CHAPTER 12 BAR amp; BEVERAGE.ppt

CHAPTER 12 BAR BEVERAGE Alcoholic Beverage Licenses. How to Apply for a License. Bar Layout Design. Placement of the Bar within the Restaurant. The Speed Gun. Glass Washing. Bartenders. Basic Inventory. Wines. Responsible Alcoholic Beverage Service. Controls. BEVERAGES Beverages account for 25%–30% of total sales. A ratio higher than this will attract the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The cost of beverage production is less than in the kitchen: Consequently, the margins are greater. TYPES OF LICENSES On-sale general. Authorizes the sale of all types of alcoholic beverages—namely, beer, wine distilled spirits—for consumption on the premises. Off-sale general. Authorizes the sale of all types of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises in original, sealed containers. On-sale beer wine. Authorizes the sale on the premises of all types of beer, wine malt liquor. Off-sale beer wine. Authorizes the sale of all types of beer, wine malt beverages for consumption off the premises in original containers. On-sale beer. Authorizes the sale on the licensed premises of beer other malt beverages with an alcoholic content of 4% or less by weight. APPLYING FOR A LICENSE The application process can be lengthy. States have jurisdiction over the sale of alcohol. State regulations must be met to be granted a license. Notices stating that a license has been applied for must be placed in the newspaper posted in the window of the restaurant for a minimum of 30 days. There are 2 types of alcoholic beverage licenses: General liquor license. Beer wine license. BAR LAYOUT DESIGN FACTORS The overall design layout of the restaurant. The intended prominence of the bar. The number of bartenders required to operate the bar beverage service. The volume of business expected. The degree of self-sufficiency of the bar. The electric water supply. The construction costs of providing electric water supply. The distance to the storeroom the dispensing system