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  • Dangers of Over Indulgence

    For most people alcohol represents the opportunity to relax and unwind while others use alcohol to dull their pain and often tend to overindulge. The number of people with alcohol addiction problems seems to be on the rise and problems associated with alcohol abuse also seem to be increasing.

     

    Alcohol intoxication puts people at risk of disease and injury. Alcohol can damage your organs – brain, liver, heart, kidneys, and lungs and make you more likely to act violently and aggressively.  You may break the law, or harm yourself and others. Risky sexual behaviour could lead to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) some life threatening. Alcohol intoxication and poisoning can put you into a coma and cause other dangerous situations.

     

    In cases of extreme intoxication, alcohol poisoning can result. The intoxicated person needs to seek medical care if they experience: sudden difficulty breathing or chest pain, a seizure, extreme sadness and depression to harm yourself or others, hallucinations, inability to stop vomiting.

     

    Once you seek medical care what are the procedures they are likely to follow?

     

    The purpose of responsible service of alcohol is to prevent drinking from reaching this stage of intoxication. However there are instances where people will drink to an extent that their body cannot handle and in this case they need to seek medical care.

     

    Some of the treatments doctors will recommend are medicines, such as sedatives to calm or relax an intoxicated person or anti-nausea medication to calm the stomach and reduce vomiting often associated with intoxication.  Doctors may also recommend glucose to increase blood sugar levels or Vitamin B1 if levels in the body are lowered due to the alcohol intake.

     

    Some intoxicated people may require breathing support. This may be in the form of oxygen or a ventilator. If blood oxygen levels are lower than normal, doctors may prescribe oxygen through a mask.  

     

    A ventilator may be used in extreme cases to convey oxygen and “breath for the person” This is an intrusive method and these people have endangered themselves to a serious extent and should consider rehab or therapy once they are physically better. . An endotracheal (ET) tube is put into your airway through your mouth or nose. Sometimes a tube is put into an incision in the front of your neck. The ET tube is attached to the ventilator.

     

    How to help an Intoxicated Person

     

    Some cases of intoxication may not be as serious and may be treatable at home. In this case a person can be cared for by a family member or friend at home. This should start by removing the person from the source of the alcohol, the bar or party.

     

    Secondly a safe environment should be provided that doesn’t make it easy for the person to injure themselves or other. For example prevent falls, keep away from dangerous machines and objects, prevent the person  from driving vehicles.

     

    Determine from the person if ethanol has been ingested and whether it has been combined with any medication such as illegal drugs or non-ethanol alcohols or even prescription drugs.

     

    Determine if the person can be awakened with a tug on the shoulder.  Also ensure that the person’s condition is not due to an underlying medical cause or injury. Ask the person about other conditions and look for any evidence of a head injury or other trauma.

     

    Remember that there is no medication that can speed up the sobering process. Caffeine and cold showers have a minimal and very temporary effect. Other home remedies that people often concoct may also have a temporary effect but a minimal one.

     

     It is also important to remember that while it is normal to vomit when intoxicated as the body tries to expel what it interprets as “poison” , continuous vomiting for extended periods of time can be dangerous and  indicative of an underlying problem, so medical attention should be sought. To learn more about the alcohol and its effects on drinkers complete our convenient Online RSA course. Visit www.rsaonline.com to learn more or to register.

     

    Posted by Peter Cutforth

     

  • RSA Update on Wine

    Are there benefits to Wine drinking?

     

    There has long been raging a debate as to whether or not wine presents any benefit to the health of its drinkers. Certainly a good argument has been that In ancient times when wine was the alcohol of choice people lived longer and healthier lives. In countries where wine is produced and forms part of everyday life the life span seems to be longer, such as in Mediterranean countries such as Italy and Spain. So does drinking a glass a day really have health benefits?

     

    Well according to numerous studies done wine has many health benefits, when enjoyed in moderation, a few glasses a week. Red wine in particular can be good for you although white wine also presents its benefits. According to research drinking red wine can lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimers, due to the grapes that make up the wine.

     

    Grapes contain in their skin miracle nutrients and are packed with Resveratol which actually protects the body’s cells. Saponin also contained in the grapes skin binds together with bad cholesterol and sifts it out of the body. The third magic component Flavonoids interfere and interrupt the multiplication of deadly cancer cells in the body.

