Chicago's modern bartending school
IT'S THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL EACH MINUTE THAT ENABLED ME, A STARTENDERS GRAD, TO NOT ONLY SECURE A BARTENDING POSITION BUT TO ALSO FLOURISH AT IT.
- Vlad Massillon
FROM BEING A GENERAL MANAGER AT A BAR AND THEN TAKING YOUR CLASS, YOU GUYS REALLY DO COVER EVERYTHING... FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
- Brandon Aquino
A LIST IS ALL ABOUT BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN YOU AND PREPARING YOU TO BE THE BEST BARTENDER YOU CAN BE NO MATTER THE BAR, CLUB OR VENUE.
- James Boyland
YOU WILL LAUGH, DANCE, MAKE MISTAKES, GET BETTER, AND BE PUMPING OUT DRINKS BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
- Abby Graefe
SOME IMPORTANT THINGS I LEARNED WERE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLING THE LIQUOR I POUR AND HOW TO INTERACT WITH CUSTOMERS.
- Dipo Phillips
YOUR COURSE HELPED ME TO FIND THE JOB AND TO APPLY EVERYTHING YOU TAUGHT US THERE.
- Valentina Kuzmina
THE PROGRAM WAS HIGHLY COMPREHENSIVE, CONVENIENT, INTERACTIVE, ENGAGING, AND FUN.
- Nick Santana
I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITH OUT YOU GUYS!!
- Rick Domino
HOW EFFECTIVE CAN A 40 HOUR BAR TENDING SCHOOL REALLY BE?" I AM HEAR TO TELL YOU FIRST HAND THAT A LIST STARDENDERS IS BREAKING THE MOLD.
- Jamie Loftus
THIS COURSE PAID OFF FROM DAY 1.
- Leonidas Chino
I DEFINITELY WALKED AWAY FROM THE COURSE WITH A NEW SET OF SKILLS...THANK YOU FOR THE EXPERIENCE!
- Kristina Contreras
DEFINITELY HAVE MADE GREAT MONEY!
- Bryan Velazquez
I THINK I'VE BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IN MY BARTENDING CAREER BECAUSE YOU GUYS TAUGHT ME SO MUCH.
- Lauren Butler
EVERYTHING IS SO HANDS ON & REALISTIC TO THE "REAL DEAL"...IT'S AN ORGANIZED & CLEAN FACILITY AS WELL. I GIVE A LIST 5 STARS!!
- Erica Strong
TOOK ME FROM BARTENDING NOVICE TO PRO WITH GREG’S INTENSIVE (BUT FUN!) COURSE.
- Daniel McNally
I MAKE MORE MONEY INVESTING IN YOUR CLASSES AND HANDS ON LEARNING SCHOOL THAN I EVER DID WITH MY DEGREE!
- Rachel Lindo
IT WAS WELL ORGANIZED, DETAILED, AND ENGAGING AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS PARTS OF THE COURSE THAT I STILL USE EVERY SINGLE TIME I BARTEND.
- Alexandria Crow
JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY!
- Ruta Slannery
THIS TWO WEEK COURSE PROVIDED IMPECCABLE TRAINING.
- Kyle Lamn
THE TWO WEEKS FELT LIKE BOOT CAMP BUT THEY WERE TOTALLY WORTH IT.
- Alexandria Todd
THANKS TO A LIST STARTENDERS I WAS ABLE TO COMFORTABLY AND SEAMLESSLY JUMP INTO AN INDUSTRY I HAD NO EXPERIENCE IN AND KNEW VERY LITTLE ABOUT.
- Reyes Brandy
A-LIST SETS YOU UP FOR ANY ENVIRONMENT AND SHOULD BE EVERY BARTENDERS FIRST STEP.
- David Shaffer
GREAT INVESTMENT
- Brent Ballweber
YOU WILL QUICKLY MOVE YOUR WAY UP THROUGH THE RANKS OF BARTENDERS
- Trevor Miller
I THOUGHT THE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IN CLASS WAS VERY HELPFUL AND PREPARED ME FOR WORKING IN THE FIELD.
- Ashley Reed
I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS GOING IN BUT LEFT EXTREMELY CONFIDENT.
- Miqui Crespo
GREG HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS ASSET FOR OUR BAR
- Mike O.
CLASS IS FAST-PACED AND FUN, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO KEEP UP JUST LIKE IN REAL WORLD!
- Jamaica Sicat
IT DEFINITELY PREPARED ME FOR THE REAL WORLD.
- Anna Lombardo
