the garage bar general knowledge test

april 14th 2024

What are some signs that a guest may be overly intoxicated?

1. slurred speech

2. radical change in behavior

3. difficulty reasoning and decision making

4. unaware of surroundings

how many ounces of alcohol does the body burn in one hour?

1oz of alcohol per hour

what are six factors that influence how people respond to alcohol?

1. size/weight

2. fatigue

3. strength of drink

4. rate of consumption

5. gender

6. amount of food recently consumed

what are 4 forms of ID we accept?

1. valid drivers license

2. passport

3. military ID

4. state issued ID

what is our standard greet time?

immediate

give two reasons why it is important to learn guests’ names?

1. makes the guest experience more personal

2. helps build rapport and helps build regulars

what do you do immediately after taking a guest’s drink order?

ring in the drink

give some examples of what you should be doing when the rush is over?

1. stocking ice

2. stocking beer

3. taking out trash

4. pre-bussing

5. washing dishes

6. spot sweeping

what are things you should never discuss with a guest and why?

1. money

2. religion

3. other garage personnel

4. politics

5. gratuities

6. workings of the garage

when pouring a drink, where should your hand be on the bottle?

around the neck of the bottle

how much space should there be between the liquid and the rim of the glass on every cocktail made? and why?

a dime lip—to keep liquid from spilling out of the glass

what is allowed in the ice well?

ice scoops and well inserts

what is the only utensil you may use to scoop ice?

an ice scoop

what should you do if glassware is broken in or around the ice well? Explain in detail.

1. flag the ice w/ grenadine—this lets the other bartenders know not to use that ice

2. burn the ice—scoop out as much ice as you can and discard then use hot water to melt the rest

3. clean the well— use a clean towel and sani water to clean the entire well. making sure there are no glass shards left in the bottom

4. refill with fresh ice

¼ ounce

1 count

½ oz

2 count

¾ oz

3 count

1 oz

4 count

2 oz

8 count

3 oz

12 count

how many ounces are in a standard pour at the garage? how many ounces are in a double?

1.5 ounces in a standard pour, 2.5 ounces in a double

Roll technique

Cocktails built in the same glass they are served in, poured into a shaker tin, then poured back into the glass

stirred technique

cocktail made in a pint glass and stirred with a mixing spoon or with the wrist in a circular motion and then strained into the serving glass

build technique

cocktails made in the same glass they are served in

shaken technique

cocktails made in a shaker tin, shaken vigorously and then strained into the serving glass

flash blend technique

cocktails built in the same glass they are served in, shaken in a shaker tin and then strained back into their serving glass

what should be done immediately after receiving your cash drawer from a manager?

count it

what do you have to have in order to start a tab?

a credit card

what should you do if you spill or mess up a drink?

ring in the mistake and tell a manager immediately

old fashioned serving size

2.5 oz

caramel apple mule serving size

4oz

paloma serving size

4oz

cadillac margarita serving size

5oz

how many ounces do we serve in a glass of wine?

6 ounces of wine

14 oz pint glass serving size

12 oz

12 oz chalice glass serving size

10 oz

frozen espresso martini serving size

6 oz

frozen thunderita serving size

8 oz

when making a cocktail, how much ice should be put into the glass?

ice should be filled to the top of the glass

should all of our liquor bottles have a pour spout?

all bottles should, except top shelf liquors