Assessor Resource
SITHFAB310
Provide advice on food and beverage matching
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Beverages can include wine, beer, spirits and liqueurs. This unit applies to hospitality organisations which serve food and beverage including hotels, restaurants, wineries, fine food outlets and clubs. Advice on food and beverage matching might also be provided by wholesalers to hospitality outlets and from retail liquor outlets to retail customers.
It applies to frontline sales and operational personnel who operate with some level of independence and under limited supervision to provide advice to others about the matching of beverages to food items and cuisines. This includes beverage sales consultants, bar specialists, sommeliers and other senior bar and food and beverage attendants.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to evaluate a range of beverages and their compatibility with different food items and cuisines, provide advice to customers on their selection and to continuously extend personal product knowledge to enhance customer service.
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