Bar and Beverage Management
Class Presentation

  1. You will be assigned a topic for your presentation by random drawing. The date of your presentation will be assigned by the instructor.

  2. Your presentation must be approximately 30 minutes in length and cover information which would be appropriate for an individual who might manage a bar and beverage operation. In other words, what would a manager need to know about your topic in order to purchase, receive, store, serve and manage the item. Below, is a list of ideas that may be appropriate for your topic. This list is not inclusive. There may be additional areas you discover when you do your research on the topic.

  3. Items to include in your presentation:

    1. General description of the item to include a brief history, where it comes from, where it is made, what it looks like, what it tastes like etc.
    2. Describe how it is made -- the process -- to include the ingredients used throughout the process and the alcohol content.
    3. How it is aged, blended and/or bottled, as applicable
    4. Government and quality controls that must be followed
    5. Labeling conventions -- what things on the labels mean -- How to read a label
    6. Popular brands (call brands or popular vintners/producers)
    7. Popular drinks made with your product -- how are these drinks made
    8. Any special classifications used for your product (dry, sweet, etc.)
    9. Storage and serving conventions
    10. Glassware used
    11. How to order the product. What size bottles does the alcohol come in, how many bottles to a case, etc.

  4. You must use visuals with your presentation and have a handout for everyone in the class. The handout should be a fact sheet and would include information a manager would need to purchase and control beverages. For example, you may include a short list of popular call brands of the beverage, purchase sizes etc. You would not include information on the history of the beverage and how it is made. The handout should only cover those topics which would be of interest to a manager.

  5. You must provide the course professor with a lesson plan and copies of the handout and visuals that you will be using. These copies are due prior to your presentation.

  6. You must provide the instructor with 8 multiple choice questions on your topic no later than the date of your presentation..

  7. You are not to read your presentation. You may use notes, visuals or whatever you want. Students who read their presentation will receive a grade no higher than 70%.

  8. Each group/student must use the internet to find data in addition to books and other print sources. Each group/student is required to provide at least one good web site for each category of beverages. When all presentations are finished, the class will have a web site for each alcoholic beverage e.g. beer, wine, gin etc.


Date last Modified: August 15, 2000