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  • Where Can I Serve Alcohol When I Get My RSA Certificate?

    So you’ve gone online and got your RSA certificate, and you are ready to choose somewhere to apply to, well… There are so many different places to apply for, and you really have to base it on your personality. Are you outgoing? Are your more subtle and classy? Do you love sports? These all classify into unique bars; for those with a love for talking and socializing, try for a busy bar or a club in town. For more classy and retained people, you might want to try wine bars or laid back/classy bars. If you love sports? Well that’s simple, just go for a sports bar! Check out the list below of places you can work. Look at the work environment and decide if you really want to work there. At The Bottle – O

    The bottle-o, or bottle shop/liquor retailer is the first place that you can work once you get the RSA Certificate, and working at one of these shops means you are not involved in an atmosphere that requires you to watch how much people drink. But you do have to be able to look for people who are underage, using a fake ID, or are buying alcohol for other people who are underage. So if you would like to get into the industry and learn all the different types of beer/drinks, without getting into a full on bar/club atmosphere, then this may be the place for you.

    At a Bar

    A bar usually goes with an atmosphere that is either full on, or laid back. So this can be a perfect place for you to work, as you can choose the kind of atmosphere you would like to work in. But be cautious, jobs don’t grow on trees so working in the bar industry often means that you don’t have a lot of choice when it comes to the bar you want to work in! Sydney managed to get 3 bars listed in the top 100 in the world

    Grandma’s Bar

    Basement, 275 Clarence Street, Sydney, 2000

    Located underneath a guitar shop with no obvious signage, a visit to Grandma’s has a suitably magical quality. There’s a deer’s head mounted on the wall, a sprinkling of kitsch trinkets and a series of astro-turfed steps leading down to the entrance. Behind the bar a wall of rum reminds you that cocktails are this place’s raison d’etre. There’s a smattering of beers and wines available but it’s the mixed drinks that make this place sing. They make a fresh quantity of punch everyday, ladled from a bowl on the bar as it should be and know how to handle the classics. Their warming winter cocktails are just the thing on chilly evenings: their hot buttered rum is textbook. The bar’s on the small size and gets packed quickly, so show up early if you want a seat. ___________________

    Shady Pines Saloon

    256 Crown St Darlinghurst, 2010, Sydney

    There’s an intentional aura of the Old West to the Shady Pines Saloon, the kind of bar where a horse-sore gun-slinger could happily prop up his spurs for a round or two. If that makes it sounds like theme bar hell, we beg to differ. Shady Pines is a dive bar with pedigree; true, it’s pared down and basic, the antithesis of the ‘style-bar’, but the new-wave dive bar is an increasingly familiar sight in NYC (the Rusty Nail being a prime example) and now it’s making its mark in Sydney. There’s not much to say about the slightly kitschy décor of this former Darlinghurst steak house, but this place scores in terms of drinks and its unforced ‘everyone knows your name’ atmosphere. The head bartenders know their cocktails and the bar stocks an impressive range of beers and spirits, with a particular emphasis on whiskey. The place is hums with voices, people chatting, laughing, enjoying themselves, just passing time – the see-and-be-seen ethos of some other city bars happily absent. ___________________

    Foveaux Bar

    65-67 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales

    It’s all in the details. Darrell Felstead’s attractive Surrey Hills bar and restaurant excels in the small things. Foveaux is an elegant urban space, with bare brick walls and creamy leather seats accented with splashes with red. The stylish bar area is a draw in itself and the atmosphere is that of a low-lit speakeasy. There’s a huge tequila list and a cocktail menu that includes lots of old classics including a number of drinks from a past era (try the Charlie Chaplin). The bar tenders are highly skilled and they even serve home made potato crisps to munch on as you sip your cocktail. The food in the main restaurant is just as accomplished and certainly worth your time. source : http://www.worldsbestbars.com/top-100

    At a Club

    A club can be one of the harder places to work in with the RSA Certificate, as it is harder to tell who has been drinking too much and often requires some practice. In addition, clubs have some long hours and can mean a tiring work environment. On the other hand they are fun and social, so if this is your element, then start applying for jobs in this industry!

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    These are the three main areas you can work in. However you can also work in restaurants that serve alcohol, in catering in general and functions. So get online and complete the RSA Certificate Course to get started in any of the industries and job markets mentioned above! The RSA Course certificate certainly puts you ahead of the field. You are applying for jobs that require this qualification, which most people don’t have!

