Here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/user/ProsePRAustralia
This is the latest editing of our Mackay Coffee Idol 2011.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Information on TAFE courses here in Mackay
Mackay Hospitality
Short Courses
Responsible Service of Alcohol - Gain the skills to secure employment in the liquor industry with this industry and Government accredited short course:
Dates: August 3-4, August 25, October 4 and December 1
Provide Responsible Gambling Services - Meet the Legislative requirements to provide a gambling service to customers.
Dates: July 14, August 22, September 7 and October 6.
Responsible Management of Licenced Venues - This course provides the skills to adequately and responsibly operated a licenced venue.
Dates: July 13 and 20, September 1 and 8 and October 10 and 17
Short Bar Course - Acquire the skills to work as a bar attendant or waitperson.
Dates: July 12-August 9 and August 16-September 13
Short Barista/Coffee Course - Learn how to craft spectacular
coffees with this short course.
Dates: July 11-August 1, August 22-September 12
Short Course in Restaurant or Bar - Become a star waitperson or bar attendant with this short course.
Dates: July 19 - September 16, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Please contact our Customer Contact Centre to Enrol 1300278233
Mackay Hospitality
Short Courses
Responsible Service of Alcohol - Gain the skills to secure employment in the liquor industry with this industry and Government accredited short course:
Dates: August 3-4, August 25, October 4 and December 1
Provide Responsible Gambling Services - Meet the Legislative requirements to provide a gambling service to customers.
Dates: July 14, August 22, September 7 and October 6.
Responsible Management of Licenced Venues - This course provides the skills to adequately and responsibly operated a licenced venue.
Dates: July 13 and 20, September 1 and 8 and October 10 and 17
Short Bar Course - Acquire the skills to work as a bar attendant or waitperson.
Dates: July 12-August 9 and August 16-September 13
Short Barista/Coffee Course - Learn how to craft spectacular
coffees with this short course.
Dates: July 11-August 1, August 22-September 12
Short Course in Restaurant or Bar - Become a star waitperson or bar attendant with this short course.
Dates: July 19 - September 16, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Please contact our Customer Contact Centre to Enrol 1300278233
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Link to U Tube Video
Here is the link to the wrap up of Mackay Coffee Idol 2011
http://youtu.be/nkwcEnN6N4w
It's been a while and we may well tweek it further, later on.
For now it's a chance to relive the baristas nervousness of it all, and for others to get a small taste of how it happens.
Here is the link to the wrap up of Mackay Coffee Idol 2011
http://youtu.be/nkwcEnN6N4w
It's been a while and we may well tweek it further, later on.
For now it's a chance to relive the baristas nervousness of it all, and for others to get a small taste of how it happens.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Next coffee class.
An update from the people who brought you Mackay Coffee Idol.
Well TAFE are on a roll now. Below are the dates for up coming courses.
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The first coffee course will start on Tuesday 21st June, Wednesday 22nd June, Tuesday 28th June and Wednesday 29th June. From 9am till 1pm
This course runs over the above 4 days.
The next set runs over 4 Monday nights from 6pm to 9pm.
Start date is 11th July finishing on 1st August.
Then 22nd August finishing on 12th September
Next 10th October finishing on 31st October
Deb Elms
Teacher
Food and Beverage
Diploma / Management Hospitality
Central Queensland Institute of TAFE
Department of Education and Training
Phone: (07) 4940 3286 Fax: (07) 4940 3319 Post: PO Box 135 MACKAY 4740
Email: deborah.elms@deta.qld.gov.au Web: http://www.cq.tafe.qld.gov.au/
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The students doing the current course are having an 'away day' next week. A nice bus trip to Whitsunday Gold Coffee Plantation for a roasting, cruising and schmoozing session.
We have all ready had feed back from students on how they will be tweaking things back in their cafes, and thinking of ideas on how to upskill their work mates.
Well TAFE are on a roll now. Below are the dates for up coming courses.
********************
The first coffee course will start on Tuesday 21st June, Wednesday 22nd June, Tuesday 28th June and Wednesday 29th June. From 9am till 1pm
This course runs over the above 4 days.
The next set runs over 4 Monday nights from 6pm to 9pm.