     

    Non-alcoholic phytochemicals in wine, such as flavanoids and resveratrol, act as antioxidants and prevent molecules known as “free radicals” from causing cellular damage in the body.  Although some studies which have focused on the health benefits of resveratrol use much greater dosages than you’ll find in an average glass of wine, resveratrol has been shown to prevent blood clotting and plaque formation in arteries by altering lipid profiles and plasma viscosity.  Findings from a recent study suggest that resveratrol can produce potent anti-thrombotic agents that can potentially improve cardiovascular health and lower the risk for coronary heart disease.  In animal studies, resveratrol reduced tumours forming by affecting one or more stages of cancer development.

     

    The Documented Benefits of Wine Drinking

     

    It reduces the risk of a heart attack. Evidence collected by The Harvard School for Public Health suggests that moderate wine drinkers suffering from high blood pressure are 30 per cent less likely to have a heart attack than non-wine drinkers.

     

    Wine apparently promotes longevity.  Wine drinkers have a 34 per cent lower mortality rate than beer or spirits drinkers according to a Finnish study of 2,468 men over a 29-year period, published in the Journals of Gerontology, 2007.

     

    Wine can also reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes in drinkers according to a study by Amsterdam’s VU University Medical Centre who conducted studies on 369862 people found that moderate drinkers were 30 per cent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes that non-drinkers.

     

    Wine drinkers have a lower chance of a stroke because the possibility of suffering a blood clot–related stroke drops by about 50 per cent in people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol. This according to a study of 3176 people in 2006 by a Columbia University. The university also found that the problem of brain decline is another problem that aging causes. Brain function declines at a markedly faster rate in non-wine drinkers than in moderate drinkers.

     

    A problem that often plagues aged people, cataracts can be reduced by 32 per cent compared to people who drink beer.

     

    Wine consumption also cuts the risk of colon cancer by an astonishing 45 per cent, research by a Stony Brook University revealed in 2005.

     

    Although the benefits of wine have been well documented and the fact that moderate amounts of alcohol can raise your good cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) and thin your blood there are also negative consequences of wine abuse. Red wine in particular is better for your health than spirits and beer.

     

    Red wine provides much more resveratrol compared to white. That’s because the longer the skin is kept on the grape during the wine making process, the greater the concentration of resveratrol in the wine. In white wine production the grape skin is removed before fermentation giving white wines a lower concentration in resveratrol compared to red wines.

     

    The Negative Side Effects of Wine

     

    Higher Risk of contracting breast cancer. Studies have shown alcohol can increase oestrogen levels and raise tumour progression in women rather than destroy it as in other cases.

     

     Causes Migraines. Wine is often a big trigger for people who suffer with migraine headaches. Although white wine contains more sulfites than red wine (sulfites are added to white wine to preserve its light color), red wine seems to be a much bigger migraine trigger due to the accumulation of histamines and tannins from prolonged contact with the skin.

     

  • RSA Course Online and Dealing With Sudden Crowds

    The RSA course teaches you how to serve alcohol safely and responsibly. This means there is no excuse for not serving safely, even when you feel you are swamped with work. There will be situations where a sudden crowd may appear. This could be because an event has kicked on to your bar/club, or it could be because people have planned an event at your bar with a lot of people. You will find that around half the time, these groups will call you and tell you about the crowd that will be coming, but the other half of the time you will have no idea, and a quite Monday could pretty quickly turn into a massive influx to your bar. Then the problem lies in the fact there is simply not enough staff to cater for such a large crowd. But in this case, you only serve as fast as you can while still having safety precautions in mind, there is no excuse for a lack of safe serving – people can get hurt.

     

    So How Do I Handle These Crowds Of People?

     

    There are several things that you can do when confronted with a large crowd on a usually slow night. The first of which is to simply call in more people to serve that night which is the safest option. I know this can be an almost impossible task, but regardless it is necessary for the safety of the bar and it’s patrons. If you can’t get more people in to work, then people will simply get their drinks a bit slower. But you will probably end up having more people working behind the bar than out on the floor. However you always need to consider things like the fact that you still need people cleaning up glasses on tables and in the bar as this will ensure that there is less broken glass and the bar is less cluttered, and safer.

