IHRO Practical Exam

Today was a very tired day.......

Today i woke up at 5.30am, preparing for today practical exam where we had to run a mini restaurant....*i don't even had the strenght to type*......when we went to the SHA Villa, we were too early....we were the 1st grp to reach there, luckily, they allow us to use the room to prepare....or else we had to walk back to MRT station to change.....

We started preparing ourselves, changing into our uniform, putting our make-up....we spent from about 8am to 9.30am when the next grp came....the next grp was Vivian her grp, their restaurant theme was "the old western"....it was a very cool theme...their center piece was also very creative....they put sant in a glass...den they built a mini western ranch in the glass....with house and horse....

The next grp who arrived was Jordan's grp....their theme was royal casino....their centre piece was like very "real" really really special....like those real thing and not handmade stuff like ours.....they bought real cigars and is vanilla flavour too...haha....the last grp was De Wan their grp....their center piece consists of a bowl that contained rice...and a chinese style fan stick inside the rice....*hope u get wat im trying to describe*....their is also very cute....

Then....the real thing come....the class was breif on toady event while me and the other bartenders (John, Cherie, Chu Ping) were preparing our own ingredients...at least we escape the grooming inspection...haha....everything just started....i prepare my mocktail and cocktail for the rest to try and ask Glen (SHA Villa's bartender), the manager???...., Mr Ronald and Ms Chen to try as well....each of them have their own opinions and preference...we exchange our drinks....and opinions

At 12 noon....guests (lecturers and others) started coming....outside the bar stations....things started to heat up....i cant see wat was really happening outside where the others were working....i try to concentrate on my own duties....but fail....the rest of the grp...their orders arrived...the bartenders started to make their own drinks for the guests...all except me...i got no orders arriving yet....

Finally the orders arrived...but...all the orders were mocktail...Secret Viola (name of mocktail)...lol....my grp only have 8 guests and all 8 of them don wan any alcohol drink, canot drink or they have to work after lunch...thus nobody ordered the cocktail...all but 1...Jia Min manage to sell our cocktail to one of our guests...however...i heard that the drink was passed around the table...everyone had a sip...but they did not finished the drink....i was so dissapointed....

Back at the bar (working stations/table), while the rest was busy serving and watsoever they had to busy....we bartenders started to mix our own drinks...many nice and awful drinks was created...haha...i had so much drinks here and there...but at least got something happening at that area...i really enjoy the Green tea + whisky drink and the special mocktail that Glen make...he added ....milk, orange, blue curasao syrup, and something else i think... but i don remember...it was very nice...i like it alot...it is not something u get to taste....

After the guests left, clearing up everything else...the 6 of us went to Long John Silver to eat and do the rest of the report...we spent 3 - 4 hrs plus there...when i reach home it was like 9pm plus already...im so tired im aching all over....i want to sleep...tml must do RWPS and study for semestral exam...JIA YOU & GOOD NITE