Bartending certification in 4 hands-on days, behind a real Market St bar. 90% of our graduates get hired.
Since 2015, The Cocktail Camp has trained more than 1,000 bartenders and hosted more than 1,000 team events in San Francisco. Every class happens behind a real bar, Blackbird on Market St, or at your office or one of our partner venues, taught by bartenders who still work the bar.
No fake counters, no plastic bottles. Every class happens at Blackbird on Market St, with real wells, real tools and real service flow.
Every instructor is BarSmarts certified with at least 6 years behind two or more bars. They teach what actually survives a slammed Saturday night.
Resume help, interview prep and introductions to the SF bars, restaurants and caterers that call us first when they're hiring.
Our Cocktail Architecture™ method teaches how drinks are built. Learn the blueprint and you can make almost anything a guest asks for.
Our bartending school and in-bar classes are at Blackbird Bar, 2124 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114. Team mixology classes can happen at Blackbird, at your office or offsite anywhere in the Bay Area, or at one of our partner venues. We also run virtual classes with shipped cocktail kits.
Most events run 60–90 minutes. We can customize length, menu and format for your group.
Yes. We design zero-proof menus that are just as fun, so every guest can take part.
About 16–18 hours over 4 sessions, all hands-on behind a working bar, plus online study materials and a final exam. You must be 21 or older.
Yes. You can pay over time with Klarna at checkout.
Become a bartender in four days, or give your team the best afternoon of the quarter. Either way, we'll take it from here.
Blackbird Bar · 2124 Market St, San Francisco · 415-574-0284 · hello@thecocktailcamp.com
