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Bartender Skills and Techniques

ARTICLES AND ONLINE TRAINING

Enhance your bartending techniques with online courses, industry expertise and educational articles offering practical step-by-step guidance, tips and tricks.

E-Learning Courses

  • Diageo Bar Academy Essentials

    Diageo Bar Academy Essentials

    Become a better bartender by developing your knowledge and skills.
  •   Cold glass of beer being poured in a bar

    Beer Essentials

    This module will teach you what you need to know about beer, from the basics of brewing, through to styles and flavours.
  •   Glass of Whisky and Ice with Food Pairings on a table in a bar setting

    Exploring Drinks with Food

    This module reveals how to dovetail your drink offer with food to create better customer experiences.
  • guinness being poured

    Guinness Essentials

    In this module, you’ll learn how you can serve a beautiful, great quality, great-tasting Guinness, every time.
  • Drink being poured into a clear glass with food and small plates on the table

    Responsible Serving

    This course will help you understanding the importance of measuring drinks correctly and the impact of alcohol.
  • Man in apron holding a gin spirit serve with orange garnish in a large glass with ice and rosemary

    Serve with Spirit

    This module is an essential course if you’re intending to progress as a bar professional.
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Three cocktail glasses of batch cocktails

The benefits of brilliant batching

Batching cocktails is a tried and tested way for bar operators to deliver consistent cocktails quickly, reducing stress on staff and wait times for guests, and enabling you to serve more people more cocktails, more often. There are a wide variety of different options for batching to suit different styles of service.
Crushed ice being scooped into a bronze cup.

The Complex World of Cocktail Ice

Understand the importance of ice when crafting a cocktail and learn about the different types and ways it influences the final product.
Bartender pouring liquid using speed pourer

The Essential Guide to Speed Pourers

The speed pourer ensures a drink is prepared with speed and accuracy. Learn more about this important gadget and the role it plays in the hospitality industry.
rotary Evaporator

The Rise of Rotary Evaporators in Cocktail Making

Discover how bartenders are using cutting-edge rotovaps to elevate cocktails, extract unique flavours, and push the boundaries of traditional drink-making.
Cocktail on a serving plate with garnishes

Theatrical Flair for Cocktails

Discover how to add theatricality to your guest experience and serves in a thoughtful way. You'll learn how to improve the flavours and presentation of your drinks to create enthusiastic regulars.
Cocktail with foam and lemon garnish

Tools For Cocktails Foams & Airs

Drinks like these wouldn’t look or taste the same without their fluffy aerated consistency, which is why bartenders have been experimenting with flavoured foams and airs over the recent decades.
Bartender Holding Cocktail With Garnish

Tools for Making Cocktail Foam

Get the lowdown on the cocktail foam and air equipment bartenders need to use this innovative technique.
Bartender pouring cocktail from shaker into glass

Types of Cocktail Shaker and How To Use Them

Learn more about the different styles of cocktail shakers and some tips on how to use a cocktail shaker effectively.
Close up shot of fermentingation liquid in a jar

Understanding Fermentation

Discover the history and role fermentation has in creating classic drinks and how you can use the process to inspire unique serves.
A cocktail with foam on top, garnished with a blackberry

Understanding Foams and Airs In Cocktail Creation

Explore how foams and airs can be used to craft artistic, visually striking cocktails and how they can improve the texture of your drinks.
Variety of citrus slices in different colours

Using Acids in Cocktails

Learn how acids can help you craft delicious cocktails and some of the best methods to use them in your own serves.
dry ice cocktail

Using Dry Ice and Liquid Nitrogen in Cocktails

Explore the use of dry ice and liquid nitrogen in your cocktails, learn applications and execute them to wow your guests.
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