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  • Avoid Serving Minors At All Costs – RSA Course Teaches

    The RSA Course Teaches That You Can Strictly NOT Serve Minors.

    Everyone knows that it is illegal to serve alcohol to minors, yet it is emphasized by the RSA course. Just because it is illegal, does not mean that it does not happen. The key is making sure that you never serve a minor and that no minors are served in your workplace. There are many reasons that serving a minor is ALWAYS an unwise choice.

    The Consequences – RSA Course Teaches

    First, if you are caught, you and your coworkers can get fined or go to jail as the RSA Course teaches. The establishment may get fined, lose their license, and have to close. You will probably get fired, and it will be hard to find another bartending gig, with a charge on your record. You will have become a liability and therefore, “unhireable”. Before you ever even consider serving a minor, ask yourself if it is worth losing your job, reputation and cost of bartending school, for some kid’s buzz. If you ever answer with a yes, you should NOT serve alcohol professionally! Second, even if you are not caught, other minors will come around trying to get you to serve them. Once other kids hear that there is a bartender that serves minors, your bar can become a hotbed of trouble. Before long, you will get caught.

    Thinking About The Child – RSA Course Teaches You To Look Out!

    Another thing to think about is what is going to happen to that child once he or she leaves your bar, and the RSA Course teaches you to watch out for anyone leaving the bar intoxicated. Minors are notoriously bad drivers while sober, and if you get one intoxicated, the danger level increases, not just for the driver, but for all the people out on the road with them. If they do make it home, how do you think that their parents are going to react when they find out that their child was served in your bar? Do you really want to have to answer to an angry parent for getting their kid drunk? The police will only arrest you, but a Mama Bear may tear you to shreds! One way to identify an under aged drinker is simply to look at their ID, not once, but twice. Check age, eye color and look for the official markings of a genuine government issued ID. Make sure that the ID really belongs to the person holding it, by getting a good look at the picture and patron in good lighting. If eye color is different than what is stated, ask them to remove their contacts. If they can not, they need to leave. Make sure that minors are not drinking in your bar, by watching the crowd (this is something that the RSA course teaches). Keep an eye out for young looking people that never come to the bar, but have drinks. Ask the security to card them WHENEVER you feel that they may possibly be a minor. Make it a practice to ALWAYS ask for ID, no matter how old a patron looks. 21-81, no ID, no service! If you are ever uncomfortable serving someone, who you think might be a minor, don’t do it! If you ever come across a fake ID or a “borrowed” one, DO NOT give it back! Even if you have carded someone before, card them again if you feel it is necessary. The RSA course will teach you what to do with these ID’s and children. Management can not make you serve a minor, so if you know or feel that a customer is one, refuse service. It is your butt on the line.

    So go online and get your Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate this week, this will mean you can work in any alcohol serving establishment and will know how to serve alcohol correctly (not to minors!)

     

  • Why You Shouldn’t Drink & Drive – RSA Course

    The RSA Course Tells You – It’s Not Worth It!

    Drink driving is never a good idea, and RSA course online agrees with the government as much as possible when it comes to this. It’s so much better to call a taxi and spend a few extra dollars than it is to risk driving (dangerously). The RSA Course allows you to learn about when a patron should not drive, and how to stop patrons from driving. Remember that it reflects negatively on you, if you allow a patron to drive home when intoxicated – so don’t think that you won’t be blamed because it was that persons choice. We present a RSA Course that gives you options and methods of dealing with these patrons in the easiest manner to avoid conflict and get them home safely. But here are just some of the options that you can choose from, when looking at stopping a drunk patron driving away from your establishment.

    Keeping Keys Behind the Counter – RSA Course Training

    One of the ways that you can keep a tab on who is driving, who is a designated driver and who shouldn’t be driving, is to ask patrons if they will hand over their car keys before entering the bar. This way, you can always see who will be planning on driving when they leave the bar. If you implement this system then you could also consider having a breathalyzer on hand in your business so that when someone asks for their keys back you can test them to see if they can legally drive. If they cannot drive, then you should implement some of the strategies the RSA course gives you to convince them not to take to the wheel.

    Observing Body Language (Another Important Part Of The RSA Course)

    Being able to read people is pretty much necessary when working in a bar, and allows you to tell who is not fit to drive. The RSA course shows you what signs to look for, and if a designated driver asks for a drink, you should always remind him of the duty that he owes to his mates. Looking for stumbling people who talk too loud is something to be aware of, and if necessary, call a cab for these people rather than letting them drive. If at any point you think that someone could handle themselves on the road even with a few beers under their belt, refer yourself back to the video below, and know that this could very well happen to them. It is always worth trying to stop a drunk driver.

