There has been a growing debate for some time now on whether or not alcohol advertising should be allowed, because people believe that it targets children and encourages them to drink at an under age level. Of course though, this is not possible at any public venue since all servers have their RSA certificate and have completed their RSA course, so they know not to serve minors. So really the parents have to buy the alcohol for the children anyway. But this debate goes on, and if you would like some more information about it, just check out this news article that explores the debate. <- Fiona Stanley – Underage Drinking Watchdog
As we all know, we are in Autumn and are moving ever so close to Winter. You know what this means…Scotch drinking weather (apparently). The article that was published on ‘Sloshed.com’ below, describes ideal scotch weather as “Frosty nights, windy days, with an austere crispness in the air.” But as we approach these seasons, it is important to know your drink. Especially if you work in a more laid back bar (with your RSA Certificate) where scotch is the ‘smooth, man’s drink.’ Check out this article on the different Scotch recommendations.
“Glen Garioch Founder’s Reserve (about 40 dollars): This is a non-peaty Highland Scotch from one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, Glen Garioch (pronounced ‘geery’). Now owned by Japan’s Suntory corporation, this whisky curiously exhibits the characteristic dry maltiness of Yamizaki, Suntory’s flagship whisky. At a hefty 48% ABV, it’s a bruiser too, so a little water or ice might be a good idea to soften the edges. It’s a little hot for my taste, and more peat would be welcome (there’s no such thing as too much in my book), but this is a decent, well-rounded Highland at a nice price.
Glen Garioch 12 (about 60 dollars): As big as the Founder’s is, the 12-year-old is its meaner, hairier brother who probably drives a Camaro, or maybe an Iroc-Z. This whiskey is very hot (it’s also 48%), but also exhibits some strange taste components: oddly, I keep thinking of marshmallows, and there’s a weird chemical flavor here too, maybe something like methanol would taste if you could drink it without dying. This sounds unpleasant, and it is a little, but there’s still a nice woodsy character and a surprising complexity here, if you’re willing to stick it out.
Auchentoshan Three Wood (about 60 dollars): A Lowland favorite that is aged in bourbon barrels before before being finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. It’s a syrupy, swaggering, and fruity whisky with a pungent finish. It’s got just enough smoke to keep masochists like me happy, but retains enough of a softer character to please everyone else happy too. Definitely worth a try.
Auchentoshan 12 (about 40 dollars): As I’ve stated before, I detest the word ‘smooth’ as an adjective to describe liquor, but sadly, it was the first one to come to mind when I tried this. This means I need to try harder, so here it is: the 12-year is not too fruity, not too smoky, and very easy to drink—in other words, it’s boring. Maybe a little disappointing following the magnificent Three Wood, but it may be just the ticket for the less adventurous drinker in your life, poor souls they may be.
Bowmore 12 (about 40 dollars): From one of the most well known Islay distilleries in the world, this is their entry level whisky, and for the most part, it’s a good one. There’s the grassy, succulent mid-palate, the honeyed citrus notes, and the mildly peaty finish, but there’s not a hell of a lot else. It’s a nice and easy Islay; simple, but there’s nothing really wrong with that, is there? (Ed. note: Marleigh prefers the flavor of whisky to that of peat smoke, and the Bowmore 12 was her favorite. If you’re not a peat monster or you just like a nicely balanced Scotch, try this one.)
Bowmore 15 (about 70 dollars): Of all the whiskys featured here, this was by far my favorite (and unfortunately the most expensive). This is a well-balanced, smokey Islay, and while a tiny bit more brine and peat (I’m looking at you Lagavulin, and I’d start running were I you) would be good, it still delivers on all fronts. The sherry cask comes through nicely on this, as do heavy notes of fig, honey, and grass. If you can swing it, and are looking for a stunning whisky that will floor all your friends, this is a good bet that is easy to find.” Sourced From: www.Sloshed.com This article came from ‘Sloshed.com‘ and describes the different kinds of Scotch rather well if i may say so myself. You should note, though, that this is only one opinion and there are also a lot of other Scotch brands out there to choose from.
