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  • Difficulty Finding Hospitality Staff – This App May Help

    A new app called Squaddle aims to solve the hospitality industry’s staffing needs.

    The app was created by 2 Perth IT practitioners after 18 months of development.

    The platform has already attracted around 400 contractors and venues.

    The process is simple, businesses advertise a job which contractors then quote for. The invoicing and payments are handled by the app which also holds the money until the job is done.

    There is also a peer review system which allows each party to see the other’s profile and history.

    Find out more https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/food-and-drink/article/hospitality-staffing-problems-solved

  • New WA Law to Slash Cops Booze Powers

    In Western Australian, the Police Commissioner has the power to intervene in liquor licence applications if he believes granting the application would contribute to crime and violence – these are the laws the state government is considering amending, which would take away these powers from the police commissioner.

    Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan has intervened in 535 applications between 2011 and 2012 but under the proposed amendment to the Liquor Control Act, the commissioner would only be able to intervene about the licensee or applicant being a fit and proper person, or if the Director of Liquor Licensing requested a report.

    While the proposed amendments were welcomed by some groups, others weren’t as welcoming. A selected number of groups have been issued a discussion paper for comment, however it has not been publicly released.

  • Hospitality Confidence Increases

    According to the latest quarterly Sensis Business Index, Australian small and medium business confidence is at its highest point for over six years.

    Confidence is also increasing in the hospitality sector with positive capital expenditure up 17 per cent in the last quarter.

    The year ahead is looking positive for the hospitality sector. Not only is this good news for business owners but employees as well as prospective employees.

    Read more about it at  http://www.theshout.com.au/2017/01/19/article/Hospitality-confidence-increases/MOSZUOJQYX.html

    Remember that to work in a licensed venue in the hospitality sector such as a restaurant that serves alcohol, you must be in possession of a Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate. Find out more here.

  • Cool App Helps Venues Split Bills

    If you’ve ever been stuck with the bill by your friends after a meal, you’ll be pleased to hear that there’s a new app that will make sure everyone pays their share after a meal.

    The new app will be used in over 200 venues across Australia to allow patrons to split their bill easily.

    Groupee allows groups of up to 20 people to split their hospitality bill electronically at venues that also use the app.

    How it works,

    The patron enters the total bill amount and number of people splitting it. A bill code is then shared with friends through the app and staff ensure the amount is equal to the bill total, before entering the venue’s Groupee verification code. Groupee adds on a 2.5 per cent surcharge for the service and it’s as simple as that.

    See more at http://www.theshout.com.au/2017/01/18/article/New-bill-splitting-app-for-venues/BZHHMYLFRA.html

  • How Your Hospitality Business Can Progress in 2017

    If you’re looking to get ahead in 2017 here’s some advice on how to make your hospitality business prosper.

    Whether you’re a pub owner, restauranteur or bar owner, you’ll want to watch this video.

  • Youth on Gold Coast Urged to Join Hospitality Sector

    With more than 60 vacant trainee and apprentice chefs positions open on the Gold Coast, young people are being urged to look into a career in the hospitality sector.

    There is currently a skills shortage in this sector and as the summer and Christmas rush approaches, the shortages are expected to worsen.

    With youth unemployment currently at 12 per cent, young people are encouraged to consider one of the many hospitality opportunities available.

    Keep in mind that you will need to get an RSA certificate first if you plan on working in a licensed venue or if your job will involve serving alcohol.

    Source: http://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/management/gold-coast-youth-urged-to-join-hospitality-industr

  • Workplace Romance a Problem, watch this

    Maintaining professionality when in the workplace is of the utmost importance but this can be difficult when a workplace romance blossoms.

    These video aimed at the hospitality industry discusses 4 ways we can manage workplace romances.

     

  • BOSCAR Shows On-Premises Assaults Down on Central Coast

    According to data from BOCSAR (The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), assault rates in licensed premises on the New South Wales Central Coast have more than halved since 2008, a result the AHA NSW accredits to the efforts by hoteliers, police and local community.

    In the Gosford Local Government Area (LGA), assaults are down by 50.6 per cent from 2008 figures, and are at their lowest since 1995, similar results were acheived in Wyong LGA, with assault rates in licensed premises down 49.3 per cent since 2008.

    According to the AHA NSW, assaults in pubs and clubs have dropped 32 per cent in the last year alone. The communal rule ‘barred from one, barred from all’ has been a major contributor in this.

    John Green, director of liquor and policing for AHA NSW explained,

    “This strategy sees patrons committing violence, barred from all participating premises in the liquor accord,” said Green.

    “Rather than shutting venues earlier or locking out law abiding patrons, this strategy targets anti-social people. It also sends a strong message to everyone that your own behaviour and that of your mates is what allows you to enter venues. Abuse that and you can spend time on the sidelines.”

    Source: http://www.theshout.com.au/2016/04/27/article/Central-Coast-on-premise-assaults-halved/HKYNDIPLAM.html

    Sadly drug use has climbed during this period as alcohol misuse drops.  As servers of alcohol, we also have a role to play in ensuring alcohol is sold and consumed responsibly. In order to understand our responsibilities when serving alcohol, we should complete Responsible Service of Alcohol training, this is a mandatory federal requirement.

    Whether you’re an experienced barperson or someone looking to start out in hospitality, this industry is lucrative and attractive because you don’t need alot of experience to find work. If you want to work while you study or look for a full time career, there are opportunities for everyone.

    Before you look for work in a licensed venue in any state or territory, you will need to complete RSA training, this includes bartenders, waitrons, security staff, managers etc.

    This mandatory requirement is aimed at minimising the negative impact of alcohol misuse on society and when combined with the measures mentioned above, have yieled positive results.

    As a server of alcohol its important to keep in mind the consequences of irresponsible drinking including car crashes due to drink driving, hospital admissions due to alcohol violence and the long term effects of alcohol on the health of drinkers, as well as alcohol fuelled assaults and brawls which have declined but is still a concern.

  • Video Every Restauranteur Should Watch

    Here are the 4 numbers restauranteurs cannot ignore if they want a profitable business.

    If you want to improve your business’, watch this first to see if you’re doing something wrong?

     

  • Adding Smokiness to Your Cocktails

    To add another dimension of flavour to your cocktails and take the taste to the next level, why not add a hint of smokiness to enhance the drink?

    Here’s how.

    1. Add smoke with spirits

    The writer of the DrinkStraightUp.com blog suggests rinsing a glass in a scotch such as Compass Box’s The Peat Monster, or popular Laphroaig.

    2. Try Charcoal Aging

    Put what you want to age into an air tight container and add some natural hardwood charcoal.
    Seal and store in a dark, cool dry place. Taste every few days to check when its ready.

    3. Try a Smoked Tea

    Use Lapsang Souchong tea, a black tea with a smoked flavour. Either infuse the spirit you want to use with the tea or use it to make a simple syrup.

    4. Smoking the glass

    Find out more at http://drinkstraightup.com/2013/09/26/the-smoked-cocktail/