The Next Round: What happens after you change your drinking?

Join the Club Soda Drinks Academy

Elevate Your Low and Alcohol-Free Drinks Game

Are you ready to revolutionise your approach to drinks? The Club Soda Academy offers a dynamic, 2-day program explicitly tailored for hospitality professionals eager to master the art of low and no-alcohol drinks. As the festive season approaches and you plan for January, this is your chance to stay ahead of the curve and review your range.

This programme is available at no charge for qualifying participants. 🎉

Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th January 2025

What You Can Expect:

  • Expert Guidance: Learn from the best in the industry, including the renowned Nicolas Medicamento aka Dr. Cocktail, along with Laura Willoughby MBE and Josh Kelly from Club Soda. Their expertise will provide unparalleled insights into the world of alcohol-free drinks.

     

  • Exclusive Brand Access: Engage directly with leading brands such as Three Spirit, Everleaf, Rebels, Zeno, Noughty, Double Dutch, Lucky Saint, and Big Drop. Understand their unique offerings and how they can enhance your menu.

     

  • Hands-On Experience: Witness the exciting process of crafting these innovative drinks and acquire essential skills to create exquisite alcohol-free cocktails that will wow your customers.

Why You Should Attend:

  • Stay Competitive: With the growing demand for non-alcoholic options, staying informed and skilled in this area will set you apart in the hospitality industry.

  • Broaden Your Expertise: Expand your knowledge and diversify your beverage menu, catering to a wider audience and ensuring everyone has a delightful experience at your establishment.

  • Network and Grow: Connect with fellow professionals, share experiences, and build a supportive community focused on elevating the standards of hospitality.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of a movement transforming the way we think about drinking. Join the Club Soda Academy and become a pioneer in offering exceptional low and no-alcohol drinks.

There are only 12 spaces in the academy. Secure your spot today.

Deadline 5th January 2025

Who is this Academy for?

  • Bartenders
  • Venue and Bar Managers 
  • Front of House Team 
  • Drinks Retailers
  • Head of Departments
  • Drinks Buyers
  • Marketing Leads in retail and the on-trade

By the end of this programme, you will learn

  • more about the low and alcohol-free drinks category 
  • how to use low and alcohol-free drinks to market your venue and pull in new customers, especially in January 
  • about the customers for low and no and what they are looking for
  • how to design and implement a low and alcohol-free range in your venue
  • methods of production of low and alcohol-free drinks and be able to answer key questions about them
  • how to make great alcohol-free cocktails 
  • knowledge to share with your colleagues

Outside of London and need help with travel and accomodation?

If you are self funding or work for a small business then The Drinks Trust offer course partipation grants to help with the cost of attenidng – inckuding travel and accomoation – for those that meet their criterial. You can see more below. (UK based partipants only)

Programme dates and outline:

 

📊 An introduction to alcohol-free at The Club Soda Tasting Room, 39 Drury Lane With Laura Willoughby, Jussi Tolvi and Josh Kelly. Hear data and insights that will help power your purchasing and making decisions and find out how this links with your and your team’s health with The Drinks Trust. 

🫒 Creating perfect alcohol-free cocktails and learn to photograph them at The Club Soda Tasting Room, 39 Drury Lane. With Nicolas Medicamento, Quentin Fichot and makers of exceptional alcohol-free and mood-enhancing spirits.

🤿 A deep dive into Alcohol-Free Beer – plus connect with producers to see how alchol-free drinks are made. 

🍇 Understanding alcohol-free wine and wine alternatives and pairing drinks with food at The Club Soda Tasting Room. Join Josh Kelly, Christine Parkinson. Learn about the key techniques in this category and meet some of the makers. 

Financial Support to attend the course

Applicants will have to meet criteria:

  • Eligible to work in the UK (NI number)
  • Unemployed, or earning under £26k.pa.  with less than £2k savings
  • 18 or over

To apply complete the form here

We will check with you to make sure they are approved and signed up for the course.

Travel expenses are reimbursed retrospectively and they will need to evidence their receipts. This can be used for travel, hotels, and equipment / uniform they might need for the course.

Please emphasize that they should await approval before assuming costs will be covered. Bursaries are subject to availability.

About the Club Soda Tasting Room

Club Soda’s Tasting Room is the UK’s premier destination for low and no drink discovery, offering you a chance to explore a curated collection of over 150 of the best and brightest low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks brands.

Each week, we have a wide selection of drinks available to sample, free of charge. Come and discover an outstanding selection of alcohol-free beers, wines, spirits, premixed cocktails, adult soft drinks and mood enhancers, and a selection of low-alcohol products.

The Tasting Room is a place to discover and explore alternatives to beers, wines and spirits. Discover drinks you’ll love with our team of mindful drinking experts, including IWSC and World Alcohol-Free Awards judge Josh Kelly, and head of our cocktail programme, Noah Villeneuve.

Accessibility at the Tasting Room

We occupy an old building but have done our best to make as many adaptions as possible to improve access to our venue.

Follow this link to see a walkthrough video and read other information.

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