To summarize the article though:Glen Garioch Founder’s Reserve is well rounded and strong (also cheap) Glen Garioch 12 is Glen Garioch Founder’s Reserve, but a lot stronger. Auchentoshan Three Wood is a gentleman’s drink: syrupy, softer. Worth a taste. Auchentoshan 12 is boring, but smooth. Something for a non-adventurous drinker. Bowmore 12 has nothing wrong with it…but it’s net exactly…interesting…(It’s standard!) Bowmore 15 delivers on all fronts, it’s great (apparently) but it looks expensive… If you are planning to become a Scotch expert and know your liquor, then you should also know how to drink it. Perhaps no video is better than the one below on how to order and drink Scotch. Like a pro…
This next article comes from ‘Thedrinksreport.com’ and describes the dilemma we faced a while ago about labeling Scotch as brewed in Scotland, when it was actually not. Essentially, people wanted to bring back the class to Scottish Scotch. This all happened in 2009, but it’s interesting to note that now you know if what you are drinking is Scottish…or not. Big difference, right? To some it is.
“The regulations, that come into force on 23 November, mean:
• Compulsory use of category descriptions, such as ‘Blended Scotch Whisky’, will ensure consumers receive clear, consistent and accurate information;
• New presentation rules provide a unique opportunity to promote understanding of every category of Scotch Whisky, Single and Blended, to consumers;
• Additional protection for Scotch Whisky from unfair competition and deceptive practices, establishing a robust and comprehensive legal framework;
• New rules to require the bottling of Single Malt Scotch Whisky in Scotland will protect this growing category;
• New protection for the traditional regional names associated with Scotch Whisky production and clear rules on product age statements;
• Introduction of a strong enforcement mechanism, with HM Revenue & Customs designated as the Scotch Whisky verification authority;
• Use of the word ‘Pure’ which is to be banned as it has led to confusion as ‘Pure Malt’ may come across as being superior whereas the term is used to disguise the fact that the product is a blend of malts rather than a Single Malt;
• There is also to be tightening up of the use of distillery and regional names:
• These regulations will also serve to protect consumers as well as the industry through consolidation of the legal framework.”
Or: The Drinks Report Online This is not really something that would effect someone who merely serves alcohol with the RSA Course Online Certificate, unless you had really picky customers. Either way, now you know two things – the different kinds of Scotch that there are (well, some) and that you can now tell if your drinking Scotch that was really from Scotland, or not!
A bar is one of the places that you could work in once completing the RSA Course, and it seems to be a popular one to start out in. This is likely due to the more relaxed atmosphere that a bar usually has, as opposed to jumping straight into a night club. But if you are looking to jump into the night club atmosphere, you might want to check out this forum, where someone seeks advice on how to handle a clubs interview process. The RSA course teaches you a lot of things about safety when working behind a bar, and how to look out for patrons who you think might 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? RSA Course Teaches
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 better you will be set ahead from competition. So start studying asap! A good place to start looking at drink mixes is linked here as well.
So…What’s Next? Impressing Your Boss!
Upon reading the title above, you were probably thinking, “why would i want to impress my boss after completing the RSA Course and working in a bar?” Well, there are several reasons that you might want to impress your boss with skills that you learn outside of work. See 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 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? RSA Course Online Helps!
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! Have a look at the hilarious video below as well on impressing your boss in a more office based environment. Keep in mind this does not actually work though!
Should I Start Bar Tending? Your 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, for your RSA Certificate, 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 a wide range of bars that exist today, and quite often they have a theme or a style to them that defines them, and to work at any of them you have to first grab your RSA certificate! A sports bar is one kind of bar that is easily definable, and can bring in a lot of business simply because it broadcasts a lot of sport. The atmosphere at a bar is what people go for, and by creating a sports atmosphere you are essentially attracting a particular crowd to your bar. In this sense, you will have to deliver the atmosphere that they want. You will find that at a bar around mid day, people will expect a more relaxed atmosphere where they can go to simply watch a game, or have a casual drink. As a result, you should always set the mood of the bar to what is expected!
Once I have my RSA Certificate How Do I Create This Kind of Experience/Atmosphere?
