The Spirit Lab

Who & What

We aspire to raise bar standards throughout the world and get back to the glorious past image of bartending by leveraging o a never-ending fundamental component: YOU!

We are a team of professional bartenders who have built a career in high end venues both in the UK and in the Asia Pacific. We decided to open the academy in early 2014 and if you are looking for a bartending school whose training and certification prepares you to work in any high-end establishment globally, the
Spirit Lab gives you just that!

Our bartending school offers top quality professional training to make you a world class bartender in order to achieve your aspiration with
professional fulfilment and salary remuneration!

Our Courses

We provide only professional high end training based on a fusion between classic style of service and modern mixology techniques.

Students can choose the International mixology course or the Advanced molecular course depending on their professional requirements and competence, but don’t worry, we will evaluate every single student before the enrolment in order to provide the most suitable learning path!

The school’s learning programs are based on a unique 70/30 split that shares the training time between the real life practical application within our fully functional development bar, and learning the theoretical principles!

INTERNATIONAL MIXOLOGY COURSE

£ 799.00 + VAT

Length: 1 week
Suitable for: Beginners as well as the Developing Bartender
Course time: Monday to Friday 9am to 3.30pm
Location: London Centre
Qualification: Diploma from the school + Optional Certification WSET L1 Award in Spirits

ADVANCED MOLECULAR COURSE

£ 699.00 + VAT

Length: 1 week
Suitable for: Solid Bartenders with 3+ years of experience
Course time: Monday to Friday 9am to 3.30pm
Location: London Centre
Qualification: Diploma from the school + Optional Certification WSET L1 Award in Spirits

Certifications

The Spirit Lab is proudly certified by

We are proud of being WSET Approved Programme Provider (APP) and being quality marked by People 1st (UK Hospitality Guild).

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) provides the best education and qualifications in wines and spirits and it's the global industry leader devoted to the development of hospitality professionals. WSET education is globally recognised as the international standard and Spirit Lab School has been certified to offer the prestigious Level 1 Award in Spirit. By having this diploma, students can gain a certification valid and recognised in 60 countries globally!

People 1st is the leading skills and workforce development for employers in hospitality. Spirit lab courses have been awarded their Quality Mark, which recognises and celebrates hospitality related training programmes that maximise individuals' development opportunities and help raise standards across the sector.

Why choose Spirit Lab?

Not all courses are good enough but with a string of alumni who have gone on to secure jobs in leading bars and hotels, the Spirit Lab is increasingly becoming the choice for hiring managers to pick staff from! The school’s approach is designed to raise the standards of service and:

1) By completing our course, students can take part of the government regulated Apprenticeship program within the Food and Beverage department in any hospitality Group that support the scheme (ex: Hyatt, Hilton, Intercontinental ect..)

2) Your staff and potential employees can be confident that their training and development has been assessed to meet a professional standard, helping to ensure you have a motivated and committed workforce that can be retained

3) New recruits will benefit to learn and grow and make the most of their career progression

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Here’s few famous brands partner we work with

The Spirit Lab is backed by internationally recognised brands and spirit producers within the industry. Our courses will put you at the leading edge of the hospitality industry’s workplace.
If you are a brand or supplier and would like to discuss about a partnership please contact us and we will be happy to tailor something specific to your needs.

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Testimonials

What former students say about us...

SpiritLab is great. My experience was wonderful and now I've got a great job while travelling South America . Thank you SpiritLab!

— Adam (Bartender) —

I'm from Belgium and the owner of the bar in which I'm working in sent me to the spirit Lab in order to learn advance techniques and became a better bartender. I loved every single minute of it and I've learnt a lot in term of quality of the drinks and style of service. The course material is top notch and the tutor was brilliant. I really like the fact that the class was not overcrowded and you get a very personal interaction with the teacher! Thanks spirit lab and keep up the good work!

— Andres (Bartender) —

I never imagined that my passion would become my source of income. I really learnt so much during the training and now i'm a bartender in a speakeasy bar in Belgium. Great Spirit Lab you've changed my life!

— Jonas (Bartender) —

I used to be a good bartender but thanks to the Spirit Lab I exceeded my potential. Securing their diploma was very valuable and it has been recognised among the industry in my country. It made me step up in my career and now I have a better position in a high level bar!

— Ran (Bartender) —

I did the foundation course at the spirit lab. I came in knowing nothing, and I learned so much. The theory element was presented very professionally, and the right balance was found between that and the practical work. Due to the small class sizes you get the feeling that you're not just another student, and you get a lot of one to one time with the teacher, who was amazing- knowledgeable and enthusiastic. These guys go way above and beyond- from a full booklet summarizing everything you learnt (and with a plethora of cocktail recipes) to even helping you out with interview practice and finding trial shifts long after the course has finished I had an awesome week-definitely would recommend Cheers guys!

— Josh (Bartender) —

Lot of fun, Great teacher and lot of information to take on-board! Great value for money and I managed to be always in contact with the tutor due to the compact number of students!

— Klaus (Bartender) —

Great people and great school! I'm now going to open my own mobile bar company full of confidence! I would recommend the advance course to all my mates! Thanks guys and keep up the good work!

— Simeon (Bartender) —

I feel the course has been a fantastic and it's money well spent! It changed my point of view on a lot things and I feel I'm a better bartender now. My knowledge has improved drastically and I cannot wait to get back to work and experiment what i learnt on new drinks!

— Lorenzo (Bartender) —

Hi I just wanted to say thank to you guys for the amazing inspiration you gave me!. Since I came back home I started to try new drinks and now one of my drink made it both to the Reykjavík cocktail weekend and on our menu were I am working!

— Helga (Bartender) —

I had a great time for the whole week. I learnt a lot and I have a bunch of new ideas which I cannot wait to showcase at my bar! Thank you guys and keep up the good work!

— Craig (Bartender) —