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  • The Elusive Perfect Martini – RSA WA

    A Martini Is To Be Personalised – RSA WA

    After scouring the internet for the perfect Martini recipe, one comes to the conclusion that a recipe just isn’t enough, but RSA WA (and all states) have a solution. A list of ingredients can only tell you so much, but video can explain so much more. A martini is something that can either be done in a personalized way that one bartender may do, or it can be done on a standard level. But RSA WA will teach you that a personalized martini, (so long as it tastes good) can be something that will keep customers coming back, and keep them satisfied. Remember, that RSA WA teaches responsible service of alcohol. There is a flair to the shake and a style to the stir that words can’t really describe. The Martini has a long history, and as you can see from these videos, a good Martini is subjective.

    Different Styles of Martini – RSA WA

    This one is close to the classic and shows you how to properly chill a glass. This can be good if you have a customer who is looking for a regular martini, as it gives them a taste of something a little bit different and introduces them into the world of a styled Martini. http://youtu.be/1Jq4tPutdGQ This British video shows 3 different takes on the Martini. You can take your pick of any of these, but don’t forget to try different combinations and make a Martini that is signature to your name. http://youtu.be/M2nOI_UtjqQ This video is very close to the classic recipe, including the well debated orange bitters. Orange bitters are something that is dependent on taste, so you can choose to make yours with or without them, depending on your own experience – teaches RSA WA (and all states). http://youtu.be/N9gFeGImey4 So, as you can see, the search for the perfect Martini will probably end in a debate. Dry versus sweet, bitters versus no bitters, olive versus lemon twist, everyone has their own take on this classy cocktail. But remember, that even if you like a particular martini, it does not mean that everyone else will. So try and make a drink that will impress your audience as not everyone will share your taste, as RSA Training Australia teaches.

    Get online today and complete your RSA WA (or any state) course. This will ensure that you have the right skills to work in a bar around Australia, both safely and with quality.

     

  • Mocktails – Important for Most Restaurants

    A mocktail is important in most restaurants, and less important in a bar (since not many minors come into a bar). A mock tail will mean that minors can come to an establishment with their parents and still enjoy a fun drink that is non alcoholic, so here are a few recipes presented by RSA Training Online. The Shirley Temple (Non – Alcoholic)

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
    • 1/2 cup orange juice
    • 1 maraschino cherry
    • 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup

    The Lime Cola:

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
    • 1 slice lime
    • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can cola-flavored carbonated beverage

    Rasberry Fizzler

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups raspberry juice
    • 3 scoops raspberry sherbet
    • 1/2 cup carbonated water

    To be able to serve alcoholic drinks to parents and mocktails to their children, go online and get your responsible service of alcohol certificate to allow you to serve drinks around Australia.

     

  • Knowing When You Have Outgrown Your Bar – RSA Queensland

    RSA Queensland – The Thought of Moving On

    There are many different kinds of bars, local pubs, dance clubs, lounges, the list goes on and on, all of which have to comply by RSA Queensland (or any state) guidelines. Most bartenders start out in local pubs or small bars. They learn the tricks of the trade, on the fly, but at some point the thought of moving on to bigger and better does cross their mind. RSA Queensland asks the question, when should you start looking for another job?

    RSA Queensland – When it’s time to move on

    First, ask yourself if you are an expert on all the drinks that your bar serves? Do you know all the recipes by heart? Can you make a great Martini? Do you know how and when to use all the bar tools? Are you fast enough to keep up in a bigger bar? Have you learned all that you can from your co-workers? If you answered yes to all of those questions, then it might be time to move on. But don’t feel like you have to, because being able to serve well is something that will make patrons happy, and keep them satisfied as RSA Queensland teaches. Next, go to a bar that you would like to work at. Watch the bartender, observe their techniques and speed. Time them, order something that is difficult for you to make and see how long it takes. Ask questions about the requirements for working there.