     

    Why Did I get This Crowd?

     

    Music is often the thing that defines a bar or a club as either good or bad, and you will find that most clubs have a DJ, or a pre-mixed CD so that people are not hearing something they have heard before – it’s new. This can often be how people decide whether a club is good or bad – simply by listening to the music they are playing. So if you have particularly good music the word may get around. If you have no DJ at a club: A club is different to a bar and is often in requirement of some sort of house/club music.

    For the Bars: In a bar it is a bit harder to define what needs to be played as it is really up to what atmosphere you want to create. A slow and casual bar will have different music to one that often gets busy/crowded at night. So you really have to make the call of what to play.

     

    Being a Bouncer:

     

    If you are prone to sudden crowds you may be wise to get some good bouncers

    If you think that this is for you, you might need to complete your RSA Course online, as bouncers can end up handling a lot of alcohol as employees of a bar. So do the course to get the RSA Certificate and start working today! Watching for Minors in a crowded bar

     

    It is a well known fact that there will be people who are under the legal drinking age that will try and get into a bar, or get served alcohol anywhere. But the RSA Course teaches you that this will incur a fine anywhere from $7,000 up, so you should really never be doing it! The RSA course teaches you, amongst other things, how to check if a minor is using a real id or not. It tells you what to look for in the case that the ID may be fake, or someone’s they are borrowing. Another tip, though, is to ask them questions about the ID just in case they are using someone elses. If they don’;t know their address, you can tell it’s not theirs!  ——-

     

    So Grab your RSA Course Certificate Online!

     

    There are a few options when considering the RSA Course, and the online version of the course is fast and straightforward whilst it still gives you the best information on how to serve safely. This means that you can get to applying for jobs faster, and you can start working sooner!

     

  • Starting Your Own Bar

     

    It is a dream of many to own their own bar or nightclub. Why not own the place that you go to every weekend. But it can be a costly exercise for those who don’t do their homework. We provide some helpful hints from a variety of sources on how to successfully open your own bar.

     

     

    New bars & nightclubs only get one shot at success.

     

    Every customer that comes through your doors is crucial & you need them to return. It is of vital importance that your venue is ready for success from day 1.

     

    Most bars fail in the first 12 months of opening because they don’t have an adequate plan in place.
    It is important to remember you are not just opening a bar but operating a business. The first priority is to come up with a concept for your bar then like any business, you require a Business Plan.

    source: http://www.entertainoz.com.au/article-detailview.cfm?aid=14908

     

     

    Writing a business plan and considering all the things that are needed for a successful bar is essential to get it right. The Australian Government has guidelines for small business owners.

    Depending on what type of business you intend to start, your business plan could include these elements:* executive summary – a one-page overview written after your business plan is finalised* introduction – explains the purpose and objectives of going into business* marketing analysis – looks at the industry you are entering and how you fit in* marketing plan – your marketing strategy* operations plan – how you’ll set up the business, i.e. structure, location, regulations* management plan – how you’ll manage your business* financial plan – how you’ll finance your business, costing and financial projections.Business planning is an ongoing business activity – you should regularly review and revise your business plan.

    source: http://www.business.gov.au/Howtoguides/Thinkingofstartingabusiness/Pages/HowdoIwriteabusinessplan.aspx

     

     

     

    Marketing your bar is also going to be very important. If you are set on being the only owner then it will be all up to you. But consider what this very successful bar owner did

     

     


    What was your most successful marketing exercise?    Easily our most successful marketing exercise was our very first. We took 20 investors into the Commercial Club Hotel. They had stakes ranging from $500 up to tens of thousands. Every one of them ‘owned’ the hotel. They were a marketing machine! Most were young and excited, and inspired by the chance to be involved in something so fun and so different. They filled our venue week after week after week.

    source: http://anthillonline.com/how-to-open-a-bar/

     

     

    Sometimes it can be hard to know how to start a bar, so check out the video below on how to do it! The video is primarily related to the US, but a lot of the information can be translated to Australia.

