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Dec 01 2025

Smart Serve Ontario’s 2025 Holiday Hosting Guide

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Celebrate Responsibly. Host Confidently. As 2025 comes to a close, Ontarians are ready to reconnect, celebrate, and unwind — but this year’s holiday season looks a little different. With budgets…

Dec 01 2024

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Your 2024 Holiday Guide!

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Hosting a Safe and Memorable Holiday Gathering 🎉 Creating a welcoming and safe environment for your guests is essential for a successful holiday event. Thoughtful planning and attention to detail…

Nov 30 2023

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Your 2023 Holiday Guide!

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🍻 Guidance on Holiday Alcohol Consumption 🍷 According to Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health, maintaining a merry and safe holiday season involves adhering to the recommendation of consuming no…

Nov 21 2022

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Holiday Guide 2022

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1. Enjoy in Moderation! Remember your typical drink amounts and plan to count them. Consumption wise, a standard Beer is 12 oz., 5 oz. for Wine, and 1.5 oz. for…

Dec 02 2021

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Drive Sober PSA

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Drive Sober Things seem to be getting back to normal. But you still can't do that. We teamed up with arrive alive DRIVE SOBER, CRAFT CANADA and director Jonah Haber, to…

Aug 12 2021

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Invest in You

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Highlighting earned certificates on your resume can help set you apart from other applicants. This can help show hiring managers that you have relevant skills and are a valuable hire.…

Dec 11 2020

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Psst… Smart Serve Ontario releases updates to the Responsible Alcohol Beverage Sales & Service Training Program. Let’s get started! Online Training 24/7 Cannabis Signs – NEW Licensee, Owner, Hiring Manager?…

Jul 09 2020

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Social Host

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As a host, even in your own home, you don’t have the same legal responsibilities as a licensed establishment or retailer selling alcohol. But you do have a “Social Host”…

Oct 02 2019

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TIP: Use study aids

By smartserveodev Lifestyle

Taking an online test can be a little different. You need to make sure you are prepared. When it comes to e-learning, you may need to slow down and make…

Aug 29 2019

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Learn at the right speed

By smartserveodev Lifestyle

Online e-learning and training courses can be convenient and accessible. But how you learn and what information you retain, might be very different than what you are used to if…

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