    Matching up the previous bartender – RSA Queensland

    Then hold yourself to the same standards that the other bartender had. If it only took them ten seconds to make a drink, try to do the same. If they could pour two bottles, at once, with one hand, you should try to learn this skill and incorporate into your daily routine. If you are able to do this quickly and it doesn’t seem difficult, you may be ready to move on to a new job., but make sure you don’t overestimate yourself and make drinks so fast that they lose quality or alcohol concentration is to high, RSA Queensland teaches that this could do more worse than good. If not, do not be disheartened, finding your weakness is not a bad thing. It allows you to focus on bettering your skills and makes you an asset to your company, and it’s patrons, as RSA Queensland teaches. So jump online and get your RSA Queensland certificate online, via RSA Training online. This will ensure that you have the right skills to bar tend anywhere around Australia

     

  • RSA Training Teaches You – Shakers & Strainers

    RSA Training Teaches You to be Careful on the Job

    Your co-workers ask you to hand them the shaker, when you do RSA Training you will know not to just grab the nearest one? Next time ask which shaker they want, because this means more efficiency and accuracy, which helps you provide a better more consistent service. It all comes down to  Responsible Service of Alcohol guidelines!

    RSA Training you in different shakers/stirrers

    The Boston Shaker is a two piece set. One piece is a glass, usually a litre. The other is a larger, metal container. They are locked together, air tight, and shaken vigorously. Drinks can be strained, just by allowing the two pieces to part just enough to allow a stream of liquid to pour into a glass. The Hawthorne Strainer has a coil around it, it is made to be used with the metal half and serves best for pulpy, fresh juices that may clog any other strainer. The Julep Strainer works with the mixing glass and has no coil. Drinks that are to be stirred, should be done so in the mixing glass, you can see if the drink has been properly mixed through the glass. Also, this shaker can be used for rolling a drink. Rolling a drink is often required when a drink will end up too frothy as a result of shaking. This can, also,be done when it isn’t possible to shake, because you may have underestimated the space in the shaker, (we have all done it).

    RSA Training – Cocktail Shakers

    RSA Training, teaches that the Cocktail Shaker is a three piece set. The first resembles a Hawthorne, but is either smaller at the top or has an indention around the mouth. This is for the second piece, the straining cap. It locks into place over the mixing container. The third piece is a cap that goes over the strainer, it will either screw on or fits very tightly. Some Cocktail Shakers have pouring spouts and handles. Getting the shaker/strainer right can make the customer more satisfied, and a satisfied customer will keep coming back.  Having repeat customers is much easier and better for business then having to always be looking for new ones. RSA training teaches you a wide variety of things about serving alcohol responsibly, this is important to ensure your customers feel safe in your establishment and know that you are doing the best thing by them and your other customers.

     

  • 5 Quick Tips For Bartenders

    5 Quick Tips for Bar Tenders

    RSA Training

    Online will teach you that bar tending can be a tricky business, so a few tips can go a long way.

    1. The trick to flaming brandy is to heat both, the brandy and the glass, before you try to ignite.

    2. Buy nursing shoes, your feet will thank you later.

    3. Use superglue to mend a cut instead of band-aids.

    4. Buy a nice bar tending recipe book to keep behind the bar, like Mr. Boston’s or Big Book of Shots.

    5. When in doubt, vodka. It may not be the right ingredient, but when you can’t remember the right ingredient, vodka goes with everything. So go online and get your RSA QLD (or any state) certificate online, this will mean that you can work in any bar around Australia, make use of these tips and become a professional bar tender.

     

  • Managing Your Own Bar

    Managing a bar is no easy task, and still requires a responsible service of alcohol certificate, but don’t worry, if you are confused or unsure about something then there should always be information available for you. The first website you might want to take a look at is here, and it describes many of the problems that a bar manager will face in the process of owning a bar, it is very useful. In addition to having a look at that website, also check out the video below on some useful management tips for bars, given by Greg Clark an experienced bar manager and owner.

    So go online today and get your responsible service of alcohol certificate, so that you can work in a bar or even run one!