Start date is 11th July finishing on 1st August.
Then 22nd August finishing on 12th September
Next 10th October finishing on 31st October
Deb Elms
Teacher
Food and Beverage
Diploma / Management Hospitality
Central Queensland Institute of TAFE
Department of Education and Training
Phone: (07) 4940 3286 Fax: (07) 4940 3319 Post: PO Box 135 MACKAY 4740
Email: deborah.elms@deta.qld.gov.au Web: http://www.cq.tafe.qld.gov.au/
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The students doing the current course are having an 'away day' next week. A nice bus trip to Whitsunday Gold Coffee Plantation for a roasting, cruising and schmoozing session.
We have all ready had feed back from students on how they will be tweaking things back in their cafes, and thinking of ideas on how to upskill their work mates.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Jenny Silva and her story
Jenny Is Back From Melbourne.
You will remember her as the runner up in Mackay Coffee Idol 2011
Here is her report, and what a great story it is.
“It sounded Crazy …”
“Compete in a Barista Competition” – this was on my 2011 To Do List. This was definitely something foreign and out of my comfort zone. And, I thought living in Moranbah I was safe from actually doing it.
Then one day Norelle showed my an article in the paper advertising the Mackay Barista Competition. I wanted to follow through. It was an exciting challenge for me.
And, I met some cool guys from Mackay. I remember Steve from Gloria Jeans saying “can you do the latte art like Tim Adams – his 10 leaf tulips are incredible”. I thought to myself “not yet– but that’s what I’ll aim towards”. I vigorously practiced my basics, being my tulips and Rosettas. The Mackay Competition helped me to increase my speed, latte art and confidence. I competed and placed second. I loved the Mackay comp – because I had the encouragement of my closest family and friends.
I continued to practice and posted some art on my La Crema Facebook Group. This was how I got invited to the Pura Milk Latte Art Comp in Melbourne. This was another opportunity and challenge for me. The idea of competing in Melbourne was crazy to me. But I created a new goal and that was – “to compete and do my best so that I would have a goal to beat next year”. I blurted to my staff that I was going to compete in Melbourne – this meant that I had to follow through. I knew I wouldn’t be fully ready but I felt if I didn’t compete I would regret it.
The beauty about competing is the drive to push yourself, develop our skills and improve our craft. It was another learning opportunity for me. For my Melbourne Comp it was a race try new creations such as triple Rosettas, swans, dragons, hanging tulips and hanging rosettas – anything! This comp really pushed me to be creative.
Other thoughts included what to wear, the concept, my routine, my equipment, the beans. But, definitely the biggest challenge was balancing my workload – I work generous hours in my café and sometimes practicing was not always fun. Sometimes giving up seemed like a better idea – but it was never not an option.
I tried to remember my lessons from my Mackay Competition so that I wouldn’t lose points repeating mistakes. They were silly things like remember to stay within the time limit, wipe your steam nozzle, improve the signature drink, don’t stop and start again, remember to call time, remember to talk to the judges.
At Melbourne - Yes, I was pretty nervous. Then Tamra sent me text - “wow them with your skill and smile”.
It was showtime! I told my nerves to ‘please go away’. I decided to have fun and be myself. I pretended the judges were people I knew. It was crazy. I winged my act and used humor, cheek and a casual concept to perform my show. I did my best – but this time did not come a place.
My lessons from my Melbourne comp include; stay within the time limit, don’t panic and rush you’re extraction, don’t rush your latte art, remember to think about what you’re doing, remember the name of your beverage, don’t hesitate, be fast but be calm. Obviously silly and simple lessons.
I’m happy that I put myself out there, took some risks and cured some stage phobia.
It’s exciting to be part of this small, competitive and fast evolving industry that is experiencing great growth. The best part of it all is just having an adventure – and making fun.
“It sounded crazy … so I did it!”
Jenny xoxo
You will remember her as the runner up in Mackay Coffee Idol 2011
Here is her report, and what a great story it is.
“It sounded Crazy …”
“Compete in a Barista Competition” – this was on my 2011 To Do List. This was definitely something foreign and out of my comfort zone. And, I thought living in Moranbah I was safe from actually doing it.
