This course covers the operational and management of cocktail lounges and bars. Methods of distilled spirit production and beer brewing are detailed to help students understand the varying qualities of beverages. Students will learn through a semester project of designing a lounge that includes the layout and design of the facility, the equipment used to operate it, control procedures, customer relations, staffing, marketing, sanitation procedures and regulations affecting operations. An optional National Restaurant Association exam about responsible alcohol service is administered. Field trips are scheduled. Offered every other year.