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Bartender Tips: Five types of Problem Guests
“The first step in knowing you have a problem is to admit you have a problem.” Or so the saying goes. Pretty accurate quote to use, given it typically applies to substance abuse. At this juncture, you either work in or are attempting to work in an industry where you will regularly deal with intoxicated…
Canadian Bartending Licensing Requirements
What Certifications You Need to Work in Bars in Canada. Continuing our series on being a bartender worldwide, we’ve got the requirements for Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States this week. So you’ve decided to bartend is the way to go as a career change. You’ve put in the forty classroom hours and got…
Bartending School Won’t Guarantee a Job, But it Can Help
An increasing amount of bartending schools have appeared in Canada and the U.S. in recent years, all promising to provide wannabe barkeeps with the knowledge and skills required to get them impressing at family get-togethers or raking in the cash while serving thirsty customers.
So You’ve Decided You’d Like to Try out the Hospitality Industry
Good for you. You’ve selected an industry that tends to thrive in a recession and can be an absolute gold mine in boom times. You’ve looked around at the servers and bartenders who have served you in various establishments and said to yourself, “I could do this job.” ell, brace yourself, and it can be…
So you want to be a Bartender
Let’s paint a picture. You work in a local sports pub. It’s 3:30 in the morning. Finally, the bar is empty. Things are a disaster. There is still a good chunk of cleaning ahead. Throughout the evening, you tried to keep up, but you probably won’t go home for another hour. The tip jar is overflowing,…
12 Questions About the Smart Serve Certification Test
What is Smart Serve? Smart Serve (or SmartServe Ontario) was created with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in 1995 to provide responsible alcohol beverage service training for the Ontario hospitality industry. Who needs Smart Serve certification? Smart Serve is now required by anyone who serves or handles alcohol and managers and security…
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Long or Short Nails: What Is The Ideal Bartender Manicure?
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Toronto Bartending Schools to Spice-Up Your Cocktail Repertoire
If, when friends or family drop by, your drinks repertoire extends to a somewhat limited offer of a bottle of warm beer or a poorly mixed Jack and Coke, perhaps it’s time to increase those home bartending skills. Cities across Canada and the US now play host to countless bartending schools, all of which guarantee…
Bartender Tips: Basic Bar Lingo
Do you know what a flute is? Hint, it is not the instrument. Let’s outline basic terms, tools and anything else you might need to know vocabulary wise before you start bartending.
Origins of Some Popular Alcoholic Beverages
Have you ever wondered about what you’re drinking all those times you’ve been in a bar or restaurant? Ever sat there, rolling the stem of a cocktail glass through your fingertips or studying the label on a beer bottle, and thought: where does it come from? What goes into it? Why was it made? Take…
