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Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
BSHM26: Bar and Beverages Management
Module 1:
Types of Bar and Beverages Service
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1.Tavern – referred to by the Babylonians during the ancient time as alehouses and high
price watered-down beer. The Greeks and Romans established tavern that served food,
as well as drink sometimes had lodging house for the night; some had gambling and
other amusements.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, life in most of Europe became much premature. When the
next taverns reappeared they were alehouses along the trade routes with stable for horses. In
England the 2.Public house, or pub, develop during Saxon times as a place where people
As time went on, the tavern became a permanent institution all over Europe. There were many
versions: inn, pub, cabaret, a place of refreshment with entertainment and music and dancing; a
meeting place. Whatever its form, the tavern was a place to enjoy life, to socialize, to exchange
ideas, to be stimulated.
When Europeans immigrated to America they brought in the taverns with them. It was
essential to town welfare to have a place providing drink, lodging and food. As town grew into
cities and roads were built connecting them, taverns follow the roads. It was in the taverns that
the spirit of revolution was born, planned, and translated into action. Tavern was the rendezvous
of the rebels. Here the sons of the Liberty were formed and held their meeting. By the middle of
1800’s the American tavern was turning into large scale, inn for the travelers and businessman
of a nation on the move. At the same time drinking places without lodging were appearing.
These kept the name tavern, while the more elaborate inn adopted the name hotel but the
hotel kept its bar room. It was open a showplace, with a handsome mahogany bar well-
dressed bartender.
By the turn of the Century the successors of the early taverns had taken many forms.
There were glittering hotel that served the rich in the world’s cities. The fashionable
cabarets were rich and famous men meet, music hall private clubs, Café’s and ranging
from elegant to seedy, big city saloon or lounge, and the corner saloons of working class
As regards the word bar, it is commonly accepted that it comes from the “barrier” or
protective rail on the counter of the traditional American saloon. This barrier was made
for the clients to rest their arms on, then the word “bar” began to design the place where
Bar service is the art of mixing wines and distilled spirits ( liquors and liqueurs), cocktail drinks,
non-alcoholic beverages (mock tails), modifiers, special agents, preparations, beverage service,
merchandising and quality service. It is one of the most interesting jobs because the profession
involves accuracy to measurements of wines, beers, and spirits and intense understanding of
several kinds of alcoholic beverage products and garnish accompaniments to produce the best
A skilled barman is one who understands the activities of sustaining the bar (par) stocks in their
best qualities, setting up the bar efficiently and effectively, preparations of mis en place before
the start of the function or operation, excellent cost analysis and control and good product
knowledge. This aspect is not only important in the dining room service in beverage service and
merchandising.
An effectual bar service staff needs an absolute familiarity of alcoholic and non alcoholic
beverages, their compositions, procedures, tools and equipment and ways and means of
production. Being capable to differentiate on product to another will not only create an impact
towards learning and improved service procedures. It will also impart intimacy and develop
WHAT IS BEVERAGE?
Any liquid that can quench the thirst are called beverage. Beverage is any kind of liquid.
We are always taking water, Water is a beverage item. Water, tea, coffee, milk, juice, beer and
any kind of drinks item are listed in beverage items. Actually, beverage means any kind of
Liquid item.
The word Beverage is a noun. Beverage can be hot and cold or an alcohol item and the
beverage can be used for everything that you can drink but sometimes it’s define gone to style.
The word Beverage is used as a replacement for the word of drink in the restaurant, bars or in
shops, if some want to get nonalcoholic beverage then he/she will get cold or hot beverage and
if someone want to get alcoholic beverage then he/ she will get wine, spirit or beer etc. In many
There is a rousing energy presently felt in the Philippine bar scene. The Philippines has been
turning heads in the international bartending competitions for a few years now. Some of the best
bartenders in the world come from the Philippines. This may come as a surprise to you, dear
imbibers, but not to passionate personalities in our growing and exciting industry. After all, we
have a long, rich history connected to alcohol. From the Spanish, we were taught how to make
cerveza or beer. Also, we can’t deny the great influence Americans have had in our culture.
They brought the cocktail culture here (in army bases they had officers’ bars) and most likely
taught Filipinos how to make cocktails the way they do. They passed on the skills and
and cocktail culture. Now is the dawn of a new era. New and exciting bars and restaurants are
opening left and right, offering varied yet polished drinks to suit every mood. Bartenders are the
new chefs (liquid chefs), the new superstars in the F&B world; they are the rock stars,
celebrities in my eyes. Today, Filipinos need not hide while preparing a cocktail. Now, we are
present at front, the stage is now set! The Philippines has sent representatives to international
competitions and are making quite an impressive dent in the bartending realm. One of the rising
talented Filipino bartenders who is making a name in the field is Kenneth Bandivas of ABV Bar.
He is the Philippines’ representative to the 2015 Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the
T Y P E S O F B A R:
1. PERMANENT BAR (STAND-UP BAR) - A bar that forms an integral part of the interior
design and decoration of the outlet. It has the three basic parts of the bar. It serves
directly customer at the bar, and likewise filled drinks order brought by the servers.
2. SERVICE BAR- Refers to a bar that pours drink for table service ONLY, usually in
conjunction of the outlet. It does not serve the customer directly but deals only with filling
drinks orders brought by servers. Sometimes, it is part of the dining room, but more often
it is out of sight.
3. MOBILE BAR/ PORTABLE BAR- Refers to a bar that is movable can be transferred
from one place to another. It is usually provided for parties and special function such as
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