Before I spend my money on a bartending school, I wanted to go and visit the schools first. The first 2 on my list were American Bartending School and Authentic Bartending School.
Went to American first and as entering the school the instructor was yelling out drinks for the students to make. It almost felt as though he was a drill sargent, this kind of intimidated me. There was no one in the front office and I had to sit a while before anyone can come and see me. I sat with someone and he was friendly at first but when I told him I wanted to see other schools before I made a decision he became rude, almost insulting because I wouldn't make a decision on the spot.
At Authentic Bartending School a young lady gave me a business card and asked me to call their main office to get the school's information and then set an appointment for an interview. I found that weird and asked what was the purpose of the interview and she said it was to see if I would be qualified for their job placement. I called right away and I was able to get an interview the same day. During the interview, their representative gave me a detailed description of what was offered. I told the representative I was not going to make a decision that day. The Director introduced himself to me and after a brief talk about my options he recommended I see other schools before I make a decision, which made me feel comfortable.
I still have not made a decision but Authentic is on the top of my list.
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