“Every 51 minutes in America, someone is killed in a drunk driving crash which equates to 27 people every day. In the state of Rhode Island alone, there was a 54% increase in fatalities from alcohol-related crashes from 2020-2021,”

“Two out of every three people will be affected by drunk driving in their lifetime”

Drinking and driving has become an epidemic in the state of Rhode Island and the fact is many owners and bar managers don’t require their bartenders to have proper training. Drinking and driving is, unfortunately, something that cannot be completely prevented, but through educating those in the industry and the public, we can start a conversation to create awareness.

OUR MISSION:

Is to lower these statistics through proper education. Any skill-based career (mechanic, hairdresser, nail tech, etc.) requires schooling and a license before a person is considered qualified in that field. The main course comes with complete knowledge of how to accurately make and serve cocktails, their variations, as well as extensive background knowledge on different spirits, bar science, and the history of how the bar came to be. Following the training comes comprehensive testing about liquor responsibility. The Tips training course is just as important as learning mixology basics. Responsible drinking is reiterated consistently throughout both courses and stresses the importance of learning signs of impairment, so no customer leaves intoxicated.

Our goal is to continue raising awareness so we can make it mandatory in this state and then nationwide, for all mixologist to have their mixology license along with TIPs certification.

 A well-executed beverage program is just as important to a restaurant or hotel as their culinary program. “Be the change you want to see in the world” is what this school is all about and no voice will go unheard. We as a community need to come together and create volume. With the backing of our community, we can and will change the way bartenders serve, the way people think, and the alarming statistics. You don’t know the effect of alcohol most of the time until it is too late.