Work Behind A Bar – RSA QLD
1. The best advice any bartender can give a person just starting out in this trade is, get yourself a decent bottle opener, and make sure you know what other tools you can use to make your job easier. First and foremost, every bartender should invest in a quality bottle opener. Bottle openers come in many forms; the best one I’ve found and used for many years is a simple black collapsible corkscrew for opening wine. It is simple to use and also came with a foil cutter (a nifty little piece on the side that cuts through the foil on a wine bottle). The one I use also has a bottle opener at the top that did double duty as a base for when opening bottles of wine. Find yourself a sturdy bottle opener and keep it with you at all times.
Another word of advice: don’t loan your bottle opener out, you might not get it back.
2. The cocktail shaker. These come in handy when making mixed drinks such as cosmos and margaritas. A cocktail shaker will allow you to thoroughly mix and chill drinks. Once the drink is mixed, you simply cover it and shake well. Then stain it into a martini glass, or tumbler depending on the drink you make.
3. As you first start out, it would be wise to use a measure while you get used to your pour amounts. These handy little things are premeasured from an ounce to an ounce and a half, which is the normal amount of liquor that is put into mixed drinks.
4. A lot of drinks often come with garnishes. They can range from lemons and limes, to cherries, to pineapple and oranges, or even cocktail olives and onions. Many bartenders usually have to precut their fruit at the start of every shift in order to guarantee freshness. Therefore it is smart to keep a small cutting board and special fruit knife behind the bar, so that you can keep your garnish stock fresh with out having to constantly stop and search for items in the kitchen.
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5. A blender is especially useful to have during the summer months. Nearly any mixed drink that can be made can be thrown in a blender and made into a frozen drink. Make sure that you purchase and use a blender that is designed for mixing drinks and can handle crushing ice small enough so that your drink is smooth and creamy, not chunky. A blender can be your best friend, but it can also become a time consuming process if you are busy.
There are many other tools you will find when working behind a bar, but these are the most important. The others will pop up as you get into more advanced drink mixing.
To work behind a bar Australia you will need to do your responsible service of alcohol course.