Today we’d like to introduce you to Joseph Bradley.
Joseph, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
After graduating from my second Bartending School, I began working in all different aspects of Bartending. From Corporate events to Night clubs, Birthday parties and Weddings. This caught the attention of the Professional Bartending School of America and they asked me to join their team as an Instructor. I was honored! While training the students, I also would still do gigs from time to time. Throughout the first couple of years, my services became very popular and I began getting double booked and sometimes even triple booked for certain days. It also hit me, I had an influx of Professionals that I had personally trained! From there I partnered with a great marketing company which boosted our clientele and popularity of our company, so much so that in September 2019 we were ranked as the number 1 private Bartending company in Atlanta! I have my team to thank for that. We have since branched out to nearby cities, going as far as Miami in early October. We now also offer many services within our company. We now have Event Staffing, DJ’s and even a Magician! In July we also launched our Online Bartending School, which has been backed by professionals as the best online school for the fundamentals of Bartending. I’m not certain about what the future holds but I sure am excited.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
The toughest part has been to maintain the balance between clientele and bartenders. You can never project how much work you will have, some weeks will have more going on than others. In the beginning, it was a challenge for the marketing company to generate high quality leads. Once they figured out the formula it got much easier. Bartending saved my life. During my first year in Atlanta, I got a bad injury which dried my savings and left me homeless for a few months. I was blessed to find a mentor and focus on the business. With a positive mind, you can truly achieve great things and pull yourself out of troubling times.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
What sets Upper Echelon Bartending up from every other company is that we keep it simple. We have the best bartenders for a very very great price. What makes our bartenders the best is that they are hand picked and trained by the top Instructors in the state of Georgia. Our combined experience is over 55 years. Our Bartenders are trained in all different forms of Bartending. Need someone to layer a shooter? We can do it. Need Dessert or Coffee/After dinner drinks? We can do it. Want a Black Russian, Old Fashioned or a Mojito from scratch? We can do it. Need a special signature drink from your favorite alcohol that’s different than anything your guests have ever tried? We Can Do It! On top of that, to graduate from the Bartending school a student must receive an 85 or better on their written exam. However, to work for UEB a student must receive a 95 or higher on their written exam. To graduate from the Bartending school a student must complete 16 qualifiable drinks in 8 minutes. BUT, to work for Upper Echelon Bartending a student MUST be able to make 24 drinks minimum within eight minutes. We stress the fundamentals because that is what’s lacking the most in the field of Professional Bartending. Knowing these keys makes your drinks better and faster.
What were you like growing up?
To be completely honest I’ve always felt different. I didn’t particularly fit in with one specific “group” per se. I grew up all around the Northeast. Born in Brooklyn, NY to a Latina and an African American father I automatically looked different. My mother raised myself and my 5 siblings and we moved around quite a lot. I’ve lived in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Baltimore and even went to college in Virginia for a little. I was always able to hang out in the gym and play basketball and talk about pop culture and music for hours and then go to Barnes and Noble’s and read books about almost anything that caught my eye. From “The Secret” or “Harry Potter” to self-development books such as “The Magic of Thinking Big” and “Rich Dad Poor Dad”. I love science (Bartending reminds me of Chemistry) I sort of dubbed myself “The Liquid Pharmacist” lol. Growing up I didn’t know what it was to be an entrepreneur but I always knew I was one in my heart. My friends and I would create and sell CD’s of the top songs out at the time. I would always have ideas for a new business. Growing up I was a bit shy; as an adult, I have come out of my shell a lot. I am now known to be the guy who does not mind speaking his mind and doesn’t sugarcoat things, while also maintaining a very open mind and loving attitude. I love what I do and I love the people I do it with. Some I love more than other’s lol but that’s life right?
Pricing:
- Want to learn how to Bartend? Upper Echelon Bartending School is $470 for the year or you can do $45 in monthly payments. However, we are currently running a special this season for the Online Bartending School. Just for reading this article you will have a first hand chance to grab this deal as there are limited amounts that are being given out. We are giving a Full Year Access for Half Off! You read that right, for a limited time you can buy the course for just $235 For the entire year. It’s also a great gift to give to a loved one or friend that has been thinking about pursuing Bartending but has not yet made the move to do so. Go to uebartending.teachable.com and type in the code HALFOFF for your special discount. This code will only be able to be used by 150 people ready to take that next step. Will you be one of them? I’ll see you online!
Contact Info:
- Website: Uebartending.teachble.com
- Phone: 470-377-1829
- Email: Joethebartender@gmail.com
- Instagram: Corprit_Vex
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