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  • Properly Using a Keg

    A keg is something that is pretty straightforward and easy to use. But if you are using your keg wrong then you are not getting the best out of it as the beer that you poor will simply not be the best quality! Check out the video below to see how you should be pouring beer from a keg. Remember though, if using a keg where you work, still adhere to the RSA Course rules on serving customers, no matter how good of a beer you pour.

    If you pour the right beer, then your bar will be a favourite and people will want to come back, so get your RSA Certificate so that you can start to work in a bar and have fun pouring.

     

  • Being Your Own Mixologist – After Getting Your Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate

    By getting your responsible service of alcohol certificate you are allowing yourself to work in any bar or restaurant around Australia. This opens up countless doors, but one of these doors is the one that leads to professional mixology, which can be studied rather intently. You might not think it but new drink mixes are being invented every day, we all remember the ‘flaming homer’ episode of The Simpsons right? If you catch onto a new mix that people love then you could sign it to your name and have the most distinct and popular bar in the town! This is of course a rather unrealistic expectation but nevertheless it could happen!

    Mixology Is More Fun When Serving People – After You Have Your Responsible Service of Alcohol

    Sure it can be fun to mix drinks on your own at home and drink them yourself or with family or friends, and this is quite often necessary when testing drinks you make. But once you have passed that step and think that you have really hit a new mix that people will love, then you will want to serve this drink to people and see how the wider community likes it. To do this you need to get your responsible service of alcohol certificate online. People often mix up the difference between a bartender and a mixologist, and these are fairly widely debated titles so don’t think that one definition is right. If you work behind a bar and mix drinks in your spare time, you could still call yourself a mixologist or a bartender. But there are people who solely focus on mixing drinks (mixologists) and there are people who share no interest in the activity while just simply serving drinks that are already existent (bartenders). It’s up to you to decide which one you want to be, but know that you CAN be both! In my opinion this is what makes bar tending much more fun, the ability to mix drinks and develop something that you can sign your name to and stand by as your specialty. This is something, again, that can only be done when you have completed your responsible service of alcohol course online. One thing to note is that when it comes to bartenders and mixologists, one is not better than the other as people sometimes argue. For more information on Mixology, check out this website!

    Get the Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate Today!

    The responsible service of alcohol certificate, as previously mentioned, allows you to work anywhere in Australia at a bar or restaurant serving alcohol. This opens up a few doors for you, and the course is really not as difficult to follow as you might think. It is fast, straightforward and allows you to get back to work as fast as possible! So don’t wait, get online and complete your Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate today!

     

  • Get Your RSA Certificate Today

    It is so important to be able to give people alcohol without over-serving them. This means that you should be watching them, and you should be prepared to cut someone off if they start to lose control of themselves and start to be too drunk.

    So get your RSA certificate today, so that you can serve in any bar or restaurant while keeping patrons in a friendly and violence free environment. The RSA Course is straightforward and easy providing you with instructional videos on serving safety.

     

  • What Will I Gain From The RSA Course?

    It is a completely reasonable thing to ask when you are applying for your RSA Course certificate, and it is also something that is easy to answer, because there are so many reasons for someone to get their RSA certificate. So the first and foremost most important thing that you will gain is the ability to work in any bar or restaurant around Australia, meaning that you can expand your work opportunities to that industry, all around Australia. So if you move into a new area and are looking for work, you can look into bars and restaurants which can also be a good way to meet people and learn the area!

    What Will The RSA Course Teach Me To Do?

    The RSA course will teach you to do a lot when it comes to serving patrons responsibly, and this can get you far in the night life industry, and also can help keep people out of harms way. If you complete the RSA course you will be able to identify patrons that should no longer be served alcohol, you will learn how to prepare and serve drinks responsibly, how to assist patrons in choosing the correct amount of alcohol to drink without drinking too much, and you will be able to assist customers who have clearly had too much. Being able to do these things has become standard around Australia and it is required by law that you can do them if working behind a bar or in a restaurant. So completing this RSA course will give you these bits of knowledge and skills.

    • Your understanding of the consequences of non compliance in relation to the legislation on the business and individual staff members.
    • Your ability to apply the requirements of responsible service of alcohol legislation to beverage service situations.
    • Your ability to apply the knowledge of Responsible Service of Alcohol and harm minimization to beverage service situations.

