When food isn't prepared properly, your customers can get very sick. Odds are you drill this into your kitchen staff from day one, because most restaurants are sticklers about enforcing proper food safety. 

But in 2017 alone, plenty of high profile restaurants have been in the news for food poisoning allegations, which shows there's still a lack of proper training in this area. While food can become contaminated during farming, harvesting and shipment, which is outside your restaurant’s control, many cases can also happen because of behavior inside your venue.

Vodka is the most consumed spirit in the world – but sadly, it’s also the most misunderstood.

Some dismiss it for tasting like rubbing alcohol, while others will say it doesn’t have any unique characteristics on its own. That couldn’t be further from the truth – and by the time you’ve finished this course, you will have a brand new appreciation for this timeless spirit.

Sake is becoming an increasingly popular drink around the world, which is why it would be a huge advantage to you as a hospitality professional to learn more about it!

This week, you can nail your sake knowledge by watching our sake basics course with Yoshihiro Sako. Yoshihiro is a Kikisake-shi certified sommelier and the Director of Sake at Yuzuki Japanese Eatery in San Francisco.

You might have noticed things are looking a bit different around here. After months of work, and a lot of late nights, we’re very excited to announce the launch of our new training website! Not only is the design looking pretty swish (if we do say so ourselves), but it has over 70 new and improved features to help you learn about hospitality. 

Throughout the redesign process, we’ve had one goal in mind – we want to make learning exciting, no matter who you are or what your role is in the hospitality industry. 

Let us run you through the major features.

Red Lantern is a highly lauded Vietnamese restaurant in Sydney that has been in operation for 15 years. Its three owners are all well known in their own right – Luke Nguyen, Pauline’s brother, has appeared on cooking shows such as MasterChef Australia and Gordon Ramsay’s Great Escape. Chef Mark Jensen regularly appeared as a guest chef on Ready Steady Cook, while Pauline is an international speaker and bestselling author. Take a look at the Mentor session online with Pauline.