.  That is the perfect type of person for Sauce in Bridgeville, South of Pittsburgh.  Sauce is just a couple of years old, but already popular and has developed a reputation for some  of the best burgers and sandwhiches in the Pittsburgh area.

Finally we provided some national bartending job placement.  Toya relocated from Maryland.  We found out at a bartender news site that Toya landed a Pittsburgh club job. Congrats Toya. Enjoy the Burgh!!

Speaking of Pittsburgh clubs, we learned from one of our grad/experienced bartenders that the post Thanksgiving 3 day bartending bonanza was an $800-900 weekend. Congrats. Good money!!!

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Pittsburgh Halloween Parties

October 12th, 2009

Halloween may well be the holiday that generates the most memorable parties.  Crazy costumes, meeting people who are so well costumed you haven’t the faintest idea who they are, and outrageous behavior are all just part of the magic of halloween parties.  It brings out the “best or craziest” in all of us.

If you are going to host a halloween party, here are some ideas that may make that party a huge success.

1.  We wouldn’t be who we are if we didn’t suggest you hire a bartender to serve drinks at  your party.  LOL!!  Of course if you do…you know where to get them (hint, hint–call us at (412) 921-9227)  (hint, hint).

Seriously at a fun party with costumes and outrageous behavior a bartender frees you up to spend more and better time with your guests.  They’ll help you set up before and clean up afterwards.  They can suggest especially nifty drinks that work for Halloween.

You may want a bartender in costume like some of these characters: 

       

Better yet you might want a bartender with extraordinary skills:

Speaking of “extraordinary skills”  you may want to astonish your guests with a few magic tricks. Guests love these tricks. They are easy to master. Alternatively have your bartender perform them (you know the one you hired from our school -> hint hint).

Now for your costume. You’re the host. You’ve got to look dynamite. How about some halloween face tattoos

Of course we would be remiss if we didn’t suggest special   halloween drinks. This comprehensive list includes non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks plus halloween themed punches.

Now if you are going to take your party outdoors, what can we say. If that’s the way you feel get on over to the coolest haunted house in Pittsburgh. Its a blast.

Happy halloween Pittsburgh!!!!

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Bartending-National Job Placement Assistance

September 4th, 2009

Yes.  We provide national bartending job placement assistance.  We have been doing this for years.  We provide a very direct hands-on effort to assist you in what ever market you decide to move.

First, we have been doing this for decades, not years.  We have developed relationships with bartending school operators in virtually all markets.  This comes from years of interaction, and from operating a group of bartending schools in different metropolitan regions.  We know the operators and we know some markets in depth.  Better than that, we have actually owned a bar and built it into the largest bar in its market.  We understand the business and how and why new bartenders get hired.

Our relationships are extensive.  We recently helped a grad from a New Jersey Bartending School. We just got a call from a Connecticut Bar School operator for an old grad from the Atlantic School in Waterbury moving to this area. Of course we will help the grad and establish this relationship with the owner.

But we do far more. First off, we instruct all of our students in how to find a bartending job in any market. We actually give them clues on how to turn up bartending jobs before they are advertised. How are we able to do this? We’ve been in the industry for decades.

When moving to a new region, we provide our grads with insights and advice on how to crack into the bartending industry and how to take best advantage of their training and hopefully experience.

If you want in depth exposure on how and what we do, of course you will have to attend our school. If you want more explanation, come visit us. You will find we can talk the talk and walk the walk far better than most. Why? Because we have been in the industry for decades and know exactly what works and what doesn’t. Call us. We would be glad to help you.

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Bartending Services-Pittsburgh/Catering Opportunities

July 6th, 2009

Working as a catering bartender is one of the easiest ways to make extra money through our school.  It’s relatively easy, its an amazing second job opportunity, and its extremely flexible.  You aren’t required to work every week on particular shifts.  You can get very busy over a specific period of time, slack off and not work for a period, and then once again start working all the time.  On top of that there are an incredible variety of ways to expand this opportunity for oneself and one’s friends. 

This past weekend over the July 4th holiday, we know that two graduates of our school split between $400-$500 working one party on Independance day.  Imagine that, work a couple of parties, and not only has the training paid for itself, but you are showing an incredible  profit.  Can you do that with any other type of training.

How do you get those catering/party bartending jobs?

First of all, our school is a tremendous resource for catering and special event party bartending opportunities.  We get calls all year long looking for catering bartenders.  We outreach to employers all the time.  This includes the catering companies, hotels, special event places, etc. that need staff.

Secondly, when people search for caterers, bartenders, etc, whether its on the web, in the Yellow Pages, in other sources of informaton–they find us.  We are always visible, and we have an enormous number of grads always available.  That makes us one of the prime sources for these calls.

Often, the people calling for bartenders want staff that is certified with regard to alcohol management.  They want bartenders who will serve responsably.  In fact across the nation, there are many halls and exquisite centers used for events that require an alcohol management certification.  Its an insurance requirement.  All of our grads are certified with two programs;  RAMP, the PA program; and TAM a national program.

Our experience with this opportunity will help you develop and grow a personal bartending service catering opportunity.   For years we have seen grads build their personal catering bartending business and income.  Its an absolutely great way to make extra money.  We are happy to share this with grads.

Of course, if you are looking for catering bartenders in Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania, and parts of Ohio and West Virginia–call us;  (412) 921-9227.  We will be happy to help you. 

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Pittsburgh Bartender Jobs

June 30th, 2009

Do you realize that even in a down economy, bartender jobs are always coming available.  They are always out there.  How do we know?  We have owned a bar, and turned it from a tiny little place to the #1 bar in its market.  We have been bartenders, bar managers in every kind of establishment from ultra fancy to neighborhood places….and worse

We have operated bartender schools for decades and have helped 10’s of thousands of grads get jobs.  That means we work directly with employers of every type, from the simplest neighborhood place to the fanciest establishments.  We know what employers are looking for in new employees and why they hire.

I was reviewing our active updated bartender jobs lead list for the Pittsburgh market.  We work to get new updates and leads all the time.  We contact owners in so many ways over the course of every week.  We are looking for the jobs that will hire our grads, often totally new bartenders with no experience. 

Frankly looking for those opportunities is a job in itself.  We just keep working at it every week.  We do turn up leads.  It takes a lot of time and effort, but we do it.

Then I reviewed our bartender jobs guidance form.  It references so many points we have learned, taught and applied for decades.  BUT  It emphasizes and reinforces the single item that owners have been looking for in bartenders for years.  They look for the same quality in every market we have seen, and in every type of establishment. 

Of course you will have to attend the school to get a hold of this critical information.  I mean afterall, we can’t give it away for free.  

It is absolutely invaluable.  Do you think its simple to figure out?  I wish it were that easy.  For a long time while reviewing job leads and job searching methods with our most recent grads I would invariably ask them what is the most important thing to help them get hired.  90% of them would give the wrong answer.

If you want to get a better idea on how all this works call us at (412) 921-9227 and arrange to visit our Bartender School to see if we can help you.

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