I CAN GUARANTEE YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IF YOU COME HERE FOR CLASS!
- Kit Alvear
A LIST STARTENDERS WAS A REWARDING, POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
- Nina Dones
KEPT ME ON MY TOES
- Tobias Brysiewicz
GAVE ME A RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE I NEVER EXPECTED TO GAIN.
- Cassie Lathrop
YOU GUYS GIVE THE STUDENTS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY.
- Ksenia Plastinina
THE CLASS LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR EVERYTHING ELSE THAT FOLLOWED FOR WHICH I WAS PREPARED.
- Jon Ruiz
THE SCHOOL GAVE ME CONFIDENCE AND GREAT PUSH TO START!
- Uliana Sydor
THE BEST INVESTMENT I HAVE MADE IN A LONG TIME
- Kirsten Sieg
I'D RATE A- LIST STARTENDERS 5/5 STARS.
- Alex Kutner
YOU GUYS GET THE JOB DONE, BUT MAKE IT FUN AT THE SAME TIME!
- Kamila Rebcaz
IT WAS CHALLENGING AND WHAT I LEARNED WAS VERY RELEVANT.
- Susan Win
IT'S DEFINITELY HELP SET ME APART AND STEP MY GAME UP. THANKS AGAIN!
- Hanna McPhee
THE SKILLS LEARNED HAVE OPENED DOORS FOR WORK AND PROVIDED CONFIDENCE
- Erik Storbeck
BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST COURSES I’VE EVER TAKEN!
- Karina Merlos
ANYBODY CAN MIX A DRINK, BUT IT TAKES FINESSE AND CONFIDENCE TO BE A PROFESSIONAL.
- Curt Johnson
THE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS LIVE SIMULATIONS OF A MID- HIGH VOLUME ESTABLISHMENT HONES YOUR SKILLS TO PERFECTION.
- Kevin Vida
SKILLS LEARNED IN CLASS ARE INVALUABLE!!
- Gabrielle Pappas
IT GAVE THE FEEL OF BEING BEHIND A REAL BAR DEALING WITH REAL CUSTOMERS.
- Sheree Baker
IT WAS PROFESSIONAL YET SUCH A FUN EXPERIENCE. CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING I LEARNED IN ONLY 2 WEEKS.
- Minnie Taar
MY EXPERIENCE AT A LIST WAS INCREDIBLE.
- Joe Davern(Owner)
CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS HAVE STUCK WITH ME THROUGH ALL MY DIFFERENT JOBS.. IT REALLY WAS THE BEST RANDOM DECISION I'VE EVER MADE.
- Courtney Jagel
THANKS TO YOU, I HAVE BEEN WORKING
- Damonica Buchanan
CLASS REALLY PREPARED ME WELL
- Alexander Buckley
...ON POINT AND SHARP.
- Orlando Luna
I CAN'T RECOMMEND A LIST STARTENDERS ENOUGH!
- Brandon W.
I WAS HIRED ON THE SPOT
- Francis Shervinski
I'M HAVING A BLAST AND JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR AN OUTSTANDING COURSE!
- Carolyn Miller
I'VE BEEN WORKING THERE SINCE ABOUT OCTOBER
- Mari Jones
I'D SAY THE MOST BENEFICIAL PART ABOUT BARTENDING IS ALL THE NETWORKING POSSIBILITIES.
- Val Velez
THINGS I ENJOYED WERE THE REAL LIFE SETTING THEY WOULD PUT YOU IN.
- Jorge Quintana
YOU GAVE AND PUT US IN ACTUAL BAR SITUATIONS.
- Jesus Perez
HARDCORE HANDS-ON TRAINING, WITH REAL LIFE SCENARIOS.
- Eman Bucaro
BOOSTED MY CONFIDENCE WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH EXPERIENCED BARTENDERS.
- Priscilla Dom
I FOUND A SCHOOL WHERE I WON'T HAVE TIME TO REST, LEARN HOW TO MAKE CLASSIC AND MODERN COCKTAILS, AND IMPROVE MY KNOWLEDGE OF SPIRITS.
- Agnes Albertusiak
...GREATEST SCHOOL I'VE EVER BEEN TO
- Johnny Kalita
THANKS AGAIN FOR THE LESSONS
- Michael Janas
NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS CAME FROM THE SCHOOLING. THE EXPERIENCE, CONFIDENCE AND THE ABILITY TO FALL INTO NEW OPPORTUNITIES WERE WELL WORTH THE TIME PUT INTO THE COURSE.
- Erik Storbeck
THE SECOND DAY I ARRIVED IN FLORIDA I LANDED A JOB IN A FIVE STAR RESTAURANT ATTACHED TO A BEAUTIFUL MARINA.
