established in 2015.
50,000 cocktails poured and counting! For over 9 years we’ve hosted fun & engaging team socials, public events, and using the combined knowledge of dozens of Industry Professionals and mixologists, we’ve put together some of the best bartender training and private hospitality services available anywhere in the world. Welcome to the largest cocktail class program in Canada!
Cocktail Workshops
The original and still the very best. A cocktail workshop is the perfect get-together for couples, friends, team socials, and bridal parties. Learn to make your favourite cocktails, the history behind the most infamous bars of prohibition, and what it takes to create an award winning spirit. Our public events are scheduled monthly, with new themes added each season, sign up by yourself, with a partner, or a small group. Click below to see a list of upcoming events in Toronto, or contact us for a private booking in Hamilton or Ottawa.
Private Events
Let us build the perfect team social. We’ve worked with brands big and small to deliver fun and engaging workshops year after year. Whether you just need a Bartender, are planning a Bachelor or Bachelorette Party, or a holiday party for the entire office, we’ll create a custom affordable quote for your group today. We can accommodate private groups from as few as 8 to 100 or more, with onsite or offsite bookings at our event space. Send us some info on our contact page and we’ll take it from there!
THE COCKTAIL WORKSHOP TOUR!
10 CITIES ACROSS CANADA FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY.
For more than 8 years BareBones Bartending has run our public cocktail workshop series across my home city of Toronto, and this summer for the first time, We went on the road
Click here for more information on this incredible Journey!
gift cERTIFICATES!
The perfect Secret Santa, birthday gift, or for that person looking to add a bit of knowledge to their home bar setup. Purchase a gift certificate for a Cocktail Workshop today and get an instant code redeemable for any of our weekly events!
Online Course $99
Originally developed in 2018, the BareBones Online course is your fast lane to your first job behind the bar. We’ve built one of the best fundamental bartender training programs in the galaxy, for those looking to get a modern bartending education, at a price that works for everyone. Sign up and start today, complete with a certificate of completion.
Classic and modern Cocktails
Wine Knowledge with a Certified Sommelier
Beer Knowledge & Tasting with a Professional Brewer
Bar Tools and Techniques with BYOB Cocktail Emporium
Spirit Knowledge with a Professional Brand Ambassador
Using Egg Whites, Making Syrups, and Proper Ice
How to nail a working interview
How the Industry works
Instant Access
BareBones Bartending Online gives you instant access to our comprehensive Online Program as soon as you sign up, meaning there’s no waiting around to book class dates. It’s online, on the go, wherever you happen to be. If you’d like some practice behind a real bar, try a Cocktail Workshop where you can gain experience working with Professional Bartenders who will help with everything from industry insight, personalized tips, and how to nail your interview.
What we teach is as important as what we don’t. Anyone can learn how to use a cash drawer. Blended Cocktails haven’t been popular since 1995, and if you’re looking to learn Flair Bartending, Please leave.
Put simply, we won’t waste your time with things that every restaurant, hotel and bar has different policies for. This allows us to keep our classes short, the lessons fun, and the skills relevant.
Our first cocktail book is now available for order!
Featuring unique artwork and photography from a kaleidoscope of talented contributors and original cocktail recipes from an international team of award-winning bartenders, from the creator of BareBones Bartending. Proudly Printed in Canada.
