Level 5, 8 Quay Street (Prince Centre), Haymarket NSW 2000
A hands-on 3-hour bartending short course in Sydney — make cocktails, pull beer, serve wine and run a bar with confidence. No experience needed.
Our Bar Basics classes run from the Prince Centre on Quay Street, Haymarket — directly across from Central Station, with paid parking stations nearby.
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| Date | Time | Venue | Price | |
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| Thu 15 Oct 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | Filling fastEnrol now → |
| Thu 5 Nov 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | |
| Thu 19 Nov 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | |
| Thu 3 Dec 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | |
| Thu 17 Dec 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | |
| Thu 7 Jan 2027 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | |
| Thu 21 Jan 2027 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 |
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A hands-on bartending short course — cocktails, beer, wine, champagne, garnishes and service in one 3-hour evening class. No experience needed; over-18s welcome.
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Bar Basics in Sydney is a relaxed, hands-on evening class (4pm–7pm) at our Haymarket centre, directly across from Central Station. In three hours you'll get behind a real bar — pulling beer, opening champagne, mixing cocktails, serving wine and learning the glassware, garnishes and service that venues expect. Every student takes home a Bar Basics certificate and a free eBook, Mastering the Fundamentals of Mixology & Bartending.
“Matt is one of the coolest guys ever. He’s a great teacher and he made sure things were explained clearly and that the students understood the questions. 10/10 experience”
“Did RSA course - Rod was our trainer and he was awesome! I walked into class exhausted and fatigued (from work and personal life) but Rod made the course enjoyable - simple, easy to understand, clear and a great sense of humour which helped me to concentrate and stay focussed throughout the whole day! Highly recommend this college, course and trainer to everyone..! Thanks Rod and CBD College! Will definitely be back for more courses!”
“Anthony was a legendary teacher of the RCG course today. He has a wealth of real-life situations where our training would come in handy, as well as great knowledge about the hospo industry. CBD College is a really nice location with modern classrooms and centrally located. The course felt like it went quickly albeit being 6 hours long, and I came out of it feeling super well equipped to move into a role in gaming. Thanks Anthony for sharing your knowledge with the next generation of hospo professionals.”
“Rod explained all the concepts and frameworks very well making the class very fun and easy to understand. He got be job ready and confident about the responsible service of alcohol”
“Really enjoyed the RSA course! The trainer Rod was friendly and patient, and explained everything clearly. The practical examples made the content easy to understand, and the role plays helped me feel more confident. Thank you for making the class enjoyable!”
“Rod was a really engaging teacher of the rsa course and taught me everything I need to know.”
“Rod gave us a good time while giving us all the knowledge we needed for the RSA course! Very impressed that he knew all of our names within the first minute”
“Quick easy and the tutors fabulous”
“Amazing!!!!! Very good teacher!!!!”
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Yes — we run group and onsite bookings. Call 1300 723 056 to arrange one.
No — Bar Basics is a hands-on short course, not a nationally recognised VET unit. You'll receive a Bar Basics certificate of completion. For the nationally recognised barista qualification, see our Barista course.
No — it's designed for complete beginners. You just need to be over 18 and bring photo ID.
Pulling beer, opening champagne, mixing cocktails, serving wine, preparing garnishes, tray service, glassware and setting up and closing a bar.
One original photo ID (passport, Australian driver's licence or proof-of-age card). You must be over 18.
It's a single 3-hour class, from 4pm to 7pm.
We can't refund no-shows or change-of-mind cancellations. You can switch to another class yourself through the Student Portal's Switch function — a switching fee always applies, and it's higher within 48 hours of your class. If you missed your class entirely or arrived too late to be let in, you can reactivate your booking afterwards via the same Switch function — 50% of the course fee within 7 days of your class, 100% after that.
How switching works →Delivered face-to-face at our Sydney centre.
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Level 5, 8 Quay Street (Prince Centre), Haymarket NSW 2000
Our Bar Basics classes run from the Prince Centre on Quay Street, Haymarket — directly across from Central Station, with paid parking stations nearby.