The Bar and Beverage Book

Costas Katsigris (El Centro College), Chris Thomas

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
20 December 2010

Management & management techniques; Hotel & catering trades

The Bar and Beverage Book explains how to manage the beverage option of a restaurant, bar, hotel, country club—any place that serves beverages to customers. It provides readers with the history of the beverage industry and appreciation of wine, beer, and spirits; information on equipping, staffing, managing, and marketing a bar; and the purchase and mixology of beverages. New topics in this edition include changes to regulations regarding the service of alcohol, updated sanitation guidelines, updates to labor laws and the employment of staff, and how to make your operation more profitable. New trends in spirits, wine, and beer are also covered.

By: Costas Katsigris (El Centro College), Chris Thomas
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 196mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 1.361kg
ISBN: 9780470248454
ISBN 10: 0470248459
Pages: 736
Publication Date: 20 December 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9781119578116
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface vii Acknowledgements xiii Chapter 1 The Beverage Industry, Yesterday and Today 1 Chapter 2 Responsible Alcohol Service 31 Chapter 3 Creating and Maintaining A Bar Business 73 Chapter 4 Bar Equipment 123 Chapter 5 The Beverages: Spirits 171 Chapter 6 Wine Appreciation 229 Chapter 7 Wine Sales and Service 275 Chapter 8 Beer 309 Chapter 9 Sanitation and Bar Setup 357 Chapter 10 Mixology, Part One 399 Chapter 11 Mixology, Part Two 433 Chapter 12 Employee Management 471 Chapter 13 Purchasing, Receiving, Storage, and Inventory 521 Chapter 14 Planning For Profit 563 Chapter 15 Managing Your Bar Business 619 Chapter 16 Regulations 651 Glossary 681 Index 711

Costas Katsigris is Director Emeritus of the Food and Hospitality Services Program at El Centro Community College in Dallas, Texas, and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. He is also coauthor of Design and Equipment for Restaurants and Foodservice, published by Wiley. Chris Thomas is a professional writer specializing in food-and wine-related fields and coauthor of Design and equipment for Restaurants and Foodservice.

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The Bar and Beverage Book

Costas Katsigris (El Centro College), Chris Thomas

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