Learn about running and work in a bar
Running a bar is about more than just serving drinks. It can be a fast paced, vibrant and interesting career. Some people may work in bars as a way to supplement their income while studying or working part time elsewhere. Whilst for others, bar service can be a career moving upwards into bar management and hospitality generally. This course is an excellent starting point to increase your knowledge.
What's in this Course?
There are 7 lessons in this course:
- Introduction
- Industry orientation
- Presentation
- Bar equipment and layout, etc.
- Alcoholic Product orientation
- Become familiar with the range of alcoholic products found commonly in a bar including spirits, beer and wine.
- Non Alcoholic Drinks
- Become familiar with the range of non-alcoholic drinks that can be found at a bar; different coffee and tea types.
- Service Procedures
- Protocol
- Dealing with customers
- Food handling
- Tray service
- Accounts, etc.
- Learn the service procedures for a range of situations from an a la Carte restaurant to a bar and grill.
- Mixing Drinks
- Develop an ability to mix a range of cocktails and other drinks in a bar.
- Learn the art of flairing and how to make a Tequila Sunrise.
- Wine Appreciation
- Understanding and appreciation of different wines.
- Learn which wines go best with seafood, meat and cheese platters.
- Establishing a Bar Service
- Consolidate skills so far developed to establish or improve the management of a bar service
Workload
Study when, where and however much you want. For most students, the course can be completed with a total of around 100 hours of study; and a commitment close to that may be needed to achieve desired learning outcomes.
Assessment
Self Assessment Tests are presented throughout the course. These are essentially an automated quiz. When you undertake a "SAT" or "Self Assessment Test", you will be able to see what you got correct, and what was incorrect; and in that way, you can identify your weaknesses.
Assignments are given at the end of each lesson. You should complete this assignment, paying careful attention to follow what is asked of you. It can be just as important to learn to work to specification, as it is to learn about the topic you are studying. Graduates who develop a habit of working to specification with vegetable growing, will impress others, and will be more efficient when self employed.
A Final Exam is offered upon satisfactory completion of all assignments. This is optional. If you choose to apply for and do this exam, you will have the possibility of obtaining a "formal credit" or "Pass Certification" for this course. A fee applies. The exam may be sat under prearranged conditions anywhere in the world. This college will award you a formal transcript, upon successful completion of the exam, as proof of your results.
Recognition and Ethics
This college is a member of the ACS Affiliates Network; a group of colleges from several countries, affiliated with each other through ACS Distance Education.. Courses are developed with input from all of these colleges, aspiring to reflect internationally accepted standards and needs.
A strict "No Plagiarism" and "No fraud" policy exists. Assignments are checked for plagiarism, and assignments will not be deemed to have been completed, if work is not your own original creation, and is found to have been copied from elsewhere. If the person doing the course is discovered to be different to the name enrolled, the enrolment and any results will be recorded as invalid and any fees paid will be forfeited.
Refund Policy
A full refund less expenses (up to 15% of fees applied) is provided to anyone wishing to withdraw from a course, within 2 weeks of enrolment. This does not apply after the first assignment has been submitted and marked; or after the two weeks has expired.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS INSTITUTION?
We believe that we have an ethical responsibility to make good use of the fees you pay and the time you invest into an education through our college. To this end, our first priority is always your learning. This comes before issues such as formal accreditations, speculative marketing and bureaucratic processes which all too often add considerable costs to the running of colleges, and take resources away from the provision of more valuable services to the student.
This college focuses on facilitating your learning and support to optimise that learning. We recognise that learning is all about improving knowledge and skills in your long term memory. While some colleges may focus on getting you to pass exams, by committing knowledge to short term memory; we understand that such an approach is not true education, and does little to improve your long term career or business prospects.