- Kelly Bertholet
GOING TO CLASS AT A-LIST WAS A FRIENDLY AND WORLD CLASS EXPERIENCE
- Conor Murphy
IT'S GREAT TO SEE ALL OF THESE LEADS COMING THROUGH!
- Aja Nichols
I WENT INTO THE BARTENDING WORLD ON MY TOES, READY TO TACKLE THE BUSIEST NIGHTS, AND TO THIS DAY I'VE YET TO BREAK A SWEAT.
- Joey Iglesias
...INTENSE...PHENOMENAL!
- Carine Bueno
AND I CAN PROUDLY SAY THAT IF YOU COME TO MY PLACE OF WORK YOU WILL ALSO OBSERVE THAT SAME EFFICIENCY AND MASTERY BEHIND THE BAR.
- Vlad Masillon
THE PROGRAM MADE ME FEEL LIKE I COULD TAKE BAR TENDING MORE SERIOUSLY, AND TAKE PRIDE IN BEING GOOD AT WHAT I DO.
- Raquel Lopez
I DEFINITELY HAD A STRONG FOUNDATION.
- Daniel Hahm
I LIKED THE PROGRAM. IT PREPARED ME TO BE A BETTER BARTENDER.
- Dipo Phillips
A COUPLE DAYS AFTER CLASS I STARTED WORKING
- Tejuan Maddox
IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU I WAS ABLE TO GET A JOB
- Mark Abbruscato
I WAS THRILLED WITH THE QUALITY TRAINING I RECEIVED
- Andrew Mergen
FANTASTIC SCHOOL, RUN VERY ENTHUSIASTICALLY BY A TALENTED AND DEDICATED OWNER
- Claire Rogoski
...ACTUAL BARTENDING EXPERIENCE
- Drew Davenport
I GOT A JOB ALREADY
- Priscilla Palomo
THE CLASS MADE ME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE THAN MANY VETERAN BARTENDERS I'VE WORKED WITH.
- Nick Lubera
I APPRECIATED THE OVERALL NO-B*LLSHIT, YOU-F*CKING-KNOW-IT-OR-YOU-DON'T APPROACH TO LEARNING.
- Destiny Powers
A-LIST STARTENDERS HAS PAID OFF
- Chris Garces
...EXTREMELY RESOURCEFUL AND PREPARING FOR WORK IN THE BAR AND NIGHTCLUB INDUSTRY.
- Nina Dones
THANKS FOR THE REFERRAL!
- Dominique Laverdure
IT WAS THE MOST ENJOYABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE.
- Ruby Anwar
I MISS THE FUN I HAD IN THE CLASS, I NEVER WANTED IT TO END!
- Scott Rossenmutter
I WORKED MY FIRST BARTENDING SHIFT RIGHT AFTER I FINISHED...I FELT PREPARED.
- Andrea Raftery
IT IS DEFINITELY WORTH THE INVESTMENT.
- Brooke Mackie
...THE EXPERIENCE PREPARED ME FOR THE REAL WORLD.
- Jennie Gorlecki
I FOUND A PART TIME JOB
- Brandon Wulz
FROM ALL THE GREAT ONLINE REVIEWS I READ I KNEW ALIST STARTENDERS WAS THE BEST
- Ali Amiti
I WORK AT THE VICEROY HOTEL (BOKA RESTAURANT GROUP) AS A BARTENDER IN THE GOLDCOAST AREAS NEWEST NUMBER ONE ROOFTOP.
- Rachel Lindo
FROM THE MINUTE YOU FIRST WALK IN THE DOOR HE IS ALL BUSINESS.
- Curt Johnson
FEATURES OF SPEED, CLEANLINESS AND HOSPITALITY ARE CONSTANT COMPLIMENTS OF A JOB WELL DONE.
- Vanessa Gutierrez
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
- Patrick Wells
...KEPT ME ON MY TOES
- Mark Prainito
...IF I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN I WOULD.
- Stephanie Atwater
I LIKE HOW HONEST MY INSTRUCTOR WAS. HE DIDN'T SUGAR COAT ANYTHING AND LITERALLY ALL THE ADVICE AND INFORMATION HE GAVE US ABOUT THIS INDUSTRY WAS EXACTLY TRUE.
- Dominique Eiseman
YOU TAUGHT US HOW TO REALLY BARTEND AND HAVE ENERGY, NOT JUST MAKE DRINKS.
- Fernando Soriano
HAVING THE A LIST NAME ON A RESUME HAS GOTTEN ME JOBS.
- Emily Smith
I WAS QUICKLY PROMOTED FROM BARTENDER TO MANAGER.
- Nina Salazar
I WAS ABLE TO JUMP RIGHT INTO WORK AND HAVE BEEN MAKING MONEY BARTENDING EVER SINCE.
- Matt Pfister
KEPT ME ON MY TOES.
- Mark Prainito
THANKS GREG!
- Maribel Rodriguez
I BELIEVE A LIST TRULEY TAUGHT ME THE NECESSARY FUNDAMENTALS OF BARTENDING. I HAVE MADE TONS OF MONEY SINCE THE CLASS.
- Sammy Abrurahmeh