    If you just go online and take the time to complete the responsible service of alcohol course (RSA Course), then you will have no issue with stopping these drivers as the course gives you all the information that you will need when looking to save a drunk patrons life.

     

  • Novelty Bar Materials and Drinks – RSA Training Australia

    RSA Training Australia – Keeping a Lively Bar Atmosphere

    RSA Training Australia presents a serious course that will allow you to be certified and work in any bar or restaurant around Australia – but sometimes you have to be able to have fun on the job, so that you can do it better. A fun bar is one that has a better atmosphere, happy patrons and less angry drunks! This is what the RSA Training Australia course primarily aims to do, because even though you may serve alcohol appropriately, you need to be able to control your patrons with good people skills and a nice attitude. Something that is sure to keep a good atmosphere, is a novelty drinks, and also novelty bar items, so here are a few.

    Novelty Drinks/Items – RSA Training Australia

    Watermelon Vodka: This can be a hit in any sort of bar – it is interesting, fun and can be a great crowd pleaser. The best part about the watermelon vodka is that it is simple and cheap to make. The recipe is as follows,

    All you will need is a bit of Vodka, a funnel and a full sized watermelon.

    RSA Training Australia teaches you how to serve alcohol responsibly, but today lets have some fun.  First you need to insert the funnel into the watermelon. Then you need to pour enough vodka into the funnel so that it sits at a stable level and slowly starts to sink into the fruit. Once the funnel is empty, then remove it, and slice the watermelon up. Whether you distribute this as a free snack or not is up to you, but if you do, it is sure to be a cheap novelty of a crowd pleaser. You could also sell it for a cheap price, either way RSA Training Australia teaches you to watch your customers to make sure they have not had to much to drink. We hope this that it will increase the satisfaction of your patrons and make your bar the talk of the town.

    Alcohol Shot Guns – RSA Training Australia

    Alcohol Shot Guns are  a cheap toy that can liven up a bars atmosphere. The small toy can be bought here and works as follows. You simply pour 41ml of your favorite drink into the gun and shoot it into peoples mouths. This could mean that patrons have more fun at your bar but could also mean that they lose control of what they drink, so always remember to monitor who is drinking what, to keep control of your bar. Due to the novelty value, you could sell these for an expensive price and therefore help to prevent over consumption.

    The Chocolate Cake Shot

    The chocolate cake shot is rather simple and gives a great chocolatey taste! All you have to do is mix lemon flavored vodka with a little bit of frangelico, then dip a slice of lemon in sugar and take a bite. Finally, take the shot and taste the chocolate.

    These are some of the novelty drinks and items you can make/use in your bar, but to be able to serve them and watch people enjoy, go online and get your responsible service of alcohol certificate, which allows your to work in any bar or restaurant serving drinks.

     

  • The Hangover Drink

    You might have just had a big night out and are looking to cool down, so try this Mexican special – the Michelada Beer Cocktail. RSA training online teaches you that it can be a big help for a hungover body.

    To be able to make a drink like this and serve it at a bar or restaurant to hungover patrons, go online and get your responsible service of alcohol certificate today!

     

  • Mocktails – Important for Most Restaurants

    A mocktail is important in most restaurants, and less important in a bar (since not many minors come into a bar). A mock tail will mean that minors can come to an establishment with their parents and still enjoy a fun drink that is non alcoholic, so here are a few recipes presented by RSA Training Online. The Shirley Temple (Non – Alcoholic)

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
    • 1/2 cup orange juice
    • 1 maraschino cherry
    • 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup

    The Lime Cola:

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
    • 1 slice lime
    • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can cola-flavored carbonated beverage

    Rasberry Fizzler

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups raspberry juice
    • 3 scoops raspberry sherbet
    • 1/2 cup carbonated water

    To be able to serve alcoholic drinks to parents and mocktails to their children, go online and get your responsible service of alcohol certificate to allow you to serve drinks around Australia.

     

  • Knowing When You Have Outgrown Your Bar – RSA Queensland

    RSA Queensland – The Thought of Moving On

    There are many different kinds of bars, local pubs, dance clubs, lounges, the list goes on and on, all of which have to comply by RSA Queensland (or any state) guidelines. Most bartenders start out in local pubs or small bars. They learn the tricks of the trade, on the fly, but at some point the thought of moving on to bigger and better does cross their mind. RSA Queensland asks the question, when should you start looking for another job?

