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eBooks
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Alcohol and Binge Drinking (2017)
Alcohol is the most widely used recreational drug in Australia. Alcohol is so widely used and so socially acceptable that many people frequently consume it to harmful levels. Includes information on standard drink sizes.
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Responsible Sales, Service and Marketing of Alcohol: For the Tourism, Hospitality and Retail Industries (2015)
The safe service of alcohol is of vital importance to those in the food and beverage industry - failure to act responsibly can result in fines, loss of license and the potential closure of the business.
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Running a Bar for Dummies (2014)
Using clear, concise language, this For Dummies guide contains all the information you need to start your bar off on the right foot. From grand opening to last call, you'll discover the insider tricks that keep the business end running smoothly and the customers happily engaged.
Cocktails - Useful Websites
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BBC Cocktail Recipes
This site has a large range of cocktail recipes, and you can search by main ingredient, cocktail type, most popular recipes or even add your own.
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Cocktail inspiration De Kuyper
Find new cocktails to make or those classics we all love. At De Kuyper we know our cocktails! Need tips on how to make them or which tools to use? Click on our ‘how to’ first.
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Make me a cocktail : the world's best cocktail resource.
Simply add the ingredients you have at home and we'll show you the cocktails you can make. Register as a Make Me A Cocktail community member and we’ll save your ingredients list so you can come back to it at any time.
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Taste.com.au - Cocktail Recipes
Cocktail and mocktail recipes on the Taste site.
Responsible Service - Useful Websites
Books
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Food and Beverage Service (2014)
An invaluable reference for trainers, practitioners and anyone working towards professional qualifications in food and beverage service, this new edition has been thoroughly updated to include a greater focus on the international nature of the hospitality industry.
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Food and Beverage Management (2018)
This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry.
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The Restaurant: From Concept to Operation (2014)
This book offers a helpful resource for understanding everything about the business from the initial idea to the grand opening. It features comprehensive, applications–based coverage of all aspects of developing, opening, and running a restaurant.
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The Theory of Hospitality & Catering (2016)
A new edition of the cornerstone textbook for all hospitality and catering students is the only book that provides a complete overview of the hospitality and catering industry from commodity and science through delivery from the supplier, storage, preparation, production and final service to the waiting customer.
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Food and Beverage Service (2020)
Understand both the key concepts and modern developments within the global food and beverage service industry with this new edition of the internationally respected text.
The Australian Bar Attendant's Handbook (2012)
This is the full guide, endorsed by the Australian Hotels Association in relation to the management, service of alcohol and the way in which to run a bar.