There are several ways that you can set up an atmosphere for a sports bar, and the first thing that you have to do is, know your sports! People will expect a bar tender to know his sports so that you can know what games to schedule and you can make general conversation with the patrons. Secondly, you want to get your RSA Certificate, because you cant serve behind a bar without it. Third, you want to get a few large plasma TV sets for the bar with a good connection to all sports channels, so that you can play the games for all patrons! Finally, you want to get some good merch for the bar, which will let people know that it is in fact a sports bar, and will help set the atmosphere.
Where Should I Set Up? After Getting my RSA Certificate
Sports bars are not typically built in areas where there are lots of people out clubbing, and they are usually built in the inner city. So you have to do your research before setting up, as this will mean that you will get more business, and the RIGHT business! You don’t want to end up with a bunch of rampant drunks in the bar! You should also check out this very useful video below as it describes the different types of sports bars in NYC, and gives very good ideas on making good and different sports bars!
Grab Your RSA Certificate Today To Work In A Sports Bar!
There are several reasons that you might want to work in a sports bar, but before you think about why you would want to work in one – jump online and get your RSA certificate to allow you to work in any bar or restaurant around Australia serving alcohol.
Portable bars are actually a large part of the industry and are needed for private events such as weddings or get-togethers that people may be having. So to get into the portable bar industry, you need to first complete the RSA Course, and check out this video to pick your perfect portable bar!
This kind of work still requires you to be safe and serve responsibly, so get online and complete the RSA Course for further information on how to do this!
The government is thinking about instituting new groups to name and shame alcohol ads they believe are inducing underage drinking. This means that there will be less underage drinking. However, as a bar tender you should be able to tell if someone is underage, and it teaches you how to in the RSA Course. This will ensure that you are not subject to any fines for serving underage patrons, which is always a huge benefit.
This is the kind of news that you should keep up with when working in a bar or restaurant, so get your RSA certificate today, and you will be able to work in any bar or restaurant around Australia. The process is fast and straightforward, so that you can get back to work ASAP!
There are an increasing amount of alcohol fueled violent attacks that are occurring each year, and they are getting more and more dangerous, which is why you need to go online and grab your rsa certificate, to stop this kind of violence. It was reported in Sydney that for every liquor retailer that opened, there would be another 4-5 annual alcohol fueled violence attacks. This is a very alarming statistic and shows just how dangerous people can be under the influence of alcohol, and when they cannot control their actions. The RSA Certificate course fights this kind of aggression by training the sources of alcohol (bartenders, liquor stores salesmen and restaurant workers) to deal with this kind of aggression by not serving people who look like they have already had too much to drink. This means that you have to be able to look out for signs in people that show they have been drinking too much, and when you spot some of these signs, you need to have the audacity to say ‘no’ and not serve them, otherwise they could just end up being another statistic.
How Do I Say No? The RSA Certificate Course Teaches You How
The RSA course online teaches you to deal with all kinds of people, and in a shorter time than any other course, while still being as efficient and straightforward as the other courses. The online course that can be completed at any time tells you how to say no to people. The basics of it are pretty simple though, you always stay calm (NEVER lose your cool), you be polite in all cases, you never try arguing with a drunk, and you stick to your position in not serving someone who has had too much to drink. Don’t let them push you around.
RSA Certificate Course – Is The Necessity Really There?
Yes, the short answer is, yes. You NEED to be able to say no, for so many reasons. If you allow someone to drink too much, they could: Pass out in a dangerous location and be robbed, Overdose on alcohol and require a stomach pump, Attempt to drive home in a drunken state, Start fights with people, Cause public destruction and violence. These are only some of the reasons that you need to control how much people drink, and there are many more reasons that you might see if working in a club or bar. Remember that you are 25 times more likely to be involved in an altercation or fight, if you are within twenty meters of a liquor outlet. Either way, the safest route to take is to complete the RSA Course online, as it will allow you to serve safely and responsibly, in any situation! So get online and grab your RSA Certificate today.