    RSA Queensland – When it’s time to move on

    First, ask yourself if you are an expert on all the drinks that your bar serves? Do you know all the recipes by heart? Can you make a great Martini? Do you know how and when to use all the bar tools? Are you fast enough to keep up in a bigger bar? Have you learned all that you can from your co-workers? If you answered yes to all of those questions, then it might be time to move on. But don’t feel like you have to, because being able to serve well is something that will make patrons happy, and keep them satisfied as RSA Queensland teaches. Next, go to a bar that you would like to work at. Watch the bartender, observe their techniques and speed. Time them, order something that is difficult for you to make and see how long it takes. Ask questions about the requirements for working there.

    Matching up the previous bartender – RSA Queensland

    Then hold yourself to the same standards that the other bartender had. If it only took them ten seconds to make a drink, try to do the same. If they could pour two bottles, at once, with one hand, you should try to learn this skill and incorporate into your daily routine. If you are able to do this quickly and it doesn’t seem difficult, you may be ready to move on to a new job., but make sure you don’t overestimate yourself and make drinks so fast that they lose quality or alcohol concentration is to high, RSA Queensland teaches that this could do more worse than good. If not, do not be disheartened, finding your weakness is not a bad thing. It allows you to focus on bettering your skills and makes you an asset to your company, and it’s patrons, as RSA Queensland teaches. So jump online and get your RSA Queensland certificate online, via RSA Training online. This will ensure that you have the right skills to bar tend anywhere around Australia

     

  • RSA Training Teaches You – Shakers & Strainers

    RSA Training Teaches You to be Careful on the Job

    Your co-workers ask you to hand them the shaker, when you do RSA Training you will know not to just grab the nearest one? Next time ask which shaker they want, because this means more efficiency and accuracy, which helps you provide a better more consistent service. It all comes down to  Responsible Service of Alcohol guidelines!

    RSA Training you in different shakers/stirrers

    The Boston Shaker is a two piece set. One piece is a glass, usually a litre. The other is a larger, metal container. They are locked together, air tight, and shaken vigorously. Drinks can be strained, just by allowing the two pieces to part just enough to allow a stream of liquid to pour into a glass. The Hawthorne Strainer has a coil around it, it is made to be used with the metal half and serves best for pulpy, fresh juices that may clog any other strainer. The Julep Strainer works with the mixing glass and has no coil. Drinks that are to be stirred, should be done so in the mixing glass, you can see if the drink has been properly mixed through the glass. Also, this shaker can be used for rolling a drink. Rolling a drink is often required when a drink will end up too frothy as a result of shaking. This can, also,be done when it isn’t possible to shake, because you may have underestimated the space in the shaker, (we have all done it).

    RSA Training – Cocktail Shakers

    RSA Training, teaches that the Cocktail Shaker is a three piece set. The first resembles a Hawthorne, but is either smaller at the top or has an indention around the mouth. This is for the second piece, the straining cap. It locks into place over the mixing container. The third piece is a cap that goes over the strainer, it will either screw on or fits very tightly. Some Cocktail Shakers have pouring spouts and handles. Getting the shaker/strainer right can make the customer more satisfied, and a satisfied customer will keep coming back.  Having repeat customers is much easier and better for business then having to always be looking for new ones. RSA training teaches you a wide variety of things about serving alcohol responsibly, this is important to ensure your customers feel safe in your establishment and know that you are doing the best thing by them and your other customers.

     

  • Managing Your Own Bar

    Managing a bar is no easy task, and still requires a responsible service of alcohol certificate, but don’t worry, if you are confused or unsure about something then there should always be information available for you. The first website you might want to take a look at is here, and it describes many of the problems that a bar manager will face in the process of owning a bar, it is very useful. In addition to having a look at that website, also check out the video below on some useful management tips for bars, given by Greg Clark an experienced bar manager and owner.

    So go online today and get your responsible service of alcohol certificate, so that you can work in a bar or even run one!

     

  • Some Useful Links For Bartending Safely

    If you are training to be a bartender and have your Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate, then there are some useful websites pages that you should be checking out for useful information. Some of these webpages are linked below for you, so check them out! Responsible Drinking Govt. Website What is a standard drink? Interesting Alcohol Facts National Alcohol Strategy Govt. Facts about Alcohol and Drugs Apart from looking at these websites, make sure you go online and get your Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate so that you can legally and safely work in bars all around Australia serving drinks.

     

  • Infinite Drink Mixes (almost!)

     

    There are a lot of drink mixing websites that are out there, and they all offer different drink mixes. But one website that stands out is here, idrink offers over 32,000 different drink mixes so that your bar will not run out of ideas and will always be pulling new customers in. It is known that customers respond to new things they have not tried before, so it is also important that you advertise that you are offering a new drink, rather than simply adding it to the menu without telling anyone. A sign out the front of your bar will do the trick, and will be sure to keep the bar lively. So go online and get your RSA training certificate, so that you can work in a bar and start making some of these mixes.