Containing all the core and optional units required to achieve an NVQ/SVQ 2 in serving food and drink in the bar, this book is arranged unit by unit. It includes practical tasks throughout and self assessment questions. Also available are a corresponding book on serving food and drink in the restaurant, and a tutor resource pack, with photocopiable worksheets, which accompanies both the student guides.

Case studies - put students in real-life scenarios and help them learn how to react to them. Unit-by-unit, element-by-element approach with full coverage of the underpinning knowledge. A competence-based approach, complemented by activities and pointers, to enhance students' knowledge. Freestanding units allow students to select material according to their needs. 'Get ahead' sections at the end of each unit, encourage further learning and development.