Mr. Preston Rideout
Greenwood, MS 38930
Office: 662-466-6045
Preston Rideout is a nightclub and bar consultant specializing in Dram Shop Expert Witness Testimony. He has 25 years of bar operations experience and 75 alcohol safety certifications. Preston is CEO of Rideout Hospitality and Founder of The Dram Shop Experts.
Upon graduating from the University of Mississippi, Preston relocated to Las Vegas to work for Pure Management Group. While in Las Vegas, Preston operated Coyote Ugly, Tangerine Nightclub, Pure Nightclub, PCD Lounge, LAX Nightclub, Noir Bar Audigier Nightclub, EVE Nightclub, Venus Pool Club, and Rehab Pool Party inside Treasure Island Casino, New York New York Casino, Caesars Palace, The Luxor, Aria Casino, and The Hard Rock Hotel. After Las Vegas, Preston launched Rideout Hospitality.
As CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Preston provides consulting to casinos, hotels, resorts, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and hospitality management groups across the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Clients retain Preston to optimize bar operations, create alcohol service policies, implement operating procedures, and conduct bartender training. Together. Preston and his team of consultants have provided consulting to over 250 clients
As Founder of The Dram Shop Experts, Preston provides plaintiff and defense attorneys with Liquor Liability, Premise Liability, Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, and Wrongful Death expert witness testimony. Attorneys retain Preston to provide insight into alcohol-related industry-standard operating procedures, intoxication identification, training adequacy, management oversight, alcohol service policies, procedures, bottle service, mechanical bull operations, pool parties, underage alcohol prevention, security, use of force and deadly force
Preston Rideout has been retrained 73 times to provide Dram Shop Expert Witness Testimony. He’s been retained by Defendant’s 23 times and Plaintiff’s 50 times. Previous Dram Shop engagements include;
• Bartender Alcohol Service Training Adequacy related to drunk driving death (OH)
• Bartender Intoxication Identification Training related to motorcycle death (FL)
• Bowling Alley Bar Operations related to glass handling personal injury (CO)
• Casino Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving (MS)
• Casino Industry Standard Bar Operating Procedure related to assault (LA)
• Casino Industry Standard Bar Operations / Security Response related to suicide (LA)
• Country Club Bartender Training related to intoxication identification (MO)
• College Bar Security Training / Door Operations related to underage alcohol service (SC)
• Drive Through Beer Barn Operating Procedure related to drunk driving death (OH)
• Habitual Drunkard identification and training adequacy (FL)
• Hotel Parking Lot Security Operating Procedures related to assault (MS)
• Industry Standard Alcohol Service Training related to drunk driving (CA)
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving (NC))
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving death (SC)
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to employee drunk driving (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 and Alcohol Service related to a car accident (SC)
• Industry Standard Security Operations related to parking lot assault (CT)
• Industry Standard Security Training related to “Felder Ordinance” (AL)
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to Jet Ski fatality (FL)
• Liquor Store Underage Alcohol Sales Prevention Training (WV)
• Mechanical Bull Operating Procedure related to a broken neck (NJ)
• Nightclub Door Operations related to underage fatality (NY)
• Nightclub Security Use of Force related to customer ejection (CA)
• Nightclub Security Use of Force in a Knife Fight (WY)
• Nightclub Slip and fall related to personal injury (NV)
• Nightclub CO2 Cannon placement related to personal injury (TX)
• Nightclub Bottle Service Independent Contractor related to personal injury (FL)
• Nightclub Security Policy, Procedure, Training, and Use of Force related to assault (WA)
• Resort Security Use of Force related to large-scale altercation persona injury (AZ)
• Restaurant Industry Standard Security Procedure related to door operations (AL)
• Restaurant Landlord Tennent dispute related to profit loss (NV)
• Restaurant Bartender Training / Management Oversight related to drunk driving (WS)
• Restaurant Slip and Fall Training / Foreseeability related to personal injury (OK)
• Restaurant Liquor Storage / Foreseeability related to Underage Alcohol Theft (FL)
• Restaurant MMA Pay Per View Security Adequacy related to large-scale altercation (NY)
• Restaurant Intoxication Identification Training Adequacy (AL)
• Restaurant Underage Alcohol Consumption related to assault (FL)
• Safe Harbor Compliance related to Multi-Unit Entertainment Complex Alcohol Service (TX)
• Safe Harbor Compliance related to Bottle Service Intoxication prevention (TX)
• Safe Harbor Compliance related to underage alcohol service drunk driving death (TX)
• Safe Harbor Compliance related to TABC Training / Intoxication Identification (TX)
Over the past 25 years, Preston Rideout has worked as a College Bartender, Security, Vegas Nightclub Bartender, Bar Manager, Casino Nightclub Manager, Assistant General Manager, 5,000 Person Pool Party Manager, General Manager, Multi-State Director of Nightlife, Multi-Unit Director of Bar Operations and CEO of Rideout Hospitality.
Among Dram Shop Experts, Preston Rideout has the most actual alcohol service experience and the most (75) alcohol safety certifications in the nation. For these reasons, he is a highly sought-after hospitality consultant and widely considered the leading bar operation expert in the legal industry.
- Alcohol
- Bars/Lounges/Night Clubs
- Casino & Gaming Industry
- Hotel & Hospitality
- Hotel Security
- Inadequate/Negligent Security
- Liquor Liability/Dram Shop
- Premises Liability
- Restaurant Security
- Restaurants
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Preston Rideout has 75 Alcohol Safety Certifications including in all 50 states.
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Rideout Hospitality, The Dram Shop Experts, Cayuga Hospitality Consulting.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 73
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Dram Shop, Liquor Liability, Responsible Alcohol Service, Intoxication Identification, Bartender Training, Casino Bar Operations, Restaurant Bar Operations, Nightclub Bar Operations, Casino Negligence, Nightclub Negligence, Restaurant Negligence, Bar Negligence, Industry Standard Bar Operations, Security, Security Use of Force, Premise Liability, Slip & Fall.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 65%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 35%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 15
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2023
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 2
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 2
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 4 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Site Visits, Reports, Opinions, Forensic Accounting, Consulting and Testimony
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $300.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $300.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $300.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $300.00
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel, Transportation, and Lodging
No one combines a passion for nightlife and knowledge of bar operations better than Preston Rideout. He turns ordinary bars into extraordinary profit centers. Howie Morgan President of Election Impact Group
Hiring Preston Rideout, as a Nightclub and Bar consultant, was the best decision we ever made. His methodology and meticulous attention to detail are mind-blowing but I was most impressed with his transparency. Ryan Giunta Chief Marketing Officer and Bomber Ski
It's my pleasure to recommend Preston Rideout to anyone seeking a nightclub and bar expert. His Bartender Training Manuals are the definitive guide for owners who want to streamline operations and maximize profitability. Thomas Elfert Complex Risk Management Adviser
It was a privilege working with Preston Rideout at Pure Management Group in Las Vegas. He is an impact player and will be an asset to your company. Christopher Stuart Senior Vice President PMG.
Preston Rideout is one of the most detailed oriented nightclub and bar operators I’ve worked with in the hospitality industry. His pragmatic approach to things is exactly what one needs to succeed in the difficult world of food and beverage. Kirk Bouffard CEO LLF.