Cowboys beware! There's a new NMI sheriff in town and he's here for your jiggers!
There’s widespread concern that hospitality operators are wilfully under-serving spirits and beer and/or not using correct measuring instruments (jiggers) to take advantage of patrons. Inspectors from the NMI will be carrying out nationwide inspections and fines are hefty.
No more poor pourers: our guide to choosing the right speed pourer for you
Yes, bottle pourers might not seem like the most important item on your bar inventory, but they do hold the key to liquor wastage, accuracy and consistency.
So is there really such a difference between pour spouts? And if so how do you choose a the right speed pourer? Here's our guide to choosing the right pourer...
So is there really such a difference between pour spouts? And if so how do you choose a the right speed pourer? Here's our guide to choosing the right pourer...
Size matters: too big to fit, too hard to serve
Many bartenders complain that larger bottles are hard to pour, impacting speed of service, so opt out of using these 'problem' bottles, substituting other brands that are easier to serve (even if not on the cocktail menu). If speed pourers are such an essential tool, but size is an issue, then what is the answer?
Not guilty your honour, blame the bartender!
Qantas flight attendant appeals his unfair dismissal hearing result, claiming bartender's 'free-pouring' was to blame for the drunken episode that caused him to lose his job, after he consumed 14 standard drinks, thinking he was only drinking five. So was the bartender to blame?
Being at the top of the bartending game means - train train train!
Cocktail making has become a fascination, a passion and, for many, a pretty serious obsession. As a result, bartending is no longer a stopgap job, or a university rent subsidiser, it's a profession.
Bartenders are the industry professionals and it is essential they’re at the top of their game. They must be absolute experts in their arena – it’s vital they are not only highly skilled but highly trained.
Turning Japanese – have you attended the Japanese school of bartending?
A school of bartending exists where detail is everything. A school where precision and performance are the essence of cocktail making… think tea ceremonies, think sushi, think Japanese bartending.