Here are some useful tips for bartenders, but even if you’re just bartending at home for your friends, these are some useful things to know how to do.
Tag: Bartender
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Tasmanian Hospitality Skills Shortage
The hospitality industry in Tasmania is experiencing a skills shortage, particularly among chefs, putting its fine dining reputation at risk, a recent article on Abc.net.au explained.
Apprentices are in high demand and literacy problems seem to be hampering progress among apprentices.
To find out more, read the article here.
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Hire The Best Hospitality Staff with These Tips
Isn’t it strange that the unemployment rate is rising, yet the hospitality industry is finding it difficult to recruit and retain staff?
I recently came across an article on Hospitality Magazine which claimed to have 3 easy steps to choosing the right hospitality employees. Click here to find out for yourself if they work.
One thing is for sure, all staff, if working in a licensed venue should be in possession of a valid RSA certificate. The RSA or Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate is proof of having completed mandatory training to be able to serve alcohol in Australia. Find out more about the online course here.
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How-to Video on Ordering Drinks at the Bar
In this video, a bartender gives some advice on how to order drinks at a bar – how many of these do you agree with?
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World Class Cocktail Week Event Program Announced
Source: TheFoodBible.com Cocktail enthusiasts be sure not to miss this!
The program for the World Class Cocktail Week which begins May 25th has now been released and will be held at some of the most prestigious venues in the country.
The Rook, The Roosevelt, Chophouse and The Animal in Sydney; and Mr Wow’s Emporium, New Gold Mountain and Lily Blacks in Melbourne are among the venues that will be hosting events.
Find out more here.
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5 Keys To Being A Successful Bartender – RSA QLD
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.