VTCT were very excited to be invited to the launch of the ‘New Mixology School’ by the Mixology Group.
The bar school is a wonderful environment to study, situated in the centre of vibrant Brighton and packed full of the latest state of the art equipment. The Mixology School has one simple mission: To improve the standard of global bartending. The programmes and courses have been developed through years of experience, training for some of the finest national and international bar groups and schools. The team is led by two passionate Directors, Myles Cunliffe and Zoe Cunliffe who have a combined experience of over 23 years at the forefront of the global drinks industry.
The Mixology School offers the highest standards of training and all the instructors are veterans of training and stop at nothing to ensure their students are the best they can be and exactly what employers are looking for. They even assist with helping students find employment when they graduate.
The VTCT Approved Global Bartenders Certificate is a 5 day course which has been designed to give students a thorough understanding of the foundations of practical bartending. The course is the perfect start for those who wish to pursue anything from part-time work through to a full career in the bar industry. The course covers the fundamental practical skills required to bartend effectively, efficiently, and professionally. The course also covers knowledge of the essential ingredients, equipment and cocktails used by bartenders. Great bartending is about providing seamless service with personality, displaying knowledge and practical prowess. The course ultimately seeks to make students employable in an entry level position in the bar industry, anywhere in the world.
Myles Cunliffe has been training in the art of cocktails and mixology since 2004, and has worked in the industry since 1999. Myles has also recently been crowned ‘Imbibe Educator of 2017‘ The glitzy award ceremony took place on 7th Feb at the beautiful Oriole Bar in Smithfields Market, London and was attended by some of the Industry’s good and great. On receiving his award Myles said ‘To have even been nominated was an honour, I’m overjoyed to have been recognised for all my hard work, by the industry. I could not have done this without the support of my wife and business partner and we look forward to our continuing successes.’
Other course offered by The Mixology School include:
- Introduction to Cocktails and Mixology
- Molecular Mixology Certificate
- Advanced bartenders certificate
- Flair Bartending certificate
The team also offer bespoke training solutions and are especially skilled at identifying training gaps and using their innovative training modules to deliver solutions which really achieve results.
To find out more go to The Mixology Group website at www.mixologygroup.co.uk or call +44 1273 277 076