     

     

    Starting your own bar in Australia also means that you need your RSA Certificate, obtained through the RSA Course, so get online and get started today!

     

  • Responsible Service of Alcohol Update : Mexican Fiesta Cocktails

    Spice up your cocktails menu with a few quick and easy Mexican inspired recipes. The Mexican lifestyle wouldn’t be the same without Tequila and Mezcal, the most popular Mexican Spirits. According to Mexicans, tequila dates back over 2000 years and Jose Cuervo was the first to commercialise the product in the 1800s. Tequila is actually a type of mezcal that is made from the agave plant, the blue agave or Agave Tequilana Weber which can only be found in the region of western Mexico around the town of Tequila, Jalisco. Tequila, which has become the national symbol of Mexico, has earned its popularity among partygoers the world over for its ability to get you drunk fast. Although drinking tequila shots is the most popular way to drink it across the globe, there is some debate about the “correct” way to shoot it (which comes first the salt or the lime?), how do the Mexicans do it? Well tequila connoisseurs say that it is a complete waste to shoot a fine tequila or mezcal, and they recommend that it be sipped, either alone or with sangrita, a mixture of tomato, orange juice and lime juice, spiced with chili powder. Alternatively you could combine your tequila with a few other ingredients to conjure up some delicious cocktails.  Here we share the top 5 Mexican Cocktails, which is your favourite?

     

    1.Sangria

    Undoubtedly one of the best and most popular Mexican drinks is Sangria. Especially enjoyable when shared in a group, sangrias are synonymous with fiestas.

     

    Ingredients•1/2 cup sugar •½ cup tequila •1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh •1/2 cup orange juice •1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur •1 (750 ml) bottle Burgundy wine •1/2 lemon, sliced •1/2 orange, sliced •ice Directions 1.a plastic container (with lid) combine sugar, lemon& orange juices, liqueur and wine; stir. 2.Refrigerate for several hours. 3.Pour into pitcher add lemon and orange slices. 4.Serve over ice

     

    Picture:www.food.com

     

    2. Margaritas

    When you think of margaritas, you think of fun. Try this simple recipe to wow your patrons.

     

    www.food.com
    		 Ingredients •Lime wedge •Coarse •1/4 cup fresh lime juice/1 large lime •1/4 cup silver 100% agave tequila •1/4 cup orange liqueur •1/2 cup ice cubes Directions 1.Rub the rims of 2 martini glasses with a lime wedge, then dip the rims in a dish of course salt. 2.Refrigerate the glasses if desired. 3.In a shaker, combine the lime juice, tequila, and orange liqueur. 4.Add ice and shake 10 to 15 seconds, then strain into the prepared glasses.

     

    3. Tequila Sunrise

    No Mexican Fiesta would be complete without tequila. Try this Tequila Sunrise cocktail.

     

    Ingredients •2 ounces tequila •4 ounces orange juice •3/4 ounce grenadine Directions 1.Place ice cubes in a glass. 2.Pour in tequila and orange juice. 3.Slowly pour in grenadine and allow it to settle at the bottom of the glass before serving. 4.Do not stir. 5.Serve. 4.Rosita The less common, but equally delicious Rosita is made from tequila and Campar

    Photo: www.food.com
    Ingredients•2 oz. reposado or blanco tequila •Juice from 1/2 a lime •Pinch of salt •Grapefruit soda (Jarritos works well) •Ice cubes •Glass: highball •Garnish: lime wheel Directions 1.Pour tequila into a glass 2.Squeeze in the lime juice 3.Add the ice and salt 4.Fill the glass with grapefruit soda 5.Stir and garnish

     

    Photo : imbibemagazine.com

  • Responsible Service of Alcohol Update : Police Chief Advocates Ban On Alcohol Advertising

    Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has cited the lack of regulation of alcohol purchases as a contributing factor to the stubbornly high volume of domestic violence cases.  The link between bottle store purchases and domestic violence has led the commissioner to advocate among other possibilities, the idea of limiting alcohol advertising on television to after 8:30pm.