     

  • The Importance of People Skills – Complete Your RSA Course To Use Them!

    The RSA Course allows you to work in a bar or restaurant, therefore expanding your work opportunities. After you complete the RSA course, you will need more skills to be able to successfully work in a bar or restaurant. One of the most important skills is people skills.  You will have to be able to talk to all kinds of people when working in a bar. The more that you speak to people and keep them entertained, the more you will bring customers in. The bar is supposed to be a lively atmosphere, and as such you need to keep it this way by always talking to people in the bar, and being able to keep a good conversation going.

    The RSA Course Online: Providing you with the opportunity to learn people skills

    Whatever you do in life, you will always need to be developing your people skills. These skills will help you in every aspect of life, from socializing with people to developing new friends. The ultimate goal is to make the other person feel comfortable. Rather then worrying about yourself and what you are saying and what they think of you, all you need to do is be genuinely interested in them. Just by making conversation with different people each day, you become more and more comfortable dealing with people and speaking to them. This kind of networking can also be useful for finding jobs, and finding new opportunities that may arise. The more people that you know, the more chance you have of gaining new opportunities. They always say that, it’s not what you know, but WHO you know. Also, if you are looking for more information on developing people skills, check out this website. This website gives lots of information about people skills and it is interesting that alot of our communication is non verbal

    The power of nonverbal communication cannot be underestimated. In his book, Silent Messages, Professor Albert Mehrabian says the messages we send through our posture, gestures, facial expression, and spatial distance account for 55% of what is perceived and understood by others. In fact, through our body language we are always communicating, whether we want to or not!

    You cannot not communicate.

    Nonverbal messages are the primary way that we communicate emotions: Facial Expression: The face is perhaps the most important conveyor of emotional information. A face can light up with enthusiasm, energy, and approval, express confusion or boredom, and scowl with displeasure. The eyes are particularly expressive in telegraphing joy, sadness, anger, or confusion.

    Postures and Gestures: Our body postures can create a feeling of warm openness or cold rejection. For example, when someone faces us, sitting quietly with hands loosely folded in the lap, a feeling of anticipation and interest is created. A posture of arms crossed on the chest portrays a feeling of inflexibility. The action of gathering up one’s materials and reaching for a purse signals a desire to end the conversation.

    Nonverbal Messages 1. Account for about 55% of what is perceived and understood by others. 2. Are conveyed through our facial expressions as well as our postures and gestures. source:http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/section4.cfm#Verbal%20Messages

    Get Your RSA Course Certificate To Start Serving ASAP!

    If you go online and get your RSA certificate, you instantly open up your job selection. As such you will be able to work behind any bar or in any restaurant in Australia. This will mean, though, that you have to work on your people skills if you don’t already have them as people will be expecting to talk to you and you will be expected to talk back!

     

  • Learning About Beer

    There are a lot of different and unique types of beer that you should try or at least learn about. One of these is Hoegaarden, and you can learn about this type of beer in the video below!

    As you can see it is not your average beer, and these kinds of beer can really hit the spot for some people so you should consider serving it in your bar after getting your responsible service of alcohol certificate! Being A beer taster Yes, there is such a thing, it does exist.  Check out the ad for a recruitment agency to do with beer tasting below!

    Beer tasting can be a really fun occupation for you (if you like beer) but yet again, it is just another great job that you can get into if you finish the RSA Course! Imported Beer Imported beer can be an easy way to cheer up your bar and distinguish it! People like to try different beer, or at least be able to say that they have! There is a large range of beer from other countries that is really popular, and although you may be a true Australian Toohey’s lover, you should at least give some other beer a try! Imported beer can be anything from a simple Corona to the famed Japanese Asahi, or it could even be Bali’s Bintang! These drinks give you a different taste to what you might be used to, and it is good to expand your horizons of taste! So give another beer a go today! Serving these beers in a bar means you have your RSA Certificate, and if you haven’t got it, you shouldn’t be working in a bar and instead should be completing the RSA Course Online! Also, check out this site with all the different kinds of imported beer you could try!   In the bar tending and night life industry, there is a lot of room for movement within any chain of different clubs or bars/restaurants. This means that there is a lot of room to move up in the industry. And what people don’t realise a lot is that the hires are mostly from inside the business. It’s true! Speak to any manager of a club or a bar and you will see that just like you, he had to complete the RSA Course online and get to work behind a bar before he could move up in the industry!

