How to Make the Perfect Coffee – 5 Hot Tips
Friday, November 27, 2015
Kaldi, an Ethiopian goat herder, noticed his flock jumping with extra enthusiasm after eating particular berries. He munched on a handful himself, felt unexplainable energy and henceforth became addicted. Well, so the legend spawned in the 8th century goes. Fast forward to 1100c., the Arabs learnt to boil water and crush green coffee beans. They eventually figured out roasting and...
Five Great Reasons To Work In A Bar
Friday, November 13, 2015
I’ve been working in bars since a young age, initially not tending to stay very long. 10 years have rolled by and I'm still cracking beers … Probably the best career choice I ever made! You may get sad, tired and frustrated with it but becoming a bartender, and really giving it a chance, will open your eyes and open...
Five Tips For Becoming A Great Bartender
Friday, November 6, 2015
Throughout my ten years experience in the hospitality industry, I’ve perfected my trade, from slinging cocktails in high end bars in Edinburgh to working down the local tavern in Sydney. Here are my top five tips to becoming a great bartender. 1. ALWAYS ARRIVE 15-20 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SHIFT STARTING I can’t stress enough this part of the bartenders...
So You Want to Work in Hospitality. Just How Much Should You be Paid?
Friday, October 30, 2015
So, perhaps you’ve just completed your RSA (required by law if serving alcohol) or about to, and now you’re wondering what sort of wage you can expect from working behind a bar.
If you’re not up for reading the 100+ pages of the Australian Government’s Fair Work Pay Guide for the hospitality industry, then we’ve simplified things for you here....
11 Pet Hates of a Bartender
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
1. HAVE YOUR ORDER READY WHILE AT A BUSY BAR If you've been waiting in a queue, how have you not had time to think about what you want? If everyone knew what they wanted, instead of 'umming' and 'ahhing' once they finally make it to the bar, they'd all get served a lot quicker! 2. JUST A GENERAL ORDER...
Changes To How You Get Your RSA Competency Card
Friday, September 4, 2015
If you’ve done your RSA and/or your RCG courses for NSW with Sydney Bar School recently, you will most likely be applying for your photo competency card soon. There are certain areas that require you to have the competency card when you start working in their venue. The majority of the time though, you can start working immediately once you...
At Sydney Bar School, we know our beer!
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Beer ... one of, if not, the biggest selling alcoholic beverage available to our customers. It is important before starting work in the bars and taverns in Australia that you know your beer types, your glassware and more importantly, how to perfect the art of pouring. Let’s start with some history. Beer is the oldest beverage humans have ever produced,...
Lock out laws hit the Inner West!
Friday, August 14, 2015
Well its another dark day for hospitality in Sydney ... In case you've been living under a rock for the past month, you would have heard that the New South Wales lock-out laws could potentially hit the inner west of Sydney. Take a deep breath! They haven't came into affect just yet. The CBD and Kings Cross areas have been...
The Importance Of An RSA
Thursday, July 30, 2015
There were two films that were entered in the Sydney Film Festival this year that bring home the importance of RSA. These films are now in general release. “Ruben Guthrie” and “Amy” As a trainer in this field I am often come across people who have been so conditioned by our society that the only way to have fun is...
Give Yourself the Edge: What Managers are Looking for on a Trial Shift?
Friday, July 10, 2015
So you have secured a trial shift in a couple of days and you don’t have much time to prepare – what to practice, what will you need to know, what’s in an espresso martini – will I have to make one, and that is before you have even started that uni-assignment….. doh!!! Don’t stress too much – they have...