    In addition, if you have been looking at any of the following jobs, (they seem rather common, right?) then you will need to obtain your RSA Course certificate first (responsible service of alcohol).

    • Cocktail Bar Attendant.
    • Bus Person/Bussy.
    • Cellar Hand.
    • Bar Attendant.
    • Food and Beverage Attendant.
    • Bottle Shop Attendant.
    • Host / Hostess.
    • Sommelier (wine steward).
    • Glass Collectors.
    • Room Service Staff.

    So, I Should Start My RSA Course ASAP?

    The faster that you start your RSA course, the faster you will finish. The course contains clear directions on how to serve people and is fast, straightforward while allowing you to get back to work safely, as fast as possible. Even if you do not plan on working in any of these jobs soon, it can be a good thing to carry under your belt for the future!

     

  • Further Information on the Effects of Alcohol

    Alcohol has many effects, that are usually negative, and so you should check out some of these sites for further information on the danger that can be present when you drink too much alcohol or you serve someone too much alcohol often. Check out some of these sites for the extra information that you may be looking for, if you want more than the RSA course will give you.

    ReachOutAustralia Druginfo Alcohol and Drug Effects BetterHealth These four links to other websites will help you find out more information to do with alcohol effects and abuse. This is a good reminder of how important it is to serve alcohol correctly! Get online and complete your RSA course, this will not only allow you to work in any alcohol serving establishment around Australia, but it will also allow you to serve correctly, and take care of patrons.

  • Reducing The Risk of Alcohol Related Disease – Responsible Service of Alcohol

    The responsible service of alcohol course teaches you that it is important to know what the effects of alcohol exposure on a mass level is. The effects of alcohol, though, do vary based on gender, age, mental health, drug use and existing medical conditions. These different conditions vary the effects of alcohol and vary how harshly you are effected by it, especially if you go beyond the recommended drinks per day, which is shown in the responsible service of alcohol course. Government guidelines state that you should not have more than 2 beers per day to reduce chances of alcohol related disease, and on a single occasion, you should not have more than 4 drinks on a single occasion to reduce chances of alcohol related accidents.

    What Health Effects Are There?

    The risk of health related effects from alcohol is greatly increased if you have a long history of drinking as responsible service of alcohol online teaches, so basically, if you drink a lot you have a much greater chance of alcohol related health effects. But the effects are that you could increase the risk of brain damage, heart disease, high blood pressure and different types of cancers. But there are many health effecting things that can be caused by drinking, such as car accidents, violence, and accidents in general (not like spilling your beer).

    Responsible Service of Alcohol Course – What is a standard drink?

    A standard drink, is an alcoholic drink that contains 10 grams of pure alcohol, but this is often easy to lose track of because there are no standard drinking cups within Australia.  So if you are drinking alcohol you have to know exactly how much alcohol there is per 100ml in order to work out how many drinks you have had. If you mess this up then they could end up driving home while over the limit, and not even know it. Every labeled drink container does tell you how many standard drinks it contains though, so that it is easier for you to work it out. In some cases when it s a slow night you may even be able to count how many standard drinks a patron has had. Making sure that you use the right measures when you make up spirits etc is very important. If someone thinks they are getting a single nip but you give them a double, then they will count incorrectly and may harm themselves or others.

    Some Standard Drinking Tips

    These are some standard drinking tips you should follow for your own safety presented by the Australian Government health department:

    • Set limits for yourself and stick to them
    • Start with non-alcoholic drinks and alternate with alcoholic drinks
    • Eat before or while you are drinking
    • Try drinks with a lower alcohol content
    • Drink slowly
    • If you participate in rounds of drinks try to include some non-alcoholic drinks

    This information is further elaborated on in the Responsible service of alcohol course so that you can serve responsibly.

     

     

  • Australian Drinking Etiquette – RSA Course

    The RSA course does not teach drinking etiquette, instead it teaches how to serve safely. But don’t think that drinking can be done in any way! There is a particular etiquette to it in Australia that you may not realise, so whether you work behind a bar or visit the bar often, always remember that drinking is a (sometimes) classy routine! In Australia we don’t have a lot of expectations when we start drinking, it’s a casual thing that you do with your mates to have a good time.

    Australian Drinking Heritage – Not in the RSA Course!

