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  • Important Alcohol Facts You Should Know

    Once someone has made the decision to work in the hospitality industry, serving alcohol and have completed the mandatory Responsible Service of Alcohol course, it is important that they learn the facts about drinking and how to answer a customers questions.

    Some of the following facts you may already know, but if you don’t they should prove useful in helping you be a better barmen/waitron etc.

    • Is all alcohol safe for human consumption? No. Alcohol that people can drink is called ethyl or ethanol alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol or Rubbing alcohol is not for drinking
    • How long will the alcohol stay in my system? It all depends on how much alcohol you consumed and how fast; it also depends on some other factors like weight and sex.
    • What exactly do they mean by “Proof”? Alcohol proof is the amount of alcohol in the liquor or liqueur. It is twice the percentage of alcohol by volume. Example: 80-proof means 40% alcohol by volume, 100-proof is 50%, 151-proof is 75.5%, etc.
    • Can I get more drunk by mixing drinks? No. The alcohol in the drinks makes you drunk not the different kinds.
    • Will drinking a lot of coffee or taking a really cold shower help me sober up quickly? No, they won’t. The only thing that can help you sober up is “time.” Coffee and a cold shower might help you stay awake, but they won’t help you sober up.
    • Does eating a lot of food before drinking help keep me from getting drunk? Eating before drinking slows down the absorption of alcohol into your bloodstream. You will get drunk, but it will take a little bit longer.

    Drinkers should always be encouraged to eat and to pace themselves. They should also be encouraged to drink water and stay hydrated because alcohol actually dehydrates you.

    Also keep in mind that alcohol can be a poison.  If you drink too much too fast, it can kill you. Please encourage customers to drink with moderation and responsibly. 

    Other Things to keep in mind:

    1. Carbonated mixed drinks get people drunk faster than non-carbonated.
    2. Mixing different kinds of drinks doesn’t get a person more drunk. The amount of alcohol does.
    3. Coffee and a cold shower won’t help anyone sober up.
    4. The only thing that can help you/ your patrons sober up is “time” but avoid binge drinking anyway.
    5. Never drink and drive or allow customers to do so. 
    6. Always refuse alcohol service to unduly intoxicated or underage patrons.

    Complete your Responsible Service of Alcohol before beginning work in a licensed venue. Find out more here.

     

  • End to Dry Polls of Restaurant and Café Licences in Boroondara

     

    The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) won’t be ordering voting polls for restaurant and cafe licences in the City of Boroondara anymore.

    In the past the regulator was obliged to order a poll of residents in a dry area before granting an application for a general hotel or bar, on premises or club licence.

    The move has brought the area in line with regulations in the City of Whitehorse.

    Find out more here.

  • 8 Interesting Alcohol Facts You Never Knew

     

     

    1. Did you know wine was invented before the wheel?
    2. Whisky starts out as a clear liquid
    3. Americans use to drink more alcohol than water at one time believing it could cure ailments
    4. During the Prohibition in 1923 the US government apparently poisoned alcohol
    5. Not all wines get better with age, some can actually get worse
    6. Diet mixers in cocktails get you drunk quicker
    7. You can make white wine from red grapes
    8. The USA has the world’s highest legal drinking age

    Source: www.deviousgentlemen.com

  • Non-drinkers Use An Array of Methods to Avoid Alcohol at Work Events

    Many workers feel pressurised to drink when at a work party, simply because everyone else is. The pressure to fit in doesn’t stop in high school in fact it can get worse for some people.

    For someone who doesn’t drink or for those avoiding alcohol for whatever reason, there are a number of “Tricks” used to avoid alcohol.

    From being the designated driver to pretending they are trying to lose weight, a study found workers use a variety of excuses because they don’t want to be seen as a condescending non-drinker or a stick-in-the-mud.

    If you’re the one doing the drinking, don’t intimidate others or force them to drink. Read more about the study here.

  • Average Number of Drinks Men and Women Have at Every Age, Charted

    According to new research published in the journal BMC Medicine, the chart above is an illustration of what life looks like in terms of how much we drink.

    As the chart shows frequent drinking becomes more common around the age of 25 for men, at which stage they consume around 13 drinks a week on average. Women tend to drink considerably less.

    Read more about the findings here.

  • Some Alcohol Calorie Facts You Didn’t Know

     

    • A standard glass of wine has the same amount of calories as a piece of chocolate or four cookies.
    • A pint of lager has the same number of calories as a whole packet of crisps or a slice of pizza.
    • In The United States the average wine drinker takes around 2,000 kilo calories from alcohol every month.
    • Because alcohol is made from fermented sugar and starch, high on alcohol translates to being high in sugar and high in calories.

    See more eye-opening calorie facts here.

  • The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular Expands to Sydney

     

    The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular has been taking place in Melbourne for 3 years and now after much success, the event is spreading to Sydney.

    Last year alone 120 beers were created for the event at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building. Some interesting beers were created including beer made from peanut butter.

    Find out more about the event here.

     

  • Kings Cross Operators Banned for Life After Repeated Breaches

    The former operators of Kings Cross bar, Déjà vu have been banned from holding liquor licences for life after committing repeated breaches of the Liquor Act.

    One of the breaches committed involved serving alcohol to minors.

    This serves as a cautionary tale to other liquor licensees about the importance of Responsible Service of Alcohol training.

    Read the full story here.

  • Suburban Brisbane Pubs Apply for 3am Liquor Licence

    A number of suburban Brisbane pubs have recently applied to have their trading hours extended to 3am. Currently the venues latest trading hours are between midnight to 2:00am.

    The Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) on behalf of a number of its venues (Oxford 152, the Holland Park Hotel, Stones Corner Hotel, Belmont Tavern, the Australian National Hotel, Sunnybank Hotel and the Mt Gravatt Hotel), has applied to the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) to extend trading hours to 3am.

     

    Read more here.

  • World Class Cocktail Week Event Program Announced

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    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.