

Shaker® was conceived by Adam Freeth in 2001 as part of a BA and MSc in Business Management and Entrepreneurship, coupled with his bartending exploits throughout Europe. Our first training program (the International Bartenders Course – IBC) was delivered to a budding group of five in the winter of 2001, followed by our first events service at a small house party in Gloucestershire.
Today Shaker has evolved into a globally respected authority on bartender training and cocktail culture. Shaker now operates two core divisions Shaker BarSchool® and Shaker Events training thousands of bartenders and consulting with some of the largest spirit brands in the world with branches in Birmingham, London, Cape Town and Johannesburg.
“ We like to think of our business as a cocktail of services supporting the needs of the ever evolving hospitality industry. ”
Adam Freeth (Founder of Shaker®)
The Shaker BarSchool® operates world class bartender training academies and a definitive range of accredited and vocational hospitality courses from cocktail masterclasses to professional and advanced bartender courses, wine and spirit and licensee courses. Shaker® also provides a turnkey training solution for hospitality businesses and individuals.
Shaker BarSchool® has attracted the interest from a number of global brands including Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Bacardi, Cellar Trends, Moet Hennessy, Inspirit Brands, Global Brands, First Drinks, Grants, Red Bull and Funkin.

‘to offer unrivalled practical and theoretical bartender training and educational courses for the hospitality industry. Our mission is to evolve our courses amid the ever-changing climates of the industry and provide an environment which endorses that advancement’
Shaker® provides a thorough and comprehensive set-up and operational training program to the franchisee and their team for between 3 weeks and can be provided either in the local market or at their Head Office in Birmingham. The initial training covers all aspects of the training courses, business administration, sales and marketing and operations.
On-going training and updates are provided on a regular basis throughout the franchise agreement. The franchisee will be given a complete operations manual.
We are looking for people that have a proven track record in business, preferably the hospitality and/or training industries. Shaker requires experienced hospitality professionals and business builders whom possess an entrepreneurial flair and a real passion for hospitality and service. A Shaker franchisee will be a knowledgeable, highly ambitious, confident, people person who knows how to build and inspire a team of professionals.
Each application will be evaluated on individual merit. The evaluation criteria are as follows:
You will be expected to operate your franchise in accordance with Shaker® standards of service and quality.
Investments are estimated on specific international markets. If you plan on integrating this to an existing business some capital expenses may not be required.
Annual license fees are to be paid at the beginning of the year; Royalties are to be paid within three months of the end of the financial year as a percentage of net revenues.
| TRADING PERIOD | FIXED ANNUAL MANAGEMENT FEE | % ROYALTIES OF NET SALES |
| Year 1 | £4,500.00 | 2.5% |
| Year 2 | £5,000.00 | 2.5% |
| Year 3,4,5 | £6,000.00 | 2.5% |
A FULL BREAKDOWN OF FINANCIAL AND FRANCHISE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN ON COMPLETION OF THE SHAKER APPLICATION FORM AND OUR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED.
Please email adam@shaker-uk.com to receive a copy of our CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT and THE SHAKER APPLICATION FORM
Shaker® currently operates in Birmingham, London, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Antibes, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Perth and service England, South Africa, South of France, UAE, Oman and Australia. We are specifically looking for franchisees, licensees or partners for the following countries/territories, we would however consider other territories if we feel there is a viable market for our business.
Each region can be operated by a single or multiple franchisees.
Premises required between 150 – 250 sq meters (approx 1500 - 2500 sq ft).
For more information contact:
Adam Freeth, Managing Director
adam@shaker-uk.com
T: +44 8707 202 877
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