    Ok, So How Do I Do It?

    The first thing that you want to do, is get online and complete the RSA Course pre-emptively to getting the job. This just shows your boss that you are more than prepared and keen to get into the industry and show him what you have to offer. Secondly, you want to always pay attention when on the job, show that you never have an ‘off day’ or a time when you really don’t feel like working. Even though there are probably times when you will feel this way. You should then always be going home at night and reflecting on the days work, always thinking about how you could have done it better, and what you will be doing next time to better yourself. At the same time though you should also be going home and thinking about new and exciting things to do at your work, whether it be finding a new drink, or thinking of an event that you would like to host. Either way, get involved and get thinking! Bosses like when you show initiative. Finally, as bad as it sounds you want to make sure that your boss sees you doing these things, or at least hears about it. You want to show off your skills! and show WHY you are ahead of all the other employees that the bar might have!

    So Jump Online and Complete the RSA Course Today!

    Yes, it is possible that you could go online and get your RSA Course done today, and just by doing this you allow yourself to work in an alcohol serving industry. So get online and show why you are ahead of all the other competition for a job in a bar!

     

  • The RSA Certificate – Bar Tips for Identifying The Regulars

    The RSA Certificate will not give you the charm of a perfect bar tender, that is something that you have to get on your own! But it is also very important when working in a bar or a restaurant/club. This is not just because regulars put a lot of money into your place of work , it is also because it is these people who will bring the business to you. If a regular ever wants to have an event or have a few people around for a drink, they will use the club or pub that they know best, which is hopefully yours. This means that the regulars and you have to have a good trust between each other so that you mutually understand that you will treat each other well! So the trust that is built is an essential strut to supporting the business. But in addition, regulars will spread the word about your bar if they think it is good enough (you have to show them that!). So better than any form of advertising and marketing, is viral marketing where one person simply spreads the word to another person about your bar! And it works charms!

    So How Do I Build This Trust? Won’t Come With The RSA Certificate!

    The trust that you need to build with regulars is not something that will come with the RSA Certificate, you have to build it on your own. So the first step is to have a drink you do really well, something that someone will come back for a lot. The next step is to identify who is coming back for particular drinks each time. And the final step is really, just to get to know them! The best way to create an impression is to remember their name as well. You do this and they will remember yours. At this point you will start to develop a friendship and will be able to keep the regulars coming back. But one thing that you need to do is make sure that you serve a drink particularly well, so that they know when to come back if looking for you and a drink you do well!

    Before Any Of This, Get Your RSA Certificate!

    Before you start to work in a bar or even apply to work in one, you first need to complete the RSA Course and get the RSA Certificate! This will allow you to work in any liquor serving establishment around Australia, so you open yourself up to a whole new range of job opportunities. Get started today!

     

  • Some Good Places To Look For Alcohol Blogs!

     

    It can sometimes be hard to look for useful information on alcohol and drinking it, and while the Responsible Service Of Alcohol Onlinecourse will give you information on the safety side of drinking it, you might want some more information on other aspects of the culture. So to point you in the right direction initially, you should check out some of these sites as they give good info on different drinks LOUNGERATI THE FIRST FIVE NIGHTLIFE PR ::|:: DC NIGHTLIF UMAMIMART DRINKBOSTON.COM DRINKS FOR THE HOUSE Keep in mind that some of these sites might advise you to drink in large quantities, while the Queensland RSA Course, or any course really would advise you against doing this kind of binge drinking as it can be dangerous and potentially end badly. But by all means have a gander at these blogs and see if they have any useful or interesting information for you!

  • A Few Reviews of Beer!

    Beer is an interesting alcohol, it is highly subject to taste in the sense that some people love it and others hate it with a passion. But for all those who do actually like beer, it can be a picky process when you are choosing what to pick up from the liquor store, and you have probably worked out what beer you like the best. But it can never hurt to try out some other new beers that might end up being your favorite. Check out this blog post below that was on a site called “A Night With The Hops.” It describes a beer called the Samuel Adams White Water IPA. This beer is unique and tastes a little different, but it still gives a delicious taste, so give it a try!

