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  • Difficulty Finding Hospitality Staff – This App May Help

    A new app called Squaddle aims to solve the hospitality industry’s staffing needs.

    The app was created by 2 Perth IT practitioners after 18 months of development.

    The platform has already attracted around 400 contractors and venues.

    The process is simple, businesses advertise a job which contractors then quote for. The invoicing and payments are handled by the app which also holds the money until the job is done.

    There is also a peer review system which allows each party to see the other’s profile and history.

    Find out more https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/food-and-drink/article/hospitality-staffing-problems-solved

  • UberEats Now Delivers Alcohol

    Food is not the only thing you can order with UberEats, as of March, you can also order alcohol with your food in Melbourne.

    If you’re ordering food, you can also order booze from 30 restaurants around Melbourne  including Primo, Homeslice Pizza, Thirty Eight Chairs and Skizuku Ramen and Craft Beer.

    It’s important to remember you can only order alcohol with a meal and not on its own, as you can with other alcohol delivery services such as Tipple and Deliver Me Drinks.

    Delivery is available from midday to 9pm and the maximum amount of alcohol that can be delivered is one bottle of wine and six beers.

    You’ll also need to present a valid ID proving that you’re over 18 to the UberEats driver or you wont get the alcohol ordered.

    Source: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/ubereats-begins-delivering-alcohol-friday

  • Government Urged to Consider Changes to Alcohol Tax

    Government has been urged to consider changes to alcohol tax that would result in drinkers paying less for vodka and more for cask wine.

    Although you would be able to buy alcohol in supermarkets and corner stores under major reforms to alcohol regulation being urged on the federal government.

    Industry and health experts are both urging the government to rethink the complex tax regime for alcohol in Australia.

    Source: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/sweeping-changes-to-alcohol-tax-and-regulation-urged-on-turnbull-government-20170330-gv9xw4.html

  • Making a Gimlet Cocktail

    If you want to learn to make better cocktails at home, here’s a good place to start.

    The Gimlet is a simple, delicious way to impress your friends.

    The simplicity of this means anyone can make this and it only takes a few ingredients. Let’s see how its made here.

  • What the Law Says About Drinking Behind the Wheel

    Drinking behind the wheel is a terrible idea, we all know this but what exactly does the law say?

    In Australia laws differ from state to state.

    In NSW, all drivers are prevented from drinking alcohol while driving and the same applies for Victorian drivers.

    In Queensland its an offence to drink alcohol while driving even if your alcohol level is below the legal limit of 0.05%.

    Drinking behind the wheel is also not permitted in The ACT and Tasmania. In South Australia there currently isn’t any law preventing a driver from drinking alcohol while driving, provided that their alcohol reading remains below the legal limit.

    It’s important to remember that there are always exceptions to laws, so the most wise and safe option is to avoid alcohol completely if you’re driving.

    Read more at https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/03/is-it-legal-to-drink-alcohol-behind-the-wheel-if-you-stay-under-the-limit/

     

  • Can I Drink if I’m on a Diet

    According to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the risk of women becoming overweight was almost 30 per cent lower for women who were light to moderate drinkers.

    This is not surprising given that alcoholic beverages can be equally high in calories as any meal.

    For example a margarita and a cheeseburger have the same amount of calories and a pint of lager has the same amount of calories as a slice of pizza.

    Recent studies found that moderate drinking was not associated with weight gain, but according to Professor Jean-Philippe Chaput of the faculty of medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario moderate drinking itself does not maintain weight but the healthy behaviour associated with it.

    Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/mar/20/will-alcohol-ruin-my-diet-calories

  • Is Cheap Alcohol Promoting Unhealthy Drinking?

    Is cheap alcohol promoting unhealthy drinking? A New Zealand alcohol watchdog thinks it does and is therefore urging the government to raise the price of alcohol.

    New Zealanders are ranked number 4 in the world for pre-loading according to a 2014 study by the Ministry of Justice. The study into alcohol minimum pricing policies revealed that increasing the tax and establishing a minimum pricing policy could save the country hundreds of millions of dollars. It would also reduce alcohol fuelled harm, the study found.

    The New Zealand government has chosen to wait another 5 years to see the full effect of changes made in the 2012 Alcohol Reform Bill.

    According to research 79 per cent of people in New Zealand drink before they go out also known as pre-loading.

    If people are pre-loading, it presents a challenge to us as servers of alcohol, attempting to enforce Responsible Service of Alcohol because customers are already intoxicated when they arrive at the venue.

    Read more http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/90618322/alcohol-watchdog-says-cheap-alcohol-creating-unhealthy-drinking-habits-and-the-price-needs-to-rise

  • Baby Who Lost Consciousness was Fed Alcohol by Parents

    One of the worst stories involving alcohol and minors happened recently when a baby who was given alcohol lost consciousness and had to be rushed to hospital as a result of concerns about vomiting.

    The incident happened in March 2016 when the parents of the baby gave him alcohol. Tests revealed an “extremely high” level of alcohol and an antihistamine drug in the baby’s system.

    The baby suffered unusual, unexplained limb movements and unconsciousness.

    During a private hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London, a judge found that both the baby’s parents had given him alcohol and antihistamine.

    The judge found that the boy’s father had suggested giving him whisky if he would not settle,

    There was also evidence that the parent’s relationship was under strain with the father threatening the life of his partner and baby in the past.

  • How your Brain Looks when you Pass Out from Drinking

    What exactly happens to some people that causes them to blackout when they drink?

    According to a study by Duke University, half of all university students blackout at least once due to alcohol consumption.

    There is a difference between blacking out and passing out. Those who black out remain coherent on the night but fail to remember anything in the morning whereas those who pass out, lose consciousness.

    Researchers found that the more you drink, the less active your hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for embedding memories.

    In other words, researchers describe it as your brain’s recorder literally shutting down.
    Researchers found women were more sensitive to alcohol and memory loss as a result of excessive drinking.
    This is another alarming consequence of drinking excessively.
    Read more at http://coach.nine.com.au/2017/03/16/14/27/blackout-drunk#a2UVz4eKks9cSdfz.99

  • Excessively Drinking? Here are some tips!

    Have you noticed a slightly alarming increase in your drinking? You may want to address this before the situation gets out of control.

    While it’s best to seek professional help, here is some advice you can follow if you just want to cut back a bit,

    If you want to reduce your drinking, decide beforehand which days you will drink alcohol and how many drinks you will allow yourself each day.

    Determine at least 2 days every week when you don’t drink at all.

    Get rid of any temptation in the home and also avoid bad influences.

    Read more at http://estcourtnews.co.za/39369/aa-advice-breaking-alcohol-addiction/