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1. 2 viable varieties of coffee beans
Arabica - Robusta
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria

2. Ingredients in a Cosmo
A julep strainer
a double espresso
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice

3. What is an Ale?
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Oak barrels
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations

4. 3 categories of vermouth
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth

5. Up-selling examples
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Alcohol by volume

6. 5 Stakeholders of enlightened hospitality
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
It gives the malty flavor - It has enzymes to convert starch into sugar - It is the engine - gives body to beer - The length of malting & toasting gives the flavor profile.
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors

7. Bourbon
White wine with seltzer water
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
A Boston Shaker

8. What is the metal cup used for mixing drinks called?
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
A Boston Shaker
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Arabica - Robusta

9. 3 distilled base aperitifs
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
a double espresso
Drip - steep - espresso
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years

10. What is vermouth?
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.

11. Describe Campari
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer

12. Why suggestive selling?

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13. What is a Lager?
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.

14. Why are hops added to beer?
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

15. 3 Advantages of Opentable
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Is a flavored tea

16. What is in a Kir? Kir Royale
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
A julep strainer
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast

17. 5 core emotional skills
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne

18. 7 steps to making spirits
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.

19. Tequila
white - green - oolong - black
Kir and Kir Royale
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented

20. Describe cassis
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
A liqueur made from black currants
a double espresso
The addition of Co2.

21. Rum
Drip - steep - espresso
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Crema
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged

22. What goes in first when mixing a drink?
Alcohol by volume
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
The juice
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented

23. Why is malted barley used in beer?
It gives the malty flavor - It has enzymes to convert starch into sugar - It is the engine - gives body to beer - The length of malting & toasting gives the flavor profile.
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.

24. Name 2 aromatized wines
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

25. What does ABV stand for?
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Alcohol by volume
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime

26. Describe Antica Formula
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Alcohol by volume

27. What is the common vessel used to age whiskey?
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Oak barrels
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur

28. What is the proof of ABV?
Proof is 2x the ABV.
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Alcohol by volume
A julep strainer

29. Irish Whiskey
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

30. Ingredients in a Manhattan
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
The addition of Co2.
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.

31. Doppio
Arabica - Robusta
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
a double espresso

32. What is single malt scotch?
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
Is a flavored tea
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters

33. Macchiato
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
A julep strainer

34. Describe Dubonnet
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Drip - steep - espresso
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling

35. Define spirits
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
The addition of Co2.
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Arabica - Robusta

36. What is the name of the creamy emulsion on top of a brewed espresso?
Crema
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.

37. What is in a Wine spritzer?
Alcohol by volume
Prosecco with white peach puree
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
White wine with seltzer water

38. Name 4 Ales
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale

39. Successful suggestive selling requires
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
Crema

40. Gin
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors

41. What is in Negroni?
Kir and Kir Royale
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
The guest's experiencey - Check average
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth

42. What does POS stand for?
Is made from Corn
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Point of Sale

43. 4 tea types lightest to strongest
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
white - green - oolong - black
Proof is 2x the ABV.

44. Name 4 Classic Aperitif cocktails
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
When it is a clear cocktail
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants

45. Latte
Crema
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
white - green - oolong - black
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino

46. Vodka
The juice
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer

47. Canadian Whiskey
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Is made from Corn
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body

48. Earl Grey
Is a flavored tea
Arabica - Robusta
A hawthorn strainer
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented

49. Tequila types from newest to oldest
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Arabica - Robusta
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
The addition of Co2.

50. Describe a Champagne cocktail
Alcohol by volume
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Is a flavored tea
The guest's experiencey - Check average