NVQ 2 Bar Service

NVQ 2 BAR SERVICE Entry Requirements
There are no formal requirements, but candidates need to have been working in a bar environment for a minimum of six months and be working a minimum of 15 hours a week. A skill scan will be carried out to ensure that your current job role lends itself to the standards at the appropriate level.
Description
This NVQ is delivered wholly in the workplace. You will be allocated a personal assessor who will utilise the course hours and visits to your workplace to suit your individual learning needs.

The course consists of planning and assessment tutorials and observation of your practice in the workplace.
Course Content
The qualification is made up of 3 mandatory and 5 optional units appropriate to your hospitality setting.

Mandatory Units
- Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
- Contribute to effective teamwork
- Give customers a positive impression of yourself and your organisation

Plus 5 of the following optional units
- Prepare and clear the bar area
- Serve alcoholic and soft drinks
- Prepare and serve cocktails
- Prepare and serve wines
- Prepare cellars and kegs
- Clean drinks dispense lines
- Prepare and serve dispensed and instant hot drinks
- Prepare and serve hot drinks using specialist equipment
- Receive, store and issue drinks stock
- Maintain and deal payments
Where a course is aimed towards an assessment/examination, it is expected that all students will enter for the qualification.
Method of Assessment
Assessment is by production of a personal portfolio of evidence demonstrating understanding and application of the NVQ standards. Evidence will be a mixture of observation, witness testimony, professional discussion and candidate evidence.
Progression
Hospitality Supervision NVQ 3.