Instructor Academy

Learn How to Teach
This is where great bartenders are transformed into magnificent masters behind the bar. You’ll learn an array of new bartendings skills and how to pass these on others in professional and efficient ways.
Educational Skills
After you’ve mastered the practical elements of being an EBS Instructor, it’s critical that you conquer the theoretical elements. In order to help you succeed with regard to the theoretical elements, you’ll learn from the most experienced and professional bar instructors in the industry. They’ll teach you how to prepare your bar and equipment so that it is more efficient and successful. You’ll learn how to manage your students, keep them engaged and maintain your enthusiasm; these are the ingredients of an EBS Instructor.
Demonstrational Skills
This module does what it says on the tin, you’ll learn how to demonstrate on a one-on-one basis and to groups. You’ll learn how to present PowerPoints effectively, so your students take on board the maximum amount of information. Finally you’ll learn how to present drinks; this is such an essential part of bartending. If drinks are presented carelessly, it will show in your tips!
Communicational Skills
Communication is one of the keys to being successful in the bartending industry; you must speak slowly and with clarity, these are the signs of a confident person. We want you to project this confidence so our students feel secure and positive. Finally, we’ll teach you how to be clear and concise with both co-workers and students.
History of the Bartender
Learn about the history of the bartender and how the craftsmen have been changing and developing the profession over the years. In addition, you’ll discover the importance of ingredients, techniques, and equipment in making quality cocktails.
Pre-Prohibition and Prohibition Eras
Prohibition changed society’s position on alcohol and we still feel the effects today. The bar industry changed during this period, many classic drinks were invented in the time leading up to prohibition, you’ll learn how to make them and taste them. You’ll learn about:

• The industry before, during and after prohibition
• Which cocktails were invented in ‘The Golden Age’
• The history of these cocktails, when they were invented and who invented them

Methods/Techniques and Equipment
Find out what it takes to make a cocktail taste absolutely perfect. You’ll learn the different methods, techniques, and types of equipment required to make flawless drinks, along with the explanations. You’ll learn:

• Which method is most suitable for different drinks
• Why some drinks are shaken, stirred or rolled
• Equipment like jiggers, shakers, strainers

Equipment used throughout bartending history such as a ‘Lewis Bag’, and old measurements like wine glasses and tablespoons
How to shake a drink, types of shakers, and why they affect the cocktails that we drink

• How to stir a drink properly
• Different types of bar spoons
• Different mixing techniques

Classic Cocktails Recipes
An EBS Instructor must have an extensive knowledge of cocktail ingredients and cocktails. You’ll taste 90% of the cocktails that you’ll make at the Instructor Academy and more importantly, they’ll be discussed in-depth. This will allow us to explain why cocktails taste the way they do and why we use certain ingredients etc. Here are the names of just some of cocktails you’ll make during the course, Irish Fizz, Mai Tai, Sherry Cobbler and the Classic Flip.
Mixology Methods
To know what is actually going inside the cocktail, you need to understand how it came to be. Learn about:

• The origin of certain products
• How certain products change entire drinks
• The ingredients of these products
• Some homemade products

Ice and Ice Carving
Ice is an extremely important part of bartending that is often overlooked, we’ll teach you how and when to use it. You’ll learn:

• How to use ice to change the dynamics of a drink
• Why certain types and shapes of ice are important
• How to shape different pieces of ice using a knife or an ice pick
• The purpose of the ice

EBS Values
Hard Work, Spirit & Soul is the EBS slogan; it’s what all employees from interns to partners embrace. EBS has rapidly expanded and evolved over the past 19 years; however, the core values have remained the same. It’s essential that our EBS Instructors understand and adopt these values so that they can inspire our students.