Preston Rideout is a Nightclub and Bar Expert with 25 years of experience, 75 Alcohol Safety Certifications, and over 100 clients. He is a highly sought-after Nightclub and Bar Consultant and widely considered the most experienced Dram Shop Expert in the legal industry.
Upon graduating from the University of Mississippi, Preston Rideout relocated to Las Vegas to operate Coyote Ugly, Tangerine Nightclub, Pure Nightclub, PCD l Louge, Audigier Nightclub, LAX Nightclub, Noir Bar, EVE Nightclub, Venus, and Rehab Pool Party, located inside New York Casino, Treasure Island Casino, Ceasar's Palace, The Luxor, Aria Casino, and The Hard Rock Hotel.
In 2010, Preston launched Rideout Hospitality and began consulting for Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants, Nightclubs, and Bars across the United States. As CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Preston provides nightclub and bar consulting to over 100 clients across the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Hotels, Casinos, Resorts, Restaurants, Nightclubs, and Bars retain Preston to provide insight into all aspects of concept development, management, policy, procedure, training, cocktail creation, and profitability.
In 2016, Preston Rideout and Ryan Dahlstrom launched BarManuals.com.by publishing a Bartender Training Manual. The Dahlstrom and Rideout Bartender Training Manual received over 100,000 downloads in less than a year and became the most downloaded document in the Hospitality Industry.
In 2018, Preston Rideout recruited Kim Schioldan and Silver Tree Gordon to create the Dram Shop Experts As a team, they have 75 years of experience and operated over 250 Restaurants, Nightclubs, Bars, Pool Parties, and Music Festivals. Clients retain Preston Rideout to provide expert witness testimony because his comprehensive nightlife knowledge provides powerful insight into responsible alcohol service and industry-standard bar operations. Clients retain Preston Rideout to provide insight into
Preston Rideout 75 Alcohol Safety Certifications;
- Alabama Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Alabama Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Arkansas Alcohol Seller Server Training Program
- Arkansas Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Arizona Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- California Responsible Beverage Service Training (RBS)
- California Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Connecticut Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Colorado Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Delaware Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Florida Alcohol Program Responsible Beverage Service
- Florida Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol New Hire
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol Manager
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol Habitual Drunkard
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol ID Checking
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol “BAC”
- Georgia Alcohol Seller Server Training Program
- Georgia Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Illinois Responsible Alcohol Vendor Training (BASSET)
- Illinois Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Iowa Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Idaho Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Indiana Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Kansas Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Kansas On-Premises Alcohol Server Training (SFS)
- Kentucky Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Louisiana Responsible Alcohol Vendor Training Program (ATC)
- Maine Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Maryland Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Massachusetts Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Michigan Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Minnesota Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Mississippi Alcohol Seller Server Training Program
- Mississippi Drug and Alcohol Awareness (NALI)
- Mississippi Gaming Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Mississippi Responsible Alcohol Training (ServSafe)
- Mississippi Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Mississippi Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Missouri Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Montana Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Nebraska Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- New Jersey Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- New Mexico Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- New York Alcohol Training Awareness Program (ATAP)
- New York Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- North Carolina Responsible Alcohol Server Program (RASP)
- North Carolina Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- North Carolina Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- North Dakota Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Oregon Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Ohio Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Ohio Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Oklahoma Alcohol Seller Server Training (ABLE)
- Oklahoma Responsible Seller Server Training
- Oklahoma Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Rhode Island Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- South Carolina Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- South Dakota Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- South Dakota Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Tennessee Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission Seller Training (TABC)
- Texas Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Utah Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Virginia Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Vermont Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- West Virginia Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Wyoming Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Wisconsin Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
Preston Rideout's previous litigation includes but is not limited to;
- Apartment complex pool operations and Alcohol Service related to a broken neck (FL)
- Alcohol Service Training related to Habitual Drunkard hit and run vehicle death (FL)
- Alcohol Service Training related to drunk driving death (MI)
- Bartender Training, Policy, Procedure, and Alcohol Service related to a car accident (OH)
- Bartender Intoxication Identification Training related to motorcycle death (FL)
- Casino Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving death (MS)
- Casino Industry Standard Bar Operating Procedure related to assault (LA)
- Drive Through Beer Barn Operating Procedure related to drunk driving death (OH)
- Hotel Parking Lot Security Operating Procedures related to assault (MS)
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to parking lot assault (CT)
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to a drunk driving hut and run (NC)
- Industry Standard Bartender Intoxication Identification related to drunk driving (NJ)
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving death (SC)
- Industry Standard Alcohol Training related to drunk driving hit and run death (CA)
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to employee drunk driving hit and run (TX)
- Industry Standard Bar Operations and Security Training related to assault (MA)
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving injury (CT)
- Industry Standard Bar Operations & Bartender Training related to drunk driving death (TN)
- Industry Standard Bar Operations and Alcohol Service related to a car accident (SC)
- Mechanical Bull Industry Standard Operating Procedure related to a broken neck (NJ)
- Nightclub Security Use of Force during knife with the customer (WY)
- Nightclub Slip and Fall-related to beer pong table placement customer injury (NV)
- Nightclub Industry Standard CO2 Cannon placement related to injury (TX)
- Nightclub Bottle Service Independent Contractor related to customer injury (FL)
- Nightclub Security Policy, Procedure, Training, and Use of Force related to assault (WA)
- Restaurant Industry Standard Security Procedure related to door operations (AL)
- Restaurant Landlord Tennent dispute related to profit loss (NV)
- Restaurant Industry Standard Bar Operations related to a drunk driving accident (WS)
- Restaurant Minor Consumption of Alcohol-related to assault (FL)
- Strip Club Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving injury (AZ)
