Front of the House: 08. Understanding the Menu: What's on Tap?

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What you'll learn

The ability to describe and recommend alcoholic beverages is an important component of customer service.
Look at the basic characteristics of wine and beer. We'll also introduce some common cocktails.

Amendment 42-24 Authorized for use 1 January 2025 / Mandatory 1 January 2026

Description

Most restaurants offer a wide range of beverages, and alcoholic drinks can be the trickiest to master.

What this course covers:

  • The basic characteristics of wine
  • The basic characteristics of beer
  • An introduction to common cocktails
  • How to describe and recommend beverages to guests

You will finish better able to guide guests and improve service at the table.

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Front of the House: 08. Understanding the Menu: What's on Tap?

Front of the House: 08. Understanding the Menu: What's on Tap? (aicc)
Front of the House: 08. Understanding the Menu: What's on Tap? (aicc)
Most restaurants offer an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Water, juices, milk, and soft drinks are relatively easy to understand. Most of us are already familiar with these items. It gets a little more complicated with the alcoholic beverages: wine, beer, and cocktails. Not only are there many, many more of these beverages available, but their higher price point makes ordering the right alcoholic drink a higher priority for guests. The ability to describe and recommend alcoholic beverages is an important component of customer service. In this course, we'll look at the basic characteristics of wine and beer. We'll also introduce some common cocktails.

Frequently Asked Questions

This course is designed for employees who need to complete Front of the House: 08. Understanding the Menu: What's on Tap? training

Yes. This course is designed to meet applicable federal requirements and commonly mandated state standards. Always confirm specific state or industry requirements with your local regulations.

The course takes approximately 8 minutes to complete and can be paused and resumed at any time.

No. This course does not include a certificate of completion.

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Yes. This course can be exported for delivery in most learning management systems (SCORM compatible).

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Yes. This course includes a knowledge check to reinforce learning and verify completion.

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