I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT, ESPECIALLY THE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND "HELL WEEK".
- Karl Nack
MY TIME AT A-LIST WAS GREAT.
- Daniel Hahm
NOT TO MENTION THE MONEY I SPENT FOR THE SCHOOL I MADE BACK IN MY FIRST NIGHT OF BARTENDING!
- Jennie Gorlecki
THE THING THAT MAKES THE PROGRAM STRONG IS THAT IT GIVES YOU THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED.
- Javier Olivares
YOU GUYS GAVE ME THE KNOW HOW TO GET WHERE I NEEDED TO GO.
- Chris Bostetter
WAY BETTER THAN THE PENCIL PAPER COURSE I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO TAKE.
- John Wilke
YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB OF SIMULATING A BUSY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND FORCING US TO THINK ON OUR FEET.
- Max Nasti
YOU REALLY CARE AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOUR SCHOOL THE BEST IN THE CITY.
- Sylvia Smiley
A-LIST WAS TRULY A-LIST FOR ME.
- De' Erick Fisher
I CAME INTO THIS CLASS WITH EXPERIENCE AND GOT EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED OUT OF IT.
- Michelle Schultz
I FELT VERY PREPARED AND HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF THE ADVICE OFFERED IN CLASS.
- Daniel Manzie
GREAT PLACE TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO PREPARE YOU FOR A HIGH VOLUME JOB BEHIND THE BAR.
- Brent Ballweber
I WORKED FOR THE HILTON ORRINGTON HOTEL AS BARTENDER FULL TIME AND EVENTUALLY LEAD BARTENDER
- Rachel Lindo
IT WAS JUST A GREAT EXPERIENCE I'D DO ALL OVER AGAIN.
- Ashley Pena
I'M IN MORE OF A MANAGER'S CAPACITY...LEARNED A GREAT DEAL, TAUGHT GOOD HABITS.
- Sam Rokoff
I HAVE A FEW FRIENDS WHO WENT THERE AND LOVEEEDDD ITTT! I GOT A JOB DOWN AT DYLANS TAVERN ON CLINTON STREET AS A BARTENDER.
- Gabrielle Kannenburg
I ACTUALLY HAD SOMEONE SAY "ARE YOU SURE YOU'VE NEVER TENDED BAR BEFORE? YOU REALLY SEEM LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING."
- Sophia Lugo
ALL THE TRICKS YOU TAUGHT ME COME IN VERY HANDY AND I THINK ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME WHEN WORKING.
- Frank Ochoa
IT EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS, DAY AFTER DAY BECAUSE THE PROGRAM DOESN'T REST.
- Tobias Brysiewicz
I AM VERY GLAD THAT I MADE THE DECISION TO TAKE THESE BARTENDING CLASSES!
- Lianda Narunvoska
...MAKES ME MONEY EVERY WEEK
- Bartel Zandstra
I'VE RECOMMENDED A LIST STARTENDERS TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE.
- Chii Muni
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL EXPERTISE
- Jessica Kohler
EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS BY FAR...LIFE IS GOOD.
- Jon Kaleno
TAUGHT ME ALL I NEEDED TO KNOW AND MORE FOR THE REAL THING.
- Shanya Thomas
EVERYTHING MADE SENSE AND WAS FACTUAL. I STARTED OFF AS A BARTENDER/SERVER AND WAS QUICKLY PROMOTED TO BAR MANAGER.
- Ashley Stark
THE TEACHING METHODS WERE ON JUST ON ANOTHER LEVEL YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE TO UNDERSTAND.
- Vinny DePola
IT WAS NERVE WRECKING AT FIRST, THE BARTENDING GIG, BUT WITH EVERYTHING WE LEARNED IN CLASS IT MADE THE JOB EASY.
- Erica Feliciano
Aliststartenders

Contact Us

4401 N Milwaukee Ave

Chicago, IL | Map it

+1 773 628.7470

info@aliststartenders.com

Sign-up for Our Newsletter



Connect with Us



© Copyright 2024, A List Startenders. All rights reserved. Website by Subtext, Inc.