     

    A new alcohol policy working group consisting of senior police and bureaucrats will investigate the suggestions by Scipione and the link between alcohol consumerism and domestic violence. Scipione has suggested that high rates of domestic violence can be attributed to the ease of alcohol availability which according to him is especially affecting women and children in the community. He said that while figures for non-domestic violence was declining, the number of domestic violence issues remained stubbornly high which is why the problem needs to be rooted out.

     

    According to TheHerald.com.au:

     

    The group, formed this year, is conducting a comprehensive review of the state’s alcohol licensing system in response to an offer by Premier Barry O’Farrell last year to give police whatever support they need to tackle alcohol-related violence.

     

    The group will also examine venue and outlet density, which it believes is a ‘‘critical issue’’ for alcohol policy in NSW.

     

    In an interview about measures the police are taking to combat alcohol-related violence, Mr Scipione said the numbers of non-domestic violence, alcohol-related assaults have been falling significantly for the past few years.

     

    ‘‘The bit that is not falling as much is the domestic violence, where alcohol is a factor – that’s the frightening bit,’’ Mr Scipione said.

     

    ‘‘Of course, that’s predominantly being fed through takeaway bottle shops. I think it’s worth looking at the impact and necessarily the sort of policy we might need to develop to inform government in this area.’’

     

    NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research data shows that between 2007 and 2011, the average annual rate of alcohol-related domestic violence fell 2.6 per cent. This compared with a 5.3 per cent drop in other alcohol-related assaults.

     

    Mr Scipione said the visible effects of excess drinking on weekends and at major events was the ‘‘tip’’ of the issue, but domestic violence was emerging as the ‘‘iceberg’’ of alcohol policy in NSW.

     

    ‘‘That’s what worries me: when there are incentives given to people to come in and fill up the car [with alcohol] and if you wanted to buy it over the bar you would have severe restrictions,’’ Mr Scipione said.

     

    Source: http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/inquiry-bottle-shops-and-violence-link/2554206.aspx

     

    Fosters and Diageo have criticised suggestions by the News South Wales police commissioner Andrew Scipione to revise alcohol advertising by adding restrictions that prohibit it from appearing on television before 8:30pm.

     

    The Police Commissioner blamed alcohol sellers for the high rate in domestic violence and cited alcohol advertising for contributing to the problem. However members of the alcohol industry have reiterated that their advertising is aimed at adults who have the right to the product knowledge conveyed through advertising.

     

    According to TheShout.com.au:

     

    Ban on alcohol advertising misses the point: Foster’s

    Foster’s and Diageo have both rejected suggestions by the NSW police chief of a ban on alcohol advertising on television before 8.30pm.

     

     In a wide-ranging sermon about alcohol-related harm, NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione today inferred bottle shops were to blame for high rates of domestic violence.

     

    Alcohol advertising was also on his radar, with the police chief quoting a national poll conducted for the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation, published last month, which showed 69 per cent of adults supported a ban on alcohol advertising on television before 8.30pm.

     

    But Foster’s spokesman Jeremy Griffith told TheShout that advertising “drives brand choice not consumption”.

     

    “The fact that alcohol consumption per person has been either declining or flat-lining for 30-plus years, despite millions of dollars spent in advertising, highlights this point,” he said.

     

    “Our per capita consumption now sits at around 20 per cent below its peak (reached in the 70’s) and continues to fall,” Griffith said.

     

    A Diageo spokesperson said consumers have every right to have brand and product information communicated to them.

     

    “All our products are aimed at adults, and therefore all our advertising is aimed at adult audiences. Not only is this sound marketing, it is also part of our ongoing commitment to responsible drinking in our community.” 

     

    Source:http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/05/14/article/Ban-on-alcohol-advertising-misses-the-point-Fosters/CFFWFKFMXJ.html

     

  • RSA Course Update – Bar Tips

    What Garnishes Do I Use?

     

    The garnish is for setting a mood that the drink does not set on it’s own. The drink garnish is a way of saying ‘this drink resembles a part of the world’ or ‘this drink represents a lifestyle choice for me!’ So the drink garnish is actually pretty important. When you are on holidays, it just makes the trip to be sitting there on a tropical beach with a drink that has a lot of ice and a good garnish.

     

    On the other hand, if you are sitting at a laid back, classy bar, you expect an olive in the martini and a lime wedge in a corona. It is basic garnishes like this that make or break a bar and it’s atmosphere. People drink for enjoyment and a garnish sets you apart as someone who recognises that.

