nicola2157 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hi all, ive been here for 2 months now and not getting anywhere with admin jobs ( I was an office manager/PA in the uk) so I'm now looking at restaurants and bars/coffee shops as I have experience in waitressingand restaurant management. Could anyone tell me where the best place in melbourne CBD where I can train to get the RSA & barista certificates? Not working so can't be too expensive! thanks also if anyone has any tips on getting admin work please enlighten me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Check the local Leader newspaper on line there are usually adds in it. TAFE colleges do these and so do some private places. Also you can do some of them on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Short of cash then do the alcohol and gambling ones on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinker78 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Short of cash then do the alcohol and gambling ones on line. Barista training takes 2 days- it's an accredited course. Have you joined scoopon and groupon? I recently bought barista training at 60% off. otherwise you can expect to pay a few hundred for that one. Private training places do it- just google barista training melbourne and also join the 2 websites stated. lots of vouchers, also the RSA is often featured at a discounted rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I wonder why you need a certificate to serve coffee?I realise coffee making is abit of an art these days,but surely it doesn't warrant a certificate?So if you gain a certificate and get a job,is the boss just going to say "Well we won't actually give you any training,you have the certificate so just get on with it"lol You'd still have to be shown the ropes?How hard is it using a coffee machine?Not having a go,I am genuinely curious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Barista training takes 2 days- it's an accredited course. Have you joined scoopon and groupon? I recently bought barista training at 60% off. otherwise you can expect to pay a few hundred for that one. Private training places do it- just google barista training melbourne and also join the 2 websites stated. lots of vouchers, also the RSA is often featured at a discounted rate. I second this - Groupon here in Adelaide for example currently have an offer for RSA training http://www.groupon.com.au/deals/adelaide/mason-college-2/719438126 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartmart07 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I wonder why you need a certificate to serve coffee?I realise coffee making is abit of an art these days,but surely it doesn't warrant a certificate?So if you gain a certificate and get a job,is the boss just going to say "Well we won't actually give you any training,you have the certificate so just get on with it"lol You'd still have to be shown the ropes?How hard is it using a coffee machine?Not having a go,I am genuinely curious! Because this is Australia, and there are rules. If you do not follow the rules you do not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I wonder why you need a certificate to serve coffee?I realise coffee making is abit of an art these days,but surely it doesn't warrant a certificate?So if you gain a certificate and get a job,is the boss just going to say "Well we won't actually give you any training,you have the certificate so just get on with it"lol You'd still have to be shown the ropes?How hard is it using a coffee machine?Not having a go,I am genuinely curious! Because there is a lot more involved in making a good coffee than just pushing a button. Coffee shops succeed or fail based on the skills of their barista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Because there is a lot more involved in making a good coffee than just pushing a button. Coffee shops succeed or fail based on the skills of their barista. Well as a tea drinker, I really wish as much importance was given on how to make a cup of tea. I mean, how hard can it be? Put tea bag in cup, pour boiling water on it. And yet I have lost count of the number of times I have been served a cup of hot water (no longer boiling, obviously, after being put into a cold mug) with a tea bag on the side. Sometimes I treat it like a race to get that bag in the water as fast as possible before it cools down too much to draw! And the other day, well, this was the lowest of the low - I went to a cafe to kill some time before an appointment, and ordered a mug of white tea. What I was served was a cup full of frothy milk (like it goes when you make a cappucino) with a tea bag in it! It was so utterly disgusting, I couldn't even bring myself to take a sip of it. Obviously hot milk wasn't doing anything to draw the tea out of the bag, so it was basically just a cup of hot frothy milk with a useless teabag. As I don't really like milk (too many slightly off school milks for me as a child) I just left the whole thing. Being a shy quiet type, I didn't even complain :embarrassed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Well as a tea drinker, I really wish as much importance was given on how to make a cup of tea. I mean, how hard can it be? Put tea bag in cup, pour boiling water on it. And yet I have lost count of the number of times I have been served a cup of hot water (no longer boiling, obviously, after being put into a cold mug) with a tea bag on the side. Sometimes I treat it like a race to get that bag in the water as fast as possible before it cools down too much to draw! And the other day, well, this was the lowest of the low - I went to a cafe to kill some time before an appointment, and ordered a mug of white tea. What I was served was a cup full of frothy milk (like it goes when you make a cappucino) with a tea bag in it! It was so utterly disgusting, I couldn't even bring myself to take a sip of it. Obviously hot milk wasn't doing anything to draw the tea out of the bag, so it was basically just a cup of hot frothy milk with a useless teabag. As I don't really like milk (too many slightly off school milks for me as a child) I just left the whole thing. Being a shy quiet type, I didn't even complain :embarrassed: lol - my mum was a tea drinker and when ordering tea she used to give specific instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm seriously considering (only half-joking) becoming someone who carries their own tea bags around, and just asking for a cup of hot water... tea is usually fairly well priced in the UK but sometimes even places like Starbucks can't do it properly! Well as a tea drinker, I really wish as much importance was given on how to make a cup of tea. I mean, how hard can it be? Put tea bag in cup, pour boiling water on it. And yet I have lost count of the number of times I have been served a cup of hot water (no longer boiling, obviously, after being put into a cold mug) with a tea bag on the side. Sometimes I treat it like a race to get that bag in the water as fast as possible before it cools down too much to draw! And the other day, well, this was the lowest of the low - I went to a cafe to kill some time before an appointment, and ordered a mug of white tea. What I was served was a cup full of frothy milk (like it goes when you make a cappucino) with a tea bag in it! It was so utterly disgusting, I couldn't even bring myself to take a sip of it. Obviously hot milk wasn't doing anything to draw the tea out of the bag, so it was basically just a cup of hot frothy milk with a useless teabag. As I don't really like milk (too many slightly off school milks for me as a child) I just left the whole thing. Being a shy quiet type, I didn't even complain :embarrassed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Well as a tea drinker, I really wish as much importance was given on how to make a cup of tea. I mean, how hard can it be? Put tea bag in cup, pour boiling water on it. And yet I have lost count of the number of times I have been served a cup of hot water (no longer boiling, obviously, after being put into a cold mug) with a tea bag on the side. Sometimes I treat it like a race to get that bag in the water as fast as possible before it cools down too much to draw! And the other day, well, this was the lowest of the low - I went to a cafe to kill some time before an appointment, and ordered a mug of white tea. What I was served was a cup full of frothy milk (like it goes when you make a cappucino) with a tea bag in it! It was so utterly disgusting, I couldn't even bring myself to take a sip of it. Obviously hot milk wasn't doing anything to draw the tea out of the bag, so it was basically just a cup of hot frothy milk with a useless teabag. As I don't really like milk (too many slightly off school milks for me as a child) I just left the whole thing. Being a shy quiet type, I didn't even complain :embarrassed: I'd love that cup of tea lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'd love that cup of tea lol Ewww, it was all kind of slimy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Ewww, it was all kind of slimy..... I like mines basically just hot milk and sugar lol so that frothy milk would prob be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindor Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 lol - my mum was a tea drinker and when ordering tea she used to give specific instructions. My Dad does, 2 tea bags please, left in! When he makes it at home, he puts tea leaves in the cup and leaves them in, you can almost stand the spoon up its so strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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