There are a massive number of beers that a bar can choose to serve! The RSA Course will teach you how to serve any kind of beer safely so that you do not end up with patrons fighting and causing danger to themselves or others. But what you might be thinking now, is what kinds of beer do most people want? What will people settle for? and should I offer different and uncommon types of beer for a little intrigue? Well we’ll try to help as much as possible.
Serving an Uncommon Type of Beer
The RSA Course will teach you how to serve alcohol correctly and safely behind a bar or in a restaurant, but it will not teach you how to make your bar more popular, and it will not teach you which kinds of beer you need to serve to make your bar successful. But here’s a tip, you could serve at least one kind of beer that is ‘different’ or uncommon. This could be anything that is not served all that commonly in other local bars and is something that people will recognize you for. For example, ‘Bintang’ is a beer that is exclusively served in Bali, but is well known to a lot of Australians who visit the region. This beer is the kind of drink that, if you served, would allow you to distinguish your bar from others. You would become known for serving Bintang.
Serving The More Common Beers
There are several beers that are served more commonly in Australian bars and restaurants simply because they are a crowd pleaser and taste good to most people. But you still have a selection even if it is between the popular beers. You could choose between these, for example, Tooheys New, XXXX Bitter, Carlton Mid, and you could also have a dry beer in there like Tooheys extra dry or ‘teds.’ But ultimately the selection is up to you, so choose depending on what is a better crowd pleaser in your region, and ultimately what will bring in more customers.
Grab your RSA Course Certificate Today:
By going online and completing the fast/straightforward RSA Course, you are opening your doors for endless possibilities in the night life industry, where the work is fun, and pays well. Don’t miss your opportunity to join the industry, give it a go today.
The RSA Course enables you to work anywhere in Australia behind a bar or in a restaurant, and this is only one of the reasons that you should go online today and get yours. The RSA course will expand your job searching opportunities, and this is not something to be taken lightly, as employment can be rather elusive nowadays, so it is something to value. One thing that you may not know is that the RSA Course can be taken by anyone, even if they are not 18, so long as they are not too young. Each State has different laws on how old you have to be to legally serve alcohol as an employee. But if you are under 18 you can get your RSA certificate in any state of Australia. This means that in some States you can get involved in the bar atmosphere before you are able to drink (it will still be against the law for you to drink there), so there is one more reason to grab your RSA Course certificate today.
Will The RSA Course Help Me In Any Other Way?
The RSA Course will help you in a lot of ways, and they are not all to do with working behind a bar in the bar atmosphere. You may or may not know what the RSA course teaches, but part of the teachings are that there are a number of ways to look out for someone who has had a little bit too much to drink. These tips can come in handy when you are out with your mates too, as you will be able to tell when one of your mates has had a dangerous amount to drink, and you will know how to react in such a situation. So you can see that just by doing the RSA course, you are allowing yourself to be a safer drinker, and you are increasing your skills when it comes to looking after others.
Why Do I Need To Complete The RSA Course To Work In A Bar?
Well, there are several reasons that you need to complete the RSA course when wanting to work in a bar, but the main one is that it is a legal requirement, and you will not be hired unless you have an RSA certificate. The other reason that is very important, though, is that the RSA course certificate is necessary for keeping bars and drinking environments safe, as alcohol drastically changes the way that people act, and in this sense, things can get violent, very fast. The RSA Course teaches you what to look out for and how. So don’t waste any more time, get online and complete your RSA Course for the safety of you and others.
Cheap drinks are always a favorite and people tend to love them simply because they don’t affect their wallet as much and still get them to the appropriate level of relaxation they want to achieve! Remember, though that the RSA course does not condone drinking for the sake of getting drunk, and instead teaches you how to be safe in avoiding this when serving people at a bar or restaurant.
Some cheap drinks that might interest you are:
Passion Pop
Goon (Cheap Wine in a Sack)
Vodka (Cheap Versions)
Max Dry Beer
There are many more cheap drinks that you can buy, but for future reference you should have a look at the liquorland cheapest spirits, linked here! If you would like to serve drinks a little bit more sophisticated than this, get online and complete your RSA course, so that you can serve at a bar around Australia.