Then one day Norelle showed my an article in the paper advertising the Mackay Barista Competition. I wanted to follow through. It was an exciting challenge for me.
And, I met some cool guys from Mackay. I remember Steve from Gloria Jeans saying “can you do the latte art like Tim Adams – his 10 leaf tulips are incredible”. I thought to myself “not yet– but that’s what I’ll aim towards”. I vigorously practiced my basics, being my tulips and Rosettas. The Mackay Competition helped me to increase my speed, latte art and confidence. I competed and placed second. I loved the Mackay comp – because I had the encouragement of my closest family and friends.
I continued to practice and posted some art on my La Crema Facebook Group. This was how I got invited to the Pura Milk Latte Art Comp in Melbourne. This was another opportunity and challenge for me. The idea of competing in Melbourne was crazy to me. But I created a new goal and that was – “to compete and do my best so that I would have a goal to beat next year”. I blurted to my staff that I was going to compete in Melbourne – this meant that I had to follow through. I knew I wouldn’t be fully ready but I felt if I didn’t compete I would regret it.
The beauty about competing is the drive to push yourself, develop our skills and improve our craft. It was another learning opportunity for me. For my Melbourne Comp it was a race try new creations such as triple Rosettas, swans, dragons, hanging tulips and hanging rosettas – anything! This comp really pushed me to be creative.
Other thoughts included what to wear, the concept, my routine, my equipment, the beans. But, definitely the biggest challenge was balancing my workload – I work generous hours in my café and sometimes practicing was not always fun. Sometimes giving up seemed like a better idea – but it was never not an option.
I tried to remember my lessons from my Mackay Competition so that I wouldn’t lose points repeating mistakes. They were silly things like remember to stay within the time limit, wipe your steam nozzle, improve the signature drink, don’t stop and start again, remember to call time, remember to talk to the judges.
At Melbourne - Yes, I was pretty nervous. Then Tamra sent me text - “wow them with your skill and smile”.
It was showtime! I told my nerves to ‘please go away’. I decided to have fun and be myself. I pretended the judges were people I knew. It was crazy. I winged my act and used humor, cheek and a casual concept to perform my show. I did my best – but this time did not come a place.
My lessons from my Melbourne comp include; stay within the time limit, don’t panic and rush you’re extraction, don’t rush your latte art, remember to think about what you’re doing, remember the name of your beverage, don’t hesitate, be fast but be calm. Obviously silly and simple lessons.
I’m happy that I put myself out there, took some risks and cured some stage phobia.
It’s exciting to be part of this small, competitive and fast evolving industry that is experiencing great growth. The best part of it all is just having an adventure – and making fun.
“It sounded crazy … so I did it!”
Jenny xoxo
Friday, May 20, 2011
Mackay TAFE are running a coffee class in a couple of weeks.
This is exactly the type of thing our local industry needs, and what we have been lobbying for. TAFE are also sponsors of our Mackay Coffee Idol and are good people to work with.
Everyone with an espresso machine needs to ask themselves if their skills are where they want them to be.
The way I work it with Cafe La de da is, the cafe pays the class fee, if the student contributes their time.
Steve and Merryn at Gloria Jeans agree 100% that we need to always be working at improving our skills, just to keep up.
We need TAFE as an industry partner, so please support this program, spread the word, and call Deb and register one of your people now.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Mackay Coffee Idol 2011
Well here are the final results for the Mackay Coffee Idol 2011 competition:
Pauline 1st
Jenny 2nd
Sheree 3rd
Caroline 4th
Laura 5th
Denise 6th
Colleen 7th
Chiara 8th
Krystle 9th
Kierra 10th
Jess 11th
A fantastic day was had by all, hope to see you all back for next year's comp, we are already working on some rule and format changes for next year, so see you all at our next Jam which will be in about 4 to 5 weeks time.
Pauline 1st
Jenny 2nd
Sheree 3rd
Caroline 4th
Laura 5th
Denise 6th
Colleen 7th
Chiara 8th
Krystle 9th
Kierra 10th
Jess 11th
A fantastic day was had by all, hope to see you all back for next year's comp, we are already working on some rule and format changes for next year, so see you all at our next Jam which will be in about 4 to 5 weeks time.
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