The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) was founded in 1969 to provide high quality education and training in wines and spirits. Since then, WSET has grown into the foremost international body in the field of wines and spirits education, with a suite of sought after qualifications. The WSET is accredited as an Awarding Body by OfQual, the UK Government’s education regulator, offering the following qualifications which form part of the UK’s National Qualifications Framework:

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling created the Beer Academy to provide accredited training around the world of beer. PATH Bar School is the exclusive provider of these courses in the region.

• Beer Production
• Knowledge of key beer styles
• Essentials of beer & food matching
• City & Guilds accreditation at Level 1 of the National Qualifications Framework in the UK

• In-depth tuition of different beer styles with tastings
• Beer assessment/appraisal
• In-depth education around beer & food matching

Part of our mission is not only to support customers in the ability to both communicate and recommend brands but also upsell in an effective manner. The Big Brand Theory is a program that delivers essential USPs and flavour characteristics for some of the world’s leading brands.

• Flexible courses that focus on a variety of key brands, tailored to each venue
• A perfect introduction to globally recognised brands and their unique selling points
• Develops attendees’ ability to upsell and understand premiumisation

An essential program for any venue with a focus on cocktails. Written specifically for this market by our expert training team, this course combines the important practical skills from mise en place to garnishing and everything in-between. This is backed up with education around the customer service skills that allow a venue to stand out.

• Broken into 3 half-day sessions to ensure maximum engagement
• Practical sessions in our state of the art training facility allows each participant hands-on experience in replicating several classic cocktails
• Education continues after the course by providing comprehensive handouts, allowing each participant to periodically refresh their knowledge

Ideal for any venue that has a focus on specific spirits, such as a vodka bar or a whisky lounge. The Spirit Masters courses have been developed by PATH Bar School to educate attendees far beyond the standard level of knowledge across the region.

• Intensive half-day programs that focus on a specific category
• Deliver the necessary general knowledge to allow staff to up-sell, backed up by personal experience through tasting
• Allows staff to have a more in-depth discussion with guests

PATH Bar School’s team of specialists is available to act as consultants to assess, propose, design and deliver entire beverage solutions. Our unrivalled experience in the local market ensures those solutions will be pitched perfectly to suit your customers.

• Creation of a Beverage Concept Brief specifically for each outlet
• Designing signature cocktails alongside recommended international classics
• Designing beer, wine & sake lists
• Assistance with the choice of correct glassware and equipment
• Creation of comprehensive SOP manuals for the outlet
• Recipes supported by professional photography for accurate reproduction of the cocktails and creation of video SOP manuals
• Ability to train both bar and floor staff either in our training premises or in-venue

Signature cocktails are very much part of a venue’s identity. PATH will work with you to develop a cocktail concept and provide tastings of recommended serves based around that concept. Once approved, we then deliver in-venue training and follow up periodically to ensure world-class delivery of the new signature serves.

• Development of a comprehensive Cocktail Concept Brief
• Provision of complete training for staff over 3 x 2 hour sessions
• Creation of recipes and specifications for signature alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails
• Professional Photography and Video SOP available to ensure consistency

The cornerstone of PATH Bar School in-venue training, with a focus on key serves and essential customer communication skills. ESP is designed to make sure every drink that goes over the bar is poured and served correctly, whether it be the perfect pint of Guinness, beautiful G&T or a simple neat whisky.

• Focus on customer communication and essential product knowledge
• Support for key brands for your venue through correct presentation and service
• Emphasis on consistency throughout daily operation