     

  • RSA Brisbane – Service With a Smile

    RSA Brisbane Teaches – Bar Tending is as Fun as You Make It

    On the whole, bar tending should be fun, and RSA Brisbane (and any city/state) will teach you how to have fun and serve correctly. Days should fly by, while you make new friends, and most people are happy to see you. On the days that are less than joyous, keeping a smile on your face can be difficult. Anything can ruin your day, from a rude customer to having your tip jar stolen. Here are a few ways to keep that frown turned upside down. Rudeness: Put yourself in their shoes. They may have just had the worst day ever and all they want to do is to sit down, relax with their favorite drink. But you either screw up the order, don’t know how to make it, or are out of an ingredient, so they snap at you. You were their last chance of salvaging something good out of this horrible day. Smile out of pity, and remember that you have days like this, too. RSA Brisbane for example, will teach you that you cannot snap back, it will only make the customer more angry. Do Your RSA Brisbane Course Online Today and Learn More about Responsible Service Of Alcohol in Australia. Personal Issues: Your significant other keeps an argument going by calling or texting you. Kindly remind them that you are at work and your foul mood is scaring off the customers, you are turning off your cell and will see them later. Smile out of relief that you don’t have to argue for at least eight more hours. Professional Issues: You despise your coworker. She is too flirty, shows too much skin and steals customers, while ignoring others that don’t look as wealthy. A group of well dressed young businessmen walk in and she jumps in your way, takes all of their orders before you have a chance to breathe. Smile, just smile. It is the only way to keep from yelling at her and remind yourself that while she is ignoring the other customers, you can have all those tips to yourself. Health Issues: Even though you told your supervisor that you were ill, they insisted that you came in because they are short handed. Smile, you will make pity tips. Pity tips are tips earned because of unique circumstances like, illness, first day on the job, last day on the job, pregnancy, divorce… but tips can also indicate that you are doing a good, safe job that complies with RSA Brisbane (and any state/city’s) standards. The trick to finding a reason to smile is to not harp on how bad a situation is, but to look for ways that you can benefit from the bad situation.

    Do Your RSA Brisbane Course Online Today and Learn More about Responsible Service Of Alcohol in Australia

     

  • Upselling – Responsible Service Of Alcohol

    Can you upsell and have Responsible Service Of Alcohol?

    Management loves the upsale. Upselling is when a customer orders a drink and you talk them into the higher end alcohol, instead of low end or house. If this is a strategy at your bar then you need to make sure it will also meet the Responsible Service Of Alcohol guidelines. One way to upsell is to just ask what brand they want. Say they order a bourbon and Coke, you ask what “brand” of bourbon they want. Customers usually will name whatever brand they prefer or a common brand. Usually this is a higher end brand, being that the first to come to mind is usually the most commercialised. Sometimes they don’t know what kind they want. This is another way to upsale. Start naming your brands, starting with the top shelf brands and work your way down. Usually they will choose a mid priced brand, especially if you toss a “oh and house” in there, at the end. After they order, pick up whatever brand that you are trying to move and ask “ok?”. Usually they will say “yes” out of habit. If they refuse that brand, suggest another higher priced brand. If they are not specific about which brand that they prefer, just ask them if the brand that you are trying to move is fine. They might ask for a vodka and tonic and you ask if “blah” is ok? Suggest, to management, making your house brand one of your mid-priced ones. If you start a drink with a mid-priced bottle and the customer notices, simply say that it is our house brand. Never get into the habit of picking up the cheapest bottle to make drinks. Always make them ask for the cheaper stuff. Not only will you have better sales, your drinks will turn out better, too. In many cases upselling will give your customer a better brand of alcohol, possibly with less chemicals and therefore less hangovers for your clients. So your clients will thank you if you provide them with a really good quality brand that is better for their health.

    Responsible Service Of Alcohol is mandatory in Australia and so is the Responsible service of alcohol course for anyone serving alcohol.

     

  • Some Useful Links For Bartending Safely

    If you are training to be a bartender and have your Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate, then there are some useful websites pages that you should be checking out for useful information. Some of these webpages are linked below for you, so check them out! Responsible Drinking Govt. Website What is a standard drink? Interesting Alcohol Facts National Alcohol Strategy Govt. Facts about Alcohol and Drugs Apart from looking at these websites, make sure you go online and get your Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate so that you can legally and safely work in bars all around Australia serving drinks.