    Australia has a prominent drinking culture that was defined when the convicts first came over. Now it’s not fair to call Australia the country that drinks the most, but it was called that back in it’s early days. We were estimated to drink the most of any other country per capita when Australia was first settled, not fun for RSA course bar tenders if it had existed back then. But one tradition was noted back then, and has been kept ever since. This tradition is that you do not drink alone. It  is considered ‘poor form,’ and one observer stated it best when he was in Australia through 1887. He stated,

    All through Australia, in every class, it is not considered good form for a man to drink by himself. Very few even of the most hopeless drunkards ever do so. The consequence is, that when a man feels inclined to drink, he immediately looks out for someone to drink with” “At whatever hour of the day a man meets another whom he has not seen for say twelve hours, etiquette requires that he shall incontinently invite him to come and drink. This is a custom that pervades every class in the colony, and cannot be departed from without something more than a breach of good manners.”Finch Hatton 1887

    The RSA Course Blog – fun stat!

    It was reported that when Australia was first inhabited, the colonizers brought enough food for two years, and enough grog for four. With all this alcohol, there was obviously a lot of violence and unsafe dealings – something that a RSA Course would help with! But there is so much more to the drinking culture in Australia you should be aware of such as shouting (buying a round of beer for everyone) and if you want more information on this, check out this website!

    If you would truly like to be a part of Australia’s drinking culture, then you should get online and grab your responsible service of alcohol certificate this week with the fast and simple online process, so that you can serve alcohol responsibly!

     

  • New Years Eve Cocktails

    Yes, i know it’s a bit late for new years eve cocktails, but really you can use them any time of the year if you want to celebrate like it’s new years, and hey, you can practice the drink for next new years! But before you can make this drink at a bar, make sure you complete your RSA Brisbane Course (or any city/state’s course) first.

    This drink is like any other in that it needs to be served responsibly for the safety of patrons drinking it. Get online today and complete your RSA course to learn how to serve correctly!

     

  • Facts About Alcoholism

    The RSA course teaches you that alcoholism is no joke and it shows you how to deal with those who are affected by it, as they will be coming to a bar to fuel this addiction. Thus it can be your responsibility to help these people who are drinking too much alcohol too often! Check out these links to websites about alcoholism and it’s effects!

    Liver Effects

    Alcohol Consumption Levels

    Alcohol Related Crashes

    Alcohol in Teens

    Alcohol Related Hospitalization

    Alcoholism can affect anyone and if you work in a bar then you could help stop this issue. The RSA Course teaches you that the best thing to do when working behind a bar and notice an issue, and the course will also teach you what to do in this situation.

     

  • The RSA Course – Have You Served Too Much Alcohol?

    What Does The RSA Course Want Me to do If I’ve Served Too Much?

    If you have served too much to a particular person because they wanted you to, and they are stumbling and too drunk, the RSA course teaches you that there are several things you can do. So don’t worry, you are not alone. If you find yourself in this situation it means that you have already obtained your RSA certificate because you are working in a bar or restaurant, so you will have been trained in what to do when faced with this situation. There are several courses of action that you can take so that the patron returns home safely and does not find himself/herself in any more danger than he is already in

    The RSA Course Suggests!

    Calling Them A Cab

    Calling a drunk patron a cab is probably the easiest option to ensure that they get home safely without any injury being caused under your watch. But sometimes patrons don’t want to go home because they are having such a good time in their drunken state of mind. So you need to try and convince them that they should go home, as being too drunk can be dangerous and they could harm themselves. I realize that it can often be hard to communicate and reason with someone who is inebriated, but you should always remember a few key conversation keys:

    Don’t ever get angry or frustrated at them

    Don’t raise your voice at them

    Never force them to do anything – that will end badly!

    RSA Course suggests – Keeping an Eye on Them

    The RSA Course teaches that if you have served someone too much to drink, and they will not go home – then your only other option is to keep them around and in your sight. This way you can monitor their drinking so that they do not leave the bar and go drink somewhere else. By doing this, you can also monitor what they are doing and you can stop them from causing any violence, because not only will that cause them harm, but it will also mean that you’re bar could get severely damaged.

    This kind of drinker is bad news for your bar, and is bad news for the people in your bar. So apart from keeping them around or calling them a cab home, you could ask their friends to keep them under control as suggested in the RSA course. It’s not desirable to find yourself in this situation but if you do, you should know what to do thanks to the RSA Course. If you don’t already have your certificate and want to work in a bar or restaurant then get online and start your RSA Course today!