    As much as I may try to ensure that a solid variety of styles are in my house a good punch of hops is something that very often is what my palate wants. So when it comes to grabbing a six-pack and IPA very often finds a way home with me. The two of these I drank were in the Brewer’s Choice Variety 12-pack with a few other good ones, but I look forward to when it will be available on its own sometime in the coming months.A solid addition to their beer family . . .

    Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Boston, MA)

    Name: Whitewater IPA

    Style: American IPA (though probably a Specialty Beer)

    ABV: 5.80% (on bottle)

    Tasting Notes: Stored in the fridge before serving in a pint glass.

    Aroma: A nice hoppy aroma with citrus and pine and a slight, mildly fruity sweetness.  Full, but not overwhelming. – 9/12

    Appearance: Golden honey-like color with a slight orange hue.  Two finger frothy/creamy white head that holds very well and leaves nice lacing on the glass.  Some haziness but pretty clear with rising bubbles visible. – 3/3

    Flavor: A really nice citrusy hop flavor up front with a moderate hit of piney bitterness after that.  Well balanced with a touch of fruity sweetness in there as well.  Seems to have a touch of spiciness.  Finishes a bit dry dry, but with a nice lingering bitterness and some citrus flavor. – 15.5/20

    Mouthfeel: Medium to light in body with a moderate level of carbonation.  Pretty smooth with a nice creaminess that adds a little to the body. – 4.5/5

    Overall Impressions: I like the bit of creaminess in the body and it is a nice addition to what is otherwise a solid IPA.  The bitterness and citrus profile is quite nice.  Goes down very easily and could definitely drink more than a few.  A solid beer and tasty IPA that I will probably grab a six-pack of when it comes out. – 8/10

    Overall: A- (40/50)

    Samuel Adams – Whitewater IPA”

    So basically this blog, which can be found here (or here: http://nighthops.com/) explains that beer lovers should be going out and trying a new beer every time they have a casual one. This means that you are expanding your taste, and even though you might think you love your classic beers like Tooheys or XXXX Bitters, the world of premium lager has a lot more to offer. This is especially important if you are planning on completing the Queensland RSA Course (or any states course) and starting work in a liquor serving establishment! For more information on beer and the news to do with it, check out this blog post that was also on a night with the hops’ blog.

    “The last bit of beer news for January . . .

    This particular blog post has a lot of links in it which go to interesting websites about alcohol related news. I would recommend that you get online and check out these kinds of posts more often simply because they describe the world of beer so vividly. This article, like the last one was sourced from “A Night With The Hops.” But do remember to always drink responsible as the Responsible Service Of Alcohol Training teaches you!

     

  • When I Get My RSA Certificate Where Should I Work? and Should I Serve Food?

    Before you get to work in a bar and decide whether you want to serve food or not, you need to complete the RSA Training Course and get your QLD RSA Certificate, or any states certificate. There may be several questions you will be asking yourself when completing the RSA Course online, and one may be what exactly you want to do with the RSA Certificate. The fact of the matter is that there are several things you can do with the certificate, and they are all fairly rewarding. Check out the list below of places you can work, and use the information on the work environment to decide if you really want to be working there.

    At The Bottle – O. After getting your RSA Certificate

    The bottle-o, or bottle shop/liquor retailer is the first place that you can work once you get the RSA Certificate, and working at these shops means that you don’t so much have to be involved in an atmosphere or watch how much people drink. But you do have to be able to look for people who are underage, using a fake ID, or are buying alcohol for other people who are underage. So if you would like to get into the industry and learn all the different types of beer/drinks, without getting into a full on bar/club atmosphere, then this may be the place for you.

    At a Bar – with your RSA Certificate

    A bar usually goes with an atmosphere that is either full on, or laid back; and some you will find are in between. So this can be a perfect place for you to work, as you can choose the kind of atmosphere you would like to work in. But be cautious, jobs don’t grow on trees so working in the bar industry often means that you don’t have a lot of choice when it comes to the bar you want to work in!

    At a Club – with your RSA Certificate

    A club can be one of the harder places to work in with the RSA Certificate, as it is harder to tell who has been drinking too much and often requires some practice. In addition, clubs have some long hours and can mean a tiring work environment. On the other hand they are fun and social, so if this is your element, then start applying for jobs in this industry!

    So Should I Be Serving Food in My Bar?

    It may not seem like too big of a question to ask, a bar either serves food or it doesn’t, right? Well you will learn in the RSA Course that food can often be a good thing to help keep people sober, as it soaks up the alcohol in your stomach and helps keep you sober…ish. While you may think that serving food is not really a choice that is up to you as a staff member, but it is often the suggestions of the staff that get implemented by management. This is because you on the forefront of the business know how it works best!