     

    Types Of Garnish

     

    There are several drink garnishes you can use to make a drink really special.  You cant stick a cucumber garnish on a scotch based drink, it just wouldn’t work! But what you can do is use that kind of garnish on a lighter and more fun drink.

     

    The same goes for orange peels and other citrus based fruit garnishes. You want to pick something that will suit the drink and keep it classy! Either way, make it worth it, twist up your citrus peels, top the drink with a cherry, or even make a berry bouquet! These kinds of additions to a drink will set it apart from the competition and will keep guests entertained and happy.

     

    New Interesting Drink

    The Southern Mint Julep is an interesting drink to make, and not a lot of people have heard of it. But this is a good thing, if you can serve it, then people will appreciate a different and new drink. Check out how to make it below!

     

     

    Remember that you can only serve this at a licensed venue if you have finished the RSA Course which is fast and straightforward online. Start anytime!

     

    Home Bar

     

    There are several things that you will need to know when thinking about starting your own bar, and it is really best explained in  the video below! Remember even serving at a home bar, you should have your RSA certificate. You don’t have to – but what you learn from the course can really help you serve responsibly!

     

     

    Some people like to have bars like these, and they can be hard to stock, so i hope you learned something. Apart from home bars, if you want to serve at a real bar and be paid for it! You have to complete the RSA Course first, so get started.

     

    Drinking behind the bar

     

    There is a very firm policy on the topic of drinking behind the bar, and every bar upholds this policy. It is strictly prohibited, and after taking the RSA Course you should know that it is simply ridiculous to consider having a drink when serving people who are drinking. The job of the bartender is to serve responsibly and their judgement becomes impaired when they themselves start to drink. This leads to unsafe circumstances.

     

    If you don’t know about these drinking rules and regulations then you should brush up on them by taking the RSA Course online again, even if you have done it already. If you haven’t done it yet though, then you should consider it as it will allow you to serve alcohol at any establishment that is licensed in Australia!

     

    So Grab Your RSA Course Certificate Today!

     

    The RSA course certificate will allow you to work in a bar or restaurant and serve drinks with garnishes that you feel are appropriate. As such, you can have fun with the job and still be paid for doing something that you love! This can be interesting work that pays off in the end, so give it a go today. Get online and start the RSA Course to start applying for jobs in bars and restaurants today!

     

  • Interesting Ways To Prevent A Hangover – Bacon, Egg And Vegemite Sandwich?

    A hangover can really disrupt your day with annoying headaches and a constant sickening feeling. So is there a way to prevent or cure a hangover other then not drinking?

     

    Debate about Hangover cures

     

    Hangovers are poorly understood from a medical point of view.[18] Health care professionals prefer to study alcohol abuse from a standpoint of treatment and prevention, and there is a view that the hangover provides a useful, natural and intrinsic disincentive to excessive drinking.[19]

     

    Within the limited amount of serious study on the subject, there is debate about whether a hangover might be prevented or at least mitigated; additionally, there is a vast body of folk medicine and simple quackery. There is currently no empirically proven mechanism for prevention except reducing the amount of ethanol consumed, or for making oneself sober other than waiting for the body to metabolize ingested alcohol, which occurs via oxidation through the liver before alcohol leaves the body. A four-page literature review in the British Medical Journal concludes: “No compelling evidence exists to suggest that any conventional or complementary intervention is effective for preventing or treating alcohol hangover. The most effective way to avoid the symptoms of alcohol induced hangover is to avoid drinking.”[20]

     

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangover_cures#Possible_remedies

     

    However then goes on to list Potentially beneficial remedies including:

     

    Rehydration especially with sports drinks or rehydration fluids, Vitamin B6

     

    Tolfenamic acid  better than placebo in reducing the reported hangover symptoms for headache, and for nausea, vomiting, irritation, tremor, thirst, and dryness of mouth.”[22]

     

    Yeast-based extracts: There is some evidence that the consumption of a yeast-based extract rich in thiamine and riboflavin (such as Vegemite or Marmite) is effective in the relief of hangover symptoms.[20] These extracts are commonly manufactured from a by-product of beer production.

