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Bars, restaurants, and brand houses. Every pourer TIPS / TABC / RBS certified, every pour size documented, every refusal logged. Liquor liability carried, COIs filed, distributor paperwork handled.
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100%
TIPS / TABC / RBS
50
states + ABC
3-tier
distributor-friendly
spark.ignite / pour-certs · pre-shift check
Cert board · doors in 3:00 VERIFYING
MARCUS J.
NY · Bartender
TIPS TABC
ANA L.
CA · Brand specialist
RBS BRAND
DEVON R.
TX · Bartender
TABC TIPS
SARAH K.
IL · Bar-back
ServSafe
JORDAN P.
NV · Captain
TIPS TABC RBS
current
renew soon
lapsed
// before the doors open
The full run-of-show before the first guest walks in — bar built, glassware washed, certs verified, refusal SOP rehearsed.
LOAD-IN T-5HR → T-4HR
Crew arrives, briefs the floor lead
IGNITE
Bar load-in: ice, glassware, garnish, tools staged
Brand bar build: stencils, signage, sample case
COI handed off to venue manager, copy filed
CERT & TRAIN T-3HR → T-2HR
Pour-cert check: TIPS / TABC / RBS cards verified
CAPTAIN
Training pour: brand rep walks the flight + talking points
BRAND
Refusal SOP rehearsal: ID check, over-served, cap
Soft-shift dress + brand-apparel inspection
FINAL PREP T-1HR → T-15M
Final ice top-up, glassware re-stock, garnish refresh
Comms check: Spark app online, captain channel up
Final walk-through with venue manager + brand PM
JOINT
T-0 Doors open. First pour clock running.
// spark on the bar
Every pour is logged. Every refusal is logged. Conversion-to-account interest captured at the bar in real time.
Pours logged · by the hour 842 TOTAL
42
6PM
88
7PM
124
8PM
168
9PM
195
10PM
142
11PM
83
12AM
94%
pours logged
Logged in Spark mobile, GPS + timestamp.
38%
conversion intent
Guests following the brand or claiming an offer.
12
account leads
On-premise reps + GMs flagged for distributor follow-up.
// refusal-to-serve
Our crews don't improvise. Every pour shift runs the same decision tree, captain-supervised, logged in Spark.
1 Polite refusal, brand-tone language
2 Captain pulled in for de-escalation
3 No pour. No exceptions.
Logged: ID-check failure
1 Bar lead refuses pour
2 Captain offers water + a seat
3 Venue security looped in if needed
Logged: Over-served refusal
1 Crew checks the program max per state law
2 Refusal explained politely
3 Brand swag handoff instead
Logged: Cap-reached refusal
1 Refusal scripted, no negotiation
2 Captain alerted, venue staff notified
3 Logged with timestamp + photo where allowed
Logged: Minor refusal — escalated
// insured for the pour
Every program ships with named-additional-insured COIs to the brand, distributor, and venue — filed before crew lands.
$2M / $5M
Per-occurrence + aggregate. Standard for retail and on-premise.
Dedicated alcohol-program coverage. Per-occurrence + aggregate.
$1M
Brand house, trade tasting, and sponsored event hosting.
PER STATE
Statutory in every state we operate. Crew never on a 1099 dodge.
Ride-along, route, and mobile-tour programs requiring vehicle ops.
Every consumer-facing program backed by waivers + ID-check protocol.
※ Limits scale to program — higher limits available on request.
// brand house roster
A typical Friday-to-Sunday brand-house roster. Scales to 18–24 across the weekend for larger venues.
×4
Pour lead. Builds drinks, runs the bar conversation, handles ID checks.
×3
Keeps ice, glassware, and garnish flowing. Restocks the bar mid-shift.
×2
Moves sample cases from staging to bar. Handles bottle exchange + recycling.
Brand-trained presenter. Talking points, flight pace, comp questions.
TIPS BRAND
×1
Floor lead. Schedules, coordinates the venue, escalates refusals, owns the recap.
TIPS TABC RBS BRAND
LIVE · CERT TRACKING
Documented pour sizes, ID-check completion, refusal incidents, cert expiry — all logged in Spark. The distributor and the brand see the same audit-ready dashboard.
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Active pour certs · network LIVE
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Pour size
documented
ID-check
completion rate
Refusals
incident log
Certs
expiry-tracked
// questions
Are all your pour staff TIPS / TABC / RBS certified? +
Yes. We don't staff a regulated pour with anyone who isn't currently certified for the jurisdiction. Cards on file, refreshed before expiry, available for distributor audit or regulator request.
Can you coordinate with our distributor for an in-bar demo? +
Do you handle liquor liability and COIs? +
Can you sample in dry counties or restricted jurisdictions? +
Can you handle bars in NYC, Texas, and California simultaneously? +
// pairs with
Product Sampling →Event Staffing →Distributor Demo Programs →Field Marketing →Alcohol & Spirits →Hospitality & Travel →Spark →
Tell us the SKUs, the states, and the distributor. We'll bring certified pour teams, the COIs, and one platform that logs every pour.
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Yes. We don't staff a regulated pour with anyone who isn't currently certified for the jurisdiction. Cards on file, refreshed before expiry, available for distributor audit or regulator request.
Yes. We've run programs through RNDC, Southern Glazer's, Breakthru Beverage, and most regional houses. We file the demo paperwork on your behalf and the distributor's.
Yes. We carry general liability and liquor liability across every regulated program. Additional insureds are added per venue, distributor, and brand requirement before deployment.
Where state and county law permits — yes. Where it doesn't, we tell you up front. We don't take chances with regulated programs.
Every regulated shift has a documented refusal-to-serve SOP and incident log. The captain briefs the team pre-deployment and reviews post-event if anything's flagged.