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South Side Bar & Restaurant Association
1719 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-401-7899
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Membership Application
Welcome new 2008 Members:
Beehive
Tiki Lounge
Double Wide Grill
Lava Lounge
Heartland Coffee Company Pittsburgh, LLC. 

Members 2007-08

Tom's Diner
Folino's Ristorante
Barry's Public House
Sushi Two - East Winds Asian Bistro
Bar 11
Nadine's Bar
The Hkan Hookah Bar & Grill
Morning Glory Inn
Dish Osteria & Bar
ZLounge
Carson City Saloon
Fix's Inn
Pittsburgh Steak Company
Kopy's LTD.
First Commonwealth Bank
Gypsy Cafe
Lou Caputo

Board of Directors

Thomas S. Barry, President
Penny Folino, Vice President
Jason Kasten, Treasurer
Dana Jane Barnes, Secretary
Dean Costas, Board Member
Richard Cupka, Board Member
Marty Marks, Events Consultant
Tara Reynolds, Promotions Chair

 

 
 
Help quiet the concerns of the South Side Neigbhorhood and become active in making a difference!
 
 
RAMP Server Training Info:
 
  Updated Info: December 2008

 ---Trainer----Larry Barnett—Tavern owner 1980-2007. In the Alcohol Industry over 35 years as  a server, manager and an owner. Former board member of the Pa. Tavern Assn.

  ---Teach CART (Classroom Approved RAMP Training) ---I will come to your place when it fits your schedule.
            
---Class lasts approx. 3hrs. 15 min. to 3 1/2 hrs.

---Alcohol staff consists of owners, managers, bartenders, waitresses, doormen, stewards or board of directors that serve alcohol or check ID’s. Must train and maintain at least 50% of alcohol staff in Server Training for the establishment to be RAMP Certified. Recommended  training is 100% of staff (including owners) in case of  terminations.

---Cost-----Class size determines price—-- Tax Deductible Expense.     

Can partner with other establishments to receive discounts.

Class size :  5 or less trainees--$250 Flat rate.
6 to 10 trainees --- $ 40/person.
11 to 19 trainees---$ 35/person
20 to 29 trainees---$ 30/person
30 to 40 trainees---$ 25/person

 ---Some establishments: Pay for employee, split cost with employee based on how long they stay or make employee pay.
                     
---Cards issued to trainees that pass the RAMP exam.—You should  photocopy for your records then distribute to employees. Some insurance carriers offer discounts to RAMP Certified establishments.

---As of June 2006 if an establishment is cited for a VIP or Sales to a minor RAMP will be mandated.

---Set up a class @ your establishment
---Call me @ 724-541-6848. Or
register to attend a class already scheduled somewhere in your area.

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Events

The South Side Bar and Restaurant Association invites your participation and involvement.

The South Side Bar and Restaurant Association has recently been reactivated and infused with new leadership.  This leadership is committed to bring a higher level of successes to the South Side, its restaurants and Bars.

As an owner, investor or operator, you have probably determined that your business is under attack from many sides:

  • Saturation of the market by influx of new bars;
  • Casinos;
  • Smoking ban;
  • Increased complaints from South Side residents and retail businesses;
  • Lack of parking and related infrastructure;

The South Side Bar and Restaurant Association seeks to establish itself as a means and ends to defend your interest against these attacks.  As a collective we have a booming voice, as separates we have a ghost's whisper;

            We need your voice to make ours the strongest possible.  We need your participation to ensure that your interests are properly represented on a local, county and state wide manager.

The South Side of the City of Pittsburgh is one of the safest, vibrant, eclectic, and wonderful communities in the country. 

The business community, centering primarily on the East Carson Street area reflects this rich and diverse mixture and runs through the heart of the South Side.  This national treasure is one of the oldest and largest in the county.  Art galleries, tattoo shops, upscale women's clothing shops intermingle on this bustling thoroughfare alongside many fine restaurants, bars, coffee shops and professional businesses.

The harmony of this mix and the success of the mixture is in the diversity of the community.

The South Side Bar and Restaurant Association is founded upon and dedicated to the preservation of this harmonious mixture which makes this, the famous South Side of Pittsburgh so unique. 

Mission Statement of the
South Side Bar and Restaurant Association

The South Side Bar and Restaurant Association is dedicated to providing a clear, unified and prominent voice for tavern bar and restaurant operations located in the South Side of Pittsburgh.  In the course of providing this unified voice, the Association understands and recognizes that bars and restaurants must co-exist with other businesses and residents of this community.

The South Side Bar and Restaurant Association is dedicated to the continued prosperity and preservation of the South Side of the City of Pittsburgh as one of the safest, vibrant and wonderful urban villages in the country.   The South Side and its business district, East Carson Street, is a national treasure.  Art galleries, tattoo shops, upscale women's clothing shops intermingle on this thoroughfare alongside many fine restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and home and professional businesses.  The harmony of this mix and the success of the mixture is in the diversity of the community.  The South Side Bar and Restaurant Association is dedicated to and is charged with the responsibility of preserving this harmonious mixture which makes this, the South Side of Pittsburgh, so unique.