Tag: Booze

  • Video on New London Bar where your Absorb Your Alcohol

    Following our report recently about the new London bar where you absorb alcohol through your eyes rather than drink it out of a glass, we’re posting this video which provides you with some more information…

  • Adelaide Hospitality Service Not Up to Par

    A recent post on PerthNow.com.au asked the question, is the surge in the Adelaide hospitality sector killing good service?

    With food and drink businesses inundating Adelaide, there are concerns that service levels have dropped substantially, leaving patrons dissatisfied.

    Find out more here.

    Remember if you’re employed in the hospitality sector at a licensed venue, you should be in possession of a Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate, it is nationally mandated. Click here for more information.

     

  • Making Black and White Russian Cocktails

    Made popular by the movies, watch as Jamie Oliver shows you the right way to make a black Russian and white Russian cocktail.

  • Vintage Cocktails Ready For A Comeback

    Okay, so these cocktails were probably popular with your grandparents, that doesn’t make them any less amazing and as the old becomes new again in fashion, we also look to the past for our cocktail inspiration with this video. These cocktails are said to be making a comeback so try them today!

     

  • Learn A lot About Wine from its Appearance

    Did you know there is so much to learn about wine from its appearance, even more than just its colour. The wine’s appearance can help you deduce its age, texture, alcohol level and even the grape used to make it.

    If you want to learn more about wine and how to appreciate it, read this article on The Australian today.

     

  • Parents That Supply Alcohol to Minors in The ACT may be in Trouble with New Laws

    New liquor laws have been passed by the ACT state government which aim to crack down on parents who supply their children or other minors with alcohol irresponsibly.

    The Liquor Amendment Bill brings the state in line with liquor laws in other states and territories.

    Not everyone is in favour of the amendment, The ACT Opposition says the laws are too vague.

    Find out more here.

  • Five Useful Hospitality Recruitment Tips

    Recruitment and staff retention are common concerns for many hospitality employers. Bar staff and waitrons in particular commonly move from job to job, which can present a problem for licensees.

    In this video 5 hospitality recruitment rules are discussed which could help. Just remember everytime you hire someone new to make sure they complete Responsible Service of Alcohol training first.

     

  • London Bar where People Get Drunk Through their Eyes

    No drinking cocktails to get a buzz at this bar, you simply take your glasses off and absorb alcohol through your eyes and lungs.

    A bar in the basement of a Victorian building in Borough Market, South-East London, that was once the site of a monastery has been transformed into a Gothic bar where alcohol is released into the air using humidifiers.

    Patrons at the bar absorb the equivalent of a large drink through lungs and eyes in 40 minutes. If this sounds like your kind of bar, click here for more information.

     

     

  • Chinese Liquor Suppliers Adding Viagra to Alcohol

    Chinese police are investigating alcohol suppliers for apparently adding Viagra to alcohol and marketing it as having added health benefits.

    Authorities found that a total of 69 wine products, from 52 companies, had the drug or a substitute, as an additive.

    Nineteen companies are under criminal investigation.

    Find out more here. 

  • Melbourne Drinkers Get Cocktails on Tap

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    Source: HospitalityMagazine.com.au

    After 2 years of development the Retail Savvy Group’s cocktails on tap are finally ready for the public.

    Father’s Office was the first venue to offer the 12 different cocktails on tap and bartenders at the venue have been busy practicing to serve the tapped cocktails which make service of cocktails much faster and more convenient.

    Asian Beer Café is the second venue to offer the tapped cocktails.

    Read more here.