It is generally accepted that women are the more emotional sex but now research shows that they may be more emotional drinkers as well.
According to research conducted at the University of Southern Denmark, there are happy drinkers, miserable drinkers, tearful drinkers and even angry drinkers. And it could all be determined by your gender. Women have a tendency to be emotional after drinking than men.
The research shows that women and men react differently at the end of a booze filled night. Men tend to be happier after drinking all night while women peak at a certain point before they start getting emotional.
Researchers conducted the study on 230 high school students who were given alcohol and monitored to see how the alcohol content affected their mood.
This post from British website metro.co.uk explains further:
And your sex could well determine which you tend to be at the end of the night. Alcohol can put a smile on young men’s face all night – while ladies peak at a certain point before they get tired and emotional.
Researchers in Denmark threw a party for 230 high-school students to examine how their blood alcohol content affected their mood. The revellers, aged 15 to 20, were checked for their cheerfulness, sluggishness and how easily they were distracted.
Prof Marie Eliasen, of the University of Southern Denmark, said: ‘We found that low to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increased cheerfulness among adolescents attending high-school parties. Extensive alcohol consumption leading to high BACs was associated with decreased cheerfulness among girls, while this was not found for boys.’
Researchers weren’t as clear on what the possible cause of these emotional differences between girls and boys could be but they speculated that it could be because boys may have been more exposed to alcohol in their lives and may have built up a higher tolerance to alcohol than girls which may translate to girls being more emotional.
According to the Professor responsible for the research, alcohol education needs to move away from the normal scare tactics which are often used, to a way of having fun without drinking excessively.
The post goes on to explain:
The different reactions could possibly be explained by binge-drinking boys who had built up a better tolerance to alcohol than girls.
Prof Eliasen said alcohol education should move away from scare tactics to promoting how to have fun without excessive drinking.
Although some students had trouble focusing, most had low to moderate alcohol levels in their blood. This could be used ‘to challenge the idea the majority of adolescents drink in excess’, Prof Eliasen added. Her findings will be published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
This research is particularly relevant for parents of teenagers who wish to understand their children better and encourages them to teach their teens to drink moderately and responsibly rather than forcing them to abstain completely.
It appears the number of alcohol related call outs in Geelong has gotten out of control and is putting even more pressure on ambulances than any other region in Victoria, according to reports.
According to an article on the Geelong Advertiser website, a report released by Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre earlier this year revealed that over 200 call outs a month in regional Vic are as a result of alcohol abuse or misuse.
According to the report paramedics in greater Geelong attended almost 500 alcohol fuelled incidents in 2011-2012. Most of these cases are from self-inflicted injuries caused by alcohol as is actually risking the lives of other people in the area because it is diverting lifesaving resources away from the people that really need it.
The article had this to say about the report’s findings:
Greater Geelong paramedics attended 497 alcohol-related incidents in 2011-12, more than doubling the workload of areas such as La Trobe (190), Ballarat (178), Greater Shepparton (153) and Greater Bendigo (148).
The report, released by Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre in May this year, found ambulances attended more than 200 call-outs per month in regional Victoria due to alcohol abuse.
Ambulance union state secretary Steve McGhie said self-inflicted cases were diverting lifesaving resources away from patients with genuine health issues.
“Geelong should be concerned,” he said. “It’s something we have to address together.
“People get angry about illicit drugs and its toll on the community but alcohol abuse is much worse.”
The Surf Cost recorded 46 alcohol-related call-outs, Colac Otway 30, Golden Plains 10 and Queenscliff five.
A spokesperson for the Minister for Mental Health, Mary Wooldridge said the situation is a major social problem, especially considering that it is likely to increase if it is not dealt with. In the past 10 years, the number of alcohol related ambulance attendances increased every year,
The government is committed to tackling this problem by reducing the impact of alcohol and drug abuse in the community – this is the only way to alleviate the problem of alcohol related attendances wasting valuable medical resources.
The article goes on to explain:
“The (whole-of-government strategy) plan includes initiatives to promote healthier attitudes to excessive drinking and drunk behaviour, as well as measures to effectively regulate alcohol supply with strengthened reforms to liquor licensing laws,” the spokesperson said.
Labor secretary for health Wade Noonan said the report showed paramedics were being sent into dangerous situations and that people were left “dangerously exposed”.
“The increase in alcohol and drug-related ambulance attendances is leading to some serious incidents involving our respected paramedics, including assaults,” he said.
As the spokesperson explained the huge alcohol related caseload is adding enormous pressure to the ambulance service which is already under stress. In fact the situation is so serious that one in four ambulances already failed to response to life-threatening emergencies within 15 minutes – the government’s target response time.
A spokesperson for the Health Minister David Davis denied that the Ambulance service was failing to keep up with the high demand and cited a 13.7 per cent increase in ambulance shifts operating in the Geelong area. He says, the Geelong has more paramedics now than it’s ever had.
What does this mean for RSA Staff?
As RSA staff we have a duty to serve alcohol in a socially responsible manner so as not to contribute to the high number of alcohol related incidents tying up ambulances and other medical services, keeping them from seeing to patients with “real” non-self-inflicted problems. We can do this by completing the Responsible Service of Alcohol course and adhering to all RSA rules.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