    So How Do I Know If I Need To Serve Food?

    The first thing you will want to look at is what time your bar/club opens or closes on a regular basis, and more importantly, 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 mostly coming in early and getting way too drunk, then this might simply be because they do not have enough food in them to allow them to get appropriately drunk. They may think that they can have a few drinks and be okay, but they do not consider that they have not eaten. In this sense, you have to consider it, and be aware of just how much they are REALLY drinking and being affected by. Another reason that you may want to serve food is that serving food can mean that you can relatively keep people sober when they need to be. If you see someone is far too drunk, then you can encourage them to have some food and water to sober them up. As the RSA Certificate course teaches you to look for signs they are too drunk, and then use a few ways to sober them up or send them home. So serving food can be a good medium for people that don’t want to go home and don’t want to stop drinking.

    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!

     

  • How NOT to Act in a Bar!

    There are a lot of things that you should not be doing in a bar, but hey, it’s hard to control yourself when you have had a bit too much isn’t it. The RSA Course works to prevent this kind of behavior, but in case this is you, make sure you work on preventing this type of behavior! The video below is a bit long so you might want to skip to around 1 min to speed things up.

    Being a bar tender, there are some actions that you can help stop and others that you can’t. Like you can stop someone getting too drunk and causing violence or harm (taught in the Responsible Service of Alcohol QLD Course, or any state), but you can’t stop people doing some stupid things at their own fault!

     

  • Why Should I Choose A Career in Bar Tending?

    The RSA course teaches you about safety when working behind a bar, and how to look out for patrons who you think have had a little too much to drink. But before one has to do any of that, they first have to look at whether or not bar tending is the right thing for them to do. And when considering if it is what you want to do, you should think about several different factors, such as the hours you will have to work, where you will work, what the work consists of, who will I be working for (what kind of boss?) and what skills do I need to learn on the job? These are generally things people think about when becoming a bar tender, and the RSA Course can help you decide, just read on!

    What Exactly Will I Have To Do?

    When working behind a bar, the first and foremost important thing that you will have to be able to do, is communicate with people who are ordering drinks. This is important for a few reasons, but one of these is that you can tell how much someone has had to drink, more often than not, by how much they slur their words and how well they construct sentences! Another thing you may need is a wide knowledge of drinks, and this is not always important nor taught in the RSA Course. But think about it. The less your employer has to train you, the further you will be ahead of competition. So start studying asap! A good place to start looking at drink mixes is linked here as well.

    Should I Start Bar Tending? RSA Course Should Be Completed First Though!

    If I am describing you now, then you might want to consider bar tending. Do you like to talk to people and hear about their lives while actively participating in a fun and exciting atmosphere? Are you social and can work fast/efficiently? If you are all these things, you would have a high chance of liking the work that you might get behind a bar. So get online and complete the RSA Course so you can give serving alcohol a try. The course is a small investment of time to which you are sure to see reward from. Start Today!

    There are several advantages that come with being a designated driver, and while you may be thinking, ‘I wont be able to be a full part of the atmosphere’ you are far from the truth. You don’t need alcohol to have a good time!

    Here are some advantages to being the designated driver…

    You get free soft drinks at most clubs or bars (they respect the drivers not drinking)

    You get to take all your friends home safely (they will owe you…)

    It’s easy to ensure your mates stay out of trouble.

    You won’t have to do it for a while (your mates will take turns)

    You keep yourself out of harms way and will stay out of fights.

    These are just a few reasons that you should be a designated driver, and it can reap some good rewards. But if you can do this well, you might want to get online and complete the RSA Course, as not only will it allow you to be safer on a night out, but you will also be able to be paid for basically not drinking and instead serving at a bar!

    It is important to know your stuff when you are working behind a bar as this will ensure that customers get the right amount of alcohol, so that they do not drink too much when they are out. This is something that the RSA Course teaches you, but you need to find out on your own about all the different types of alcohol! Check out some of these sites for information!

    Alcohol Content

    The Standard Drink

    Blood Alcohol Content

    FAQ on Alcohol

    These sites will help educate you on alcohol levels, as well as the Responsible Service of Alcohol course, and can be really useful when working behind a bar or in a restaurant!