     

    Food and water: consumption of foods such as eggs, which contain cysteine, and water may be enough to replenish lost moisture and at least rehydrate the body, making a hangover shorter. A traditional hangover remedy in India is coconut water, the natural electrolytes of which will assist in rehydration of the body. A bacon sandwich has also been claimed to effectively relieve hangovers.[31]

     

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangover_cures#Possible_remedies

     

    Leaving us to suggest forgetting the kebab and

     

    Having a Bacon, egg and vegemite sandwich after drinking.

     

    This video presents some interesting supposedly scientific ideas and ways to deal with a hangover. In any case it’s pretty funny.

     

     

    Hangovers can be avoided by drinking in moderation and drinking water between alcoholic drinks.

     

    Does Antipokhmelin Work?

     

    This tablet  is supposed to give relief from hangover symptoms.

     

    This is what wikipedia has to say:

     

    Antipokhmelin is a Russian tablet that allegedly helps to prevent or overcome the negative effects of alcohol consumption and hangover. The main ingredient is succinic acid, also found in amber. It is marketed as RU-21 in the US and UK.[1] Claims of effectiveness are based primarily on anecdotal evidence, and there have been no known placebo controlled double blind studies published in peer reviewed scientific journals.

     

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipokhmelin

     

    Apparently it was developed as a tablet that would overcome drunkenness and keep you sober, even while drinking. This would allow spies to drink with enemies and stay completely sober, in hopes that drunken officials would leak crucial information.

     

    Will Eating Food Prevent a Hangover?

     

    Food can be a good thing to help keep people sober, as it soaks up the alcohol in the stomach and helps slow down alcohol absorption. According to the video above and wikipedia a bacon and egg sandwich may help those suffering from a hangover. We suggest adding vegemite to increase the benefits. Well why not!

     

    If you own a bar you may want to consider serving food becasue it may reduce the speed at which people drink. Food also tends to make people thirsty so they will want to drink after eating, but may drink water or soft drinks instead.

     

    Should I Serve Food At My Bar?

     

    What time does your bar/club open or close? What time do most people come in to start drinking? By looking at these factors you can tell whether you will need to serve food or not.

     

    If you find that people are coming in early and getting too drunk to quickly, then at least offer bar snacks, or a bacon egg and vegemite sandwich! If they get drunk really quickly and are then forced to leave, often their friends will also leave. If they had spaced out the drinks they may have been able to drink more over the night and had a good time.

     

    Grab Your RSA Certificate Today!

     

    By going online and completing the RSA Certificate course, you are allowing yourself to serve responsibly at a bar/club/restaurant or even a liquor store. This means you know techniques of how to keep people relatively sober and having a good time. So get started today!

     

  • Tips For A Smooth Running Bar

    Getting to know your co workers is actually a crucial thing that ensures the safety of all patrons in the bar. The RSA course will teach you to look out for the safety of patrons who have had too much to drink, so that you can regulate their drinking and be aware of their safety. But to be able to apply this safety to patrons properly, you need to know your co-workers very well. These are the people that will share customers with you and will essentially ensure the smoothness and safety of the bar. So the better you know your co-workers the easier it is pass information about customers and what they are doing.

     

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    How do I get to know my co workers?

     

    ‘Well, we only work together in a very busy bar – there is no time for me to get to know the rest of the people that I work with!’ This is the perfect situation to get to know them, and you need to! This will improve the speed and reliability of the bar which is exactly what you will be looking for. So make time! You have to organise meetings outside the bar, you should organize times to meet and hang out! They don’t have to be your favorite people in the world, but who knows you could really like them!

     

    Another important thing to note is that working with people you know and like can help you to really enjoy your job, it creates a fun and casual atmosphere. People like having a bar tender that is chatty and fun, who is eager to have a conversation, so practice your people skills with.

     

    Serving highly alcoholic drinks

     

    The Responsible Service of Alcohol course teaches you how to serve people in a safe manner and keep peoples nights incident free. But this can be rather hard in a bar atmosphere when people are drinking shots and doubles. These drinks are easy to serve because they are just like any other drink, you pour it into a shot glass and hand it out.  The Responsible Service of Alcohol course teaches you to be aware of how much you are serving to ensure that drinks like spirits do not contain more then the customer thinks they are getting.

