Mr. Preston Rideout
Greenwood, MS 38930
Office: 662-466-6045
Dram Shop Expert Preston Rideout is a bar consultant with 25 years of experience and 127 alcohol safety certifications. He is CEO of Rideout Hospitality and Founder of The Dram Shop Experts.
Upon graduating from the University of Mississippi, Preston relocated to Las Vegas where he operated Coyote Ugly, Tangerine, Pure Nightclub, PCD Lounge, LAX, Noir Bar Audigier, EVE Nightclub, Venus Pool, and Rehab Pool Party inside Treasure Island Casino, New York New York Casino, Caesars Palace, The Luxor, Aria, and The Hard Rock Hotel. After Las Vegas, Preston launched Rideout Hospitality.
As CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Preston provides restaurant, nightclub and bar consulting consulting across the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Clients retain Preston to create responsible alcohol service policies, implement operating procedures, and conduct training. Together. Over the past two decades, Preston and his team have provided consulting to over 250 clients
As Founder of The Dram Shop Experts, Preston provides Dram Shop, Liquor Liability, and Premises Liability expert witness testimony specific to Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, and Wrongful Death litigation. Widely considered the leading bar operations expert in the legal industry, Preston provides comprehensive insight into industry-standard operating procedures, best practices, intoxication identification, training adequacy, management oversight, alcohol policies, responsible service procedures, nightclub bottle service, mechanical bull operations, underage alcohol consumption, cruise ship alcohol safety, Texas safe harbor and Florida Habitual Drunkard.
Preston Rideout has been retrained 167 times. Previous Dram Shop and Liquor Liability engagements include;
• Bartender Alcohol Service Training Adequacy related to drunk driving death
• Bartender Intoxication Identification Training related to motorcycle death
• Bowling Alley Bar Operations related to glass handling personal injury
• Casino Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving
• Casino Industry Standard Bar Operating Procedure related to assault
• Casino Industry Standard Bar Operations / Security Response related to suicide
• Country Club Bartender Training related to intoxication identification
• College Bar Security Training / Door Operations related to underage alcohol service
• Drive Through Beer Barn Operating Procedure related to drunk driving death
• Habitual Drunkard identification and training adequacy
• Hotel Parking Lot Security Operating Procedures related to assault
• Industry Standard Alcohol Service Training related to drunk driving
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving death
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to employee drunk driving
• Industry Standard Bar Operations and Security Training related to assault
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving injury
• Industry Standard Bar Operations and Alcohol Service related to a car accident
• Industry Standard Security Operations related to parking lot assault
• Industry Standard Security Training related to “Felder Ordinance”
• Industry Standard Bar Operations related to Jet Ski fatality
• Liquor Store Underage Alcohol Sales Prevention Training
• Mechanical Bull Operating Procedure related to a broken neck
• Nightclub Door Operations related to underage fatality
• Nightclub Security Use of Force related to customer ejection
• Nightclub Security Use of Force in a Knife Fight
• Nightclub Slip and fall related to personal injury
• Nightclub CO2 Cannon placement related to personal injury
• Nightclub Bottle Service Independent Contractor related to personal injury
• Nightclub Security Policy, Procedure, Training, and Use of Force related to assault
• Resort Security Use of Force related to large-scale altercation persona injury
• Restaurant Industry Standard Security Procedure related to door operations
• Restaurant Landlord Tennent dispute related to profit loss
• Restaurant Bartender Training / Management Oversight related to drunk driving
• Restaurant Slip and Fall Training / Foreseeability related to personal injury
• Restaurant Liquor Storage / Foreseeability related to Underage Alcohol Theft
• Restaurant MMA Pay Per View Security Adequacy related to large-scale altercation
• Restaurant Intoxication Identification Training Adequacy
• Restaurant Underage Alcohol Consumption related to assault
• Safe Harbor Compliance related to Multi-Unit Entertainment Complex
• Safe Harbor Compliance related to Bottle Service Intoxication prevention
• Safe Harbor Compliance related to underage alcohol service drunk driving death
• Safe Harbor Compliance related to TABC Training / Intoxication Identification
Over the past 25 years, Preston Rideout has worked as a bartender, door person, security guard, bar manager, casino nightclub manager, multi unit assistant general manager, nightclub general manager, 5,000-person pool party manager, multi-state Nightlife Director, Multi-Unit Bar Operations Director, CEO of Rideout Hospitality and Founder of the Dram Shop Experts.
- 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 127 Alcohol Safety Certifications 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: 167
- 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 Operations, Nightclub Operations, Underage Alcohol Service, Negligence, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 60%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 40%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 25
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 25
- 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: 5 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Site Visits, Document Review, Video Review, Reports, Consulting and Trial Testimony
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $400.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $400.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $2,500 for a maximum of 4 hours.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $2,500 for a maximum of 4 hours.
- 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.