     

    Beware of these Drinks!

     

    There are several drinks that you should probably be aware of when serving.

     

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    You probably will not come across these high alcohol spirits in Australian bars but if you do, beware of serving these drinks with really high alcohol content to people who are unaware of what they are receiving.

     

    See what Wikipedia has to say bout Absinthe

     

    Absinthe has often been portrayed as a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug.[7] The chemical compound thujone, although present in the spirit in only trace amounts, was blamed for its alleged harmful effects. By 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in much of Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although absinthe was vilified, it has not been demonstrated to be any more dangerous than ordinary spirits. Any psychoactive properties attributed to absinthe, apart from that of the alcohol, have been much exaggerated.[7] A revival of absinthe began in the 1990s, following the adoption of modern European Union food and beverage laws that removed longstanding barriers to its production and sale. By the early 21st century, nearly 200 brands of absinthe were being produced in a dozen countries, most notably in France, Switzerland, USA, Spain, and the Czech Republic.

     

    Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe

     

    What Do I Do If I Served Too Much?

     

    If you have served too much alcohol to someone by serving more then the standard amount or serving to much of a high alcohol content drink then you will need to let the customer and your manager know.

     

    So Grab Your RSA Course Certificate Today!

     

    Get online today and complete the RSA Course, so that you too can work in the kind of environment that is fun and casual. This means that you will be able to apply for jobs in bars and restaurants, which can be challenging and fun work. But you do need your RSA Certificate to show that you are prepared to look out for the safety of those you are serving! Get started on the smooth and straight forward process.

     

  • Working Bar Tabs and Responsible Service of Alcohol

     

      The responsible service of alcohol course teaches you several things that need to know about working in a bar.When you are busy keeping up with bar tabs can be difficult.  The bar tab is designed to keep your bar functioning in a faster manner, but  it complicates situations when people use other peoples bar tabs. Can you be sure this person is entitled to use the bar tab or are they using it to get free drinks all night!

    Applying the Safety Techniques

     

    You need to be prepared to turn people away if you don’t think they are the real owners of the bar tab. Or invent a system such as coloured cards that the owner of the tab can give to designated people.

    One thing to look out for is people who are constantly ordering on a tab, who seem to have no regard for the amount remaining on it, or what the charge is up to. These are the people who maybe riding someone else’s tab. If you don’t cut this off at the beginning, then violence or fights may outbreak.

     

    Binge Drinking

     

     

      Binge drinking is really not that hard to define as all it really is, is the process of drinking a large amount of alcohol over a short period of time. This can easily happen when there is a bar tab that has a limit on it. In America, they define binge drinking as having drunk over 5 beers in a row, in a short period of time, over the past two weeks. Heavy binge drinking is known as doing this three times or more in the past 2 weeks.

     

    This is a dangerous habit and can lead to becoming an alcoholic, and while people may do it, they don’t realise the effect it is having on their body. The RSA Course Online teaches you to serve drinks responsibly so that people don’t binge drink heavily, as responsibility with alcohol is paramount, as you realise when you get your RSA Certificate.

     

    Complete Your Responsible Service of Alcohol Course Today!

     

    There is a lot to learn from the responsible service of alcohol course, such as how to serve safely, so that once you work out all the kinks in serving efficiently, you can serve more and more safely. Knowing what to do is one thing, and being able to apply it is another! For more information on how people get bar tabs and how they work, check out this yahoo answer to the question!

     

    There are so many reasons that it is better for you to complete the RSA course online, and the list goes on and on. But first and foremost, it can be a real nuisance to have to take time out of work just to complete the RSA course, with the RSA course online, you can complete it in sections at any time you want. If you fail a section, you can also just simply re-take it.

     

    By taking it online you are still getting a personal experience with straightforward and clear instructions being delivered to you, so that you can understand how you are supposed to serve people responsibly and safely. This ensures that the liquor market remains a safe and secure one, where minors cannot be served and where people can drink responsibly under the care of a bar tender! The RSA Course‘s first priority is keeping